That tiny plant growing from the gutter is funny until the rain starts running down the wall.

One of the dullest home-maintenance jobs can become considerably more interesting when it's ignored.

Leaves, moss, Cambridgeshire rain and the little home job that's extremely easy to postpone.

Cambridgeshire has plenty to celebrate, but also a few things that drive residents round the bend.

Our Grumbleometer puts potholes, roadworks, parking charges and hard-to-access services in the spotlight. Which one would you fix first?

Millions are being spent on Cambridgeshire's roads, paths, waste collections, parks and public spaces.

Forget the budget documents where should residents actually notice a difference?

You paid the council tax. Here's where some of Cambridgeshire's 2026/27 spending should become visible.

Thirty funded childcare hours can sound straightforward until working hours, meals, holidays and additional charges enter the calculation.

Here's a better way for Cambridgeshire families to compare what childcare will actually cost.

Don't compare childcare by the headline figure. Compare what your family's actual working week — and year — will cost.

Your wages arrive and briefly wipe out the overdraft. A few bills later, you're back in it again.

Here's why that repeating payday pattern matters and where Cambridgeshire residents can find free help.

If payday only gets you out of your overdraft for a few days, the pattern may be telling you more than the balance itself.

Cattle, dogs, wildlife, cyclists, walkers and crowds of more than 25,000 can all have a claim on the same Cambridge grass.

How does Midsummer Common keep everybody happy?

Cows graze it, dogs run across it and thousands party on it.

Midsummer Common may have the hardest job of any patch of grass in Cambridge.

Cambridge's Mathematical Bridge looks curved even though its main timbers are straight and its famous Isaac Newton story has a rather serious problem.

Houghton Mill, Waterclose Meadows, the Great Ouse and one particularly lovely Cambridgeshire village.

Here's why a supposedly quick walk around Houghton can consume an afternoon.

Go for an hour. Stay for the river, mill, meadows, coffee and village.

Think you know Cambridgeshire? Test yourself with five quick local trivia questions covering Cambridge, Ely, Peterborough and the county's history.

Cambridgeshire can sometimes seem to have a sign for every bend, speed change and junction while the road underneath tells a rather different story.

 We look at potholes, resurfacing, road signs and the extraordinary problem hiding beneath many Fenland roads.

Going away is easy enough when the dog has kennels.

But what happens when the pets staying behind are chickens, parrots or aviary birds?

We found a Cambridge pet sitter doing something rather different.

September brings packed lunches, quicker dinners and renewed pressure on the food budget. 

We compare fresh tomatoes, frozen peas and tinned staples using current Tesco examples, then add the NHS and Food Standards Agency advice that shoppers actually need.

 With Cambridgeshire Markets and the autumn-term return in the mix, this article helps you decide w hat belongs in the fridge, freezer and cupboard.

Planning to light the wood burner again?

Cambridge still has three smoke-control areas, while the proposed citywide order has not yet started.

This article explains how to check your address, confirm your appliance status and choose fuel legally.

 It also covers Ready to Burn wood, banned waste materials, chimney smoke and the penalties for continuing breaches.

Tickets and childcare are usually the costs families plan first. But snacks, drinks, parking, travel and last-minute activities can quietly reshape the total.

 This article looks at the spending that slips through the cracks and gives Cambridgeshire families a simple two-pot budget method before the next school break.