Where to watch the Queen's funeral in Cambridgeshire
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Peterborough Cathedral has announced it will host a public screening of the Queen's funeral on Monday
The Queen's funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey in London at 11:00 BST on Monday, 19 September and will be broadcast on BBC television and available to stream on BBC iPlayer, with updates on the BBC news website and BBC radio throughout the day.
The service will also be shown on big screens for communal gatherings.
Where can I watch the Queen's funeral in Cambridgeshire?
Peterborough Cathedral will be used to screen the Queen's funeral service on Monday.
The screening starts at 10:00 BST before the funeral in London at 11:00.
People are encouraged to arrive before the service starts, but the doors will remain open throughout.
The Dean of Peterborough, the Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, said he hoped it would offer people the chance to "draw comfort from one another".
The cathedral screening is being provided in collaboration with Peterborough City Council.
There is no need to book and it is free of charge.
Ely Cathedral is asking people not to bring large bags with them when they attend the screening of the funeral on Monday
Ely Cathedral will also host a screening of the funeral from 10:30 BST, free of charge with no need to book.
Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis and people will be free to move around, but will be asked to respect the two-minute silence at the end of the funeral.
A spokeswoman said: "We have seen many people come into the cathedral to express their sadness following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and to thank God for her life and her service.
"It seems right and fitting that the cathedral provides a place for people to come together in sorrow and in gratitude, on such an occasion."
Crowds gathered outside Ely Cathedral to hear the King's proclamation
In Cambridge, The Vue Cinema at the Grafton Centre will be showing a stream of the service and seats are free, but people have been encouraged to make a reservation.
The Luxe Cinema in Wisbech is also offering a screening free of charge, but warned that due to limited seating people should claim their tickets from the box office ahead of time.
Hundreds of people turned out to hear the proclamation of King Charles III in Cambridge
How will transport in Cambridgeshire be affected?
Extra trains have been added to the schedule for the week before the funeral, with people expected to travel to London to pay their respects to the Queen.
Jonathan Denby, from Greater Anglia, said trains were starting earlier in the day and running later into the night.
Network Rail said trains would be running as normal on the day of the funeral, rather than what would normally be a reduced service for a bank holiday.
Stagecoach, which operates bus services around the county, said a Sunday service would be in place on Monday.
What will be closed in Cambridgeshire for the funeral?
All libraries in the county will be closed on the Monday, Cambridgeshire County Council has said, external.
Registration offices will only be open for pre-booked ceremonies and all other appointments are being moved, it added.
Household waste and recycling centres across the county will also be shut and waste collections will be delayed by one day.
Many businesses and retailers have also announced they will be closing.
How will health services in Cambridgeshire be affected?
Some hospital and outpatient services have been delayed or rescheduled as a result of the bank holiday.
Cambridge University Hospitals, which runs Addenbrooke's Hospital and The Rosie maternity unit, said all patients whose appointments are affected will be contacted.
Blood testing services will also be closed, it said.
The NHS has advised anyone unsure about attending for appointments on Monday to contact hospitals and other services.
North West Anglia Foundation Trust has warned the "majority of outpatient activity" at its hospitals - Hinchingbrooke, Peterborough City, Stamford and Rutland, Princess of Wales, Doddington and North Cambs Hospitals - would be impacted.
Is there a book of condolence in Cambridgeshire?
The county council has compiled a list of places where people can pay their respects via a book of condolence, external, and a list of places where services of thanksgiving for the Queen will be held.
People can also pay tribute to the Queen online, external.
