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Major field fire near M11 spread to railway station building

A major field fire at Great Chesterford brought trains between London and Cambridgeshire to a halt yesterday (July 17)

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service | Gallery

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Dramatic pictures show fire crews from Essex and Cambridgeshire tackling a blaze near the M11 at Great Chesterford
The Aurora Orchestra

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Cambridge Summer Music's festival of world-class classical concerts

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Work by milliner Susan Widlake and Nadia Kuatois. Both are among the artists taking part in Cambridge Open Studios 2022.

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Artists open up in record numbers for Cambridge Open Studios 2022

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Young innovator, Vinisha Umashankar represented India as a batonbearer, when the Queen’s Baton Relay visited India in January

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games: Queen's Baton Relay set for Cambridgeshire visit

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The Shires have been announced as special guests of Tom Jones at Audley End.

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The Shires to join Sir Tom Jones as special guests at Audley End concert

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Simple Minds will play Audley End House & Gardens on Thursday, August 11, 2022.

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Simple Minds announce Audley End House & Gardens concert

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Elbow will play Audley End House & Gardens on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

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Elbow to headline summer concert at Audley End House & Gardens

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Main: The Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire; Inset: Natalie Lazar Adler

LGBTQ+ | Interview

History Month: 'Science and sexuality cross over more than you might think'

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Tom Jones will play Audley End House & Gardens on Sunday, August 14 as part of this summer’s Heritage Live concert series.

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Sir Tom Jones to play concert at Audley End House & Gardens

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Motorbikes on Hills Road in Cambridge on their way to Addenbrooke's Hospital to deliver toys

Christmas | Gallery

In pictures: Hundreds of bikers in Addenbrooke's Christmas toy run

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Flames on the M11 motorway. A lorry on fire is obscured by plumes of yellow flames.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

Major lorry fire shuts M11 for 10 hours

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Culture Club members Roy Hay, Boy George and Mikey Craig will be performing an outdoor show at Audley End, Saffron Walden.

Music

Boy George and Culture Club announce summer Audley End concert

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