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Jul 2, 2026

Cambridge Is Growing Fast. Ordinary Life Isn't Keeping Up.

15,000 homes, bus battles, East West Rail, Italian arguments, dog walks, café favourites and the question everyone keeps asking: who is this county actually being built for?

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Jun 23, 2026

Cambridge Isn’t The Whole County. Discuss.

The Cambridgeshire group chat: housing, transport, summer ideas, local recommendations and a few uncomfortable questions.

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Jun 11, 2026

Universal is coming. Should Cambridgeshire care?

Universal’s Bedfordshire resort could ripple into St Neots, Huntingdon, Cambourne and Cambridge while South Cambs villages ask hard questions about Kingsway Solar.

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Jun 4, 2026

Cambridgeshire: Papering Over The Cracks Or Finally Fixing Something?

Waterbeach, Forest City, St Ives bottlenecks, hot new builds, NHS dentists, pub gardens and summer events — this week we ask whether Cambridgeshire’s fixes are keeping up with real life.

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May 26, 2026

Cambridgeshire’s “Should Only Take Five Minutes” Issue

This week: Cambridge parking maths, A14/A10 awards, childcare gaps, rent decisions, Fenland drainage, Eat + Park picks, Smarter Paws, Mary’s Child and the five-minute Hall of Shame

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May 9, 2026

GP Apps, Pet Rentals And Bills That Made Cambridgeshire Take A Deep Breath

This week: GP apps, pet-friendly renting, Market Square, mortgage renewals, back pain, household bills, pub prices and the question Cambridgeshire keeps asking — what actually changed?

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Apr 23, 2026

What They're Not Telling You About Cambridge Market Square — And 6 Other Stories That Need Telling

The council's own highways team called the Market Square plan "not safe, not proven and not acceptable." Nobody reported it. We did.

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Apr 4, 2026

Farmers vs Ramblers Explodes £1,095 HMO Letters Landing | Cash Buyers Snatching Semis in Hours

Plus: council reorg row heating up, £450 hidden estate fees, new build decorating traps, 5 village pubs doing Sunday lunch right, £550 in free bank switch cash, and energy bills doubling overnight.

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Mar 23, 2026

Stop Wasting Money — This Week’s Local Hits & Misses

Garden centres, farm shops, pools, dog walkers — real answers, no guesswork

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Mar 14, 2026

Petrol spikes, Pothole Slalom, and the £92m "Facelift" nobody asked for.

Global oil drama hits the local pump, the "maths" of jumping to an EV, and why Suzanne says your boiler is plotting against you.

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Mar 7, 2026

Cambridgeshire Spotlight: fuel prices, family budgets & 10 Mother’s Day ideas

lus: cafés worth visiting, small business signals and why everyone should have a power of attorney.

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Feb 27, 2026

Is This The Future of Cambridgeshire?

From Eddington to city centre trees — what’s changing across the county this week.

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Feb 18, 2026

Cambridgeshire Spotlight The stuff no one local paper will say

Parking, property & a debate you won’t agree on 100% Cambridgeshire Spotlight

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Feb 10, 2026

Cambridgeshire Spotlight: It’s Not the Economy — We’re Getting Mugged

This week’s deep dive into the county’s biggest rip-offs — and the locals fighting back with brains, humour and biscuits.

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Jan 31, 2026

Inside This Week: Cambridgeshire Property Reality, Local Business Wins & Practical Tips for Life in Cambs

Market insights, community business stories, family ideas and money-saving tips you can use this week.

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Jan 22, 2026

Inside This Week: Property Reality, Local Biz Wins & Practical Tips for Life in Cambs

Market insights, community business stories, family ideas and money-saving tips you can use this week.

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Jan 13, 2026

This is the January Cambridgeshire Doesn't Talk About

The queues, the cost the coping - what no one prints in your local parish magazine

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Dec 15, 2025

Cambridgeshire Spotlight: Everyone’s shattered. Here’s where people disappear to.

Real people, quiet places, and the parts of December that actually help

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Dec 8, 2025

Who gave this Secret Santa Gift In This Weeks Cambridgeshire Spotlight?

And five better ideas you can steal before your office or family party...

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Nov 29, 2025

Cambridgeshire Spotlight - Nativity meltdowns, house prices and Budget “joys” — a very local week

From Nativity costumes and Budget surprises to rising house prices and school madness — it’s a very Cambridgeshire December. Kettle on, you’re in good company.

