Peterborough voters head to the polls as voting opens in the General Election
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Polling stations across the city opened at 7am, and will remain open until 10pm tonight.
There was a police presence at some polling stations, including at The Beeches School today - however, Cambridgeshire police said they had received no reports of any issues surrounding the election.
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Hide AdA Cambridgeshire police spokesman said: “Police officers will be attending a number of polling stations today as part of a routine response to a general election. This is to offer reassurance, engage with the public and allow the democratic process to run its course.”
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Some voters took their pets along as they went to cast their vote - adding to the social media trend of #dogsatpollingstations
And as it is the first December election since 1923, there was a festive feel at some polling stations.