Concerns have been raised about Cambridgeshire County Council’s decision to back Route A in the East West Rail link consultation – with councillors claiming a new town of up to 30,000 houses in the Bassingbourn area is being supported “almost on a whim”.

Communities across South Cambs are being urged to have their say on proposed routes for the new East West Rail Link.

A revival of Alan Bennett’s 2009 play, The Habit of Art is at Cambridge Arts Theatre from Monday, October 29 to Saturday, November 3.

A proposal for part of a major new railway line being built from Sandy to Shepreth has led to the formation of a new think tank which has come up with an alternative route.