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Nov 21, 2025

Cambridgeshire went full chaos this week — and we loved every second 💛

Christmas lights arguments, Mill Road magic, winter sports madness… and the tiny wins keeping us all sane.

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Nov 7, 2025

Someone on the 18:25 from Peterborough deserves a Medal — and a Round at Bamboo Sky

Inside: real heroes, indie cafés, glowing faces, and a clever stacking trick that actually works.

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Oct 31, 2025

Who Really Deserves a Day Off — and a Free Mansion - Cambridgeshire Spotlight joins the debate

Cambridgeshire’s been busy: four-day work weeks, grace-and-favour perks, and the small joys of coffee, markets, and chaos on the A10. Dive in

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Oct 25, 2025

Autumn settles in across Cambridgeshire — and we’ve got the stories to match

From steady property prices to cosy village life and upcoming local events — your Cambridgeshire Spotlight is here with a warm slice of real Cambridgeshire this week.

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Oct 18, 2025

Cambridgeshire Spotlight – Your Week in Local Life, Laughter & Little Victories

This week we’ve been knee-deep in pumpkin patches, café chatter, and the odd traffic jam on the A14. From Ely’s riverside walks to Cambridge’s caffeine scene, it’s all here — local life in full swing, unfiltered and unmistakably Cambridgeshire. Take five minutes, sip something hot, and scroll through the stories that actually sound like home.

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Oct 10, 2025

“Cambs Spotlight: Traffic Tantrums, Theatre Thrills & The Chippy Wars”

Roadblocks, rowdy buskers, and why your chippy tea might just spark the county’s biggest debate this week.

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Sep 26, 2025

Cambridgeshire says goodbye to September as we move into October things are changing

Cambridgeshire Spotlight looks at what’s happening across the county as we head into Autumn

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Sep 19, 2025

From Vintage Cambridgeshire shops to techy news or men in a shed what’s your weekly hightlIght?

The Cambridgeshire Spotlight on local happenings and lots of quirky stories

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Sep 12, 2025

Cambridgeshire Spotlight: Secrets, Sax & September Surprises

Your weekly fix of county gossip, gigs, good eats & goings-on

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Sep 5, 2025

Cambridgeshire this week: gigs, gossip & good news

From Ely crafts to Peterborough sights — discover what’s on near you.

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Aug 30, 2025

Cambridgeshire Spotlight discover people , places , stories from across the county.

Cambridgeshire Spotlight where you can catch up with whats happening in your county

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Aug 23, 2025

The Bank Holiday Cambridgeshire Spotlight - Later Than Usual But Still Worth Reading

Attention your Bank Holiday Cambridgeshire Spotlight has arrived ...

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Aug 1, 2025

Attention Cambridgeshire Get The Latest Local News and Gossip with Cambridgeshire Spotlight

Cambridgeshire Spotlight your local news, views and reviews every week

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Jul 8, 2025

Cambridgeshire Spotlight The Latest Weekly "Whats Happening" In Your Area

Cambridgeshire Business, Local Happenings, Sports, Updates and More

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Jun 12, 2025

Here is the latest issue of the Cambridgeshire Spotlight

Find out what's happening in your local area

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May 22, 2025

Your Latest Issue Of Cambridgeshire Spotlight

All the latest news, happenings and updates for Cambridgeshire

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Apr 30, 2025

Your latest issue of the Cambridgeshire Spotlight has arrived

Discover whats happening across Cambridgeshire this week

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Apr 23, 2025

Here is the latest Issue of the Cambridgeshire Spotlight

Find out whats happening across Cambridgeshire this week

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Dec 28, 2024

"Eddington: Bold Vision or Pie in the Sky? Unlock Adventure at Cambridge Travel Fest!"

Is Eddington A Dream or Nightmare Waiting To Happen?

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© 2026 Cambridgeshire Spotlight .

Cambridgeshire Spotlight asks the question many residents keep returning to: who is Cambridgeshire actually being built for? We look at major housing growth, Cambridge East, East West Rail, buses, school places, local health stories, cafés, Italian restaurants, World Cup venues, dog walks and the places across the county that deserve more attention. Plus practical advice, reader recommendations and opportunities to help shape future issues.

© 2026 Cambridgeshire Spotlight .