- PM accepts White House invitation
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- British passenger 'fell from liner'
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
- Paedophile jailed over porn seizure
- Three die in Legionnaires' outbreak
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- John Terry loses England captaincy
- Redknapp has 'back to the wall'
- No pub assault charge for Downing
- Ex-PCSO jailed for rape of girl, 12
- Facebook stalker guilty of murder
- 21 years for street killer husband
- BT in 'ultra-fast' broadband pledge
- Disruption as freight train derails
- Royal college blasts health reforms
- Dale Farm clearance costing £7m
- Jobs fear as glass-maker cuts back
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Sutton St James: Police officer was shot in the face
Friday, 3.15pm: The officer whose injury sparked off an armed police siege at the end of which a man died was shot in the face.
Government announces pot of cash to help bail out Peterborough City Hospital
Friday, 2.30pm: The cash-strapped trust which runs Peterborough’s super hospital will benefit from a Government bailout, it has been announced.
3 commentsHead of the Nene rowing event cancelled because of frozen river
Friday 12.40pm: Rowers have been left disappointed after a popular meeting in Peterborough set to take place on Saturday has been cancelled because of frozen River Nene.
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Peterborough rape case prosecution figures are revealed
NO charges were brought in more than half of the rape cases reported in Peterborough last year because of a lack of evidence.
PCSO who raped girl is jailed for 10 years
A POLICE community support officer has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of an underage girl with whom he had a seven-month affair.
Politics
School caught in council row
A SCHOOL which wants money for a cultural exhibition is at the centre of a debate over how councillors spend cash in their area.
No escape from cold for family
A FAMILY with three young children were left without hot water and limited heating for two weeks as temperatures plummeted below zero.
New council budget is published ahead of meeting
AN updated version of Peterborough City Council’s budget for 2012/13 and its medium-term financial plan between 2012 and 2022 has been published ahead of a cabinet meeting on Friday, 10 February.
2 commentsBid submitted for green bank
UP to 70 jobs could be created if a bid to locate the headquarters of a new £3 billion eco-finance initiative in Peterborough proves successful.
Talking CCTV coming to Peterborough: ‘Don’t spit gum and take your litter home’
UNRULY revellers and litter louts could be given a verbal public scolding by talking CCTV cameras to be installed across Peterborough city centre.
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ET Business
Whittlesey: Concern at plans for supermarket
A BUSINESS in Whittlesey has expressed concerns about plans to build two new supermarkets on the outskirts of the town.
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Jobs to go as banking giant axes Peterborough office
MORE than 100 finance staff in Peterborough face an uncertain future as a European banking giant announces it is winding up part of its operation.
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New council budget is published ahead of meeting
AN updated version of Peterborough City Council’s budget for 2012/13 and its medium-term financial plan between 2012 and 2022 has been published ahead of a cabinet meeting on Friday, 10 February.
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Course helps with job search
ONE of the biggest businesses in the world has struck a deal with Peterborough Regional College to help unemployed people get onto the job market.
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£25m investment for Peterborough Energy Park
AN INVESTMENT of £25 million by a Malaysian firm could see the dream of a £600 million renewable energy park in Peterborough be realised.
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Education
School caught in council row
A SCHOOL which wants money for a cultural exhibition is at the centre of a debate over how councillors spend cash in their area.
Tanning fun raises cash for school
BRAVE men stripped down to their underwear to get a thick full-body spray tan to raise over £1,000 to benefit a Peterborough disabled school.
Call for cyclists for 42-mile sponsored bike ride
THE CALL is out for hardy cyclists to take on a 42-mile bike ride to help raise money to benefit children at a city pre-school.
Olympics captured in flag design
OLYMPIC fever has been gripping the city’s schools, with youngsters designing an Olympic flag for Peterborough.
Course helps with job search
ONE of the biggest businesses in the world has struck a deal with Peterborough Regional College to help unemployed people get onto the job market.
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Health
Circle set out hospital plan
BOSSES at the first NHS hospital in Cambridgeshire to be taken over by a private provider have set out their vision to turn around its fortunes.
Health bosses advise on beating cold snap
HEALTH bosses are advising people to keep warm and well by taking some basic safety measures.
Peterborough’s PCT rapped over GP ‘conflict of interests’
CONTENTIOUS plans to merge or close several GP surgeries has been delayed again after a watchdog criticised Peterborough’s primary care trust for failing to avoid a conflict of interests.
First aid course to help colleagues
THE last few spaces on a first aid course are still available in the Deepings.
Tinnitus Awareness week: Learning to live with tinnitus
Tinnitus Awareness week runs from February 6 to 12 and the charity Action on Hearing Loss is aiming to make the potentially life-ruining condition better known. CARLY Lewthwaite found out more about how to cope.
Traffic & Transport
Elderly cyclist dies after car collision
A PENSIONER has died after he was knocked off his cycle following a collision with a car.
Two injured in night time car crash
TWO men suffered serious injuries when a car collided with an electricity transformer.
Chiltern wins new contract with Pourshins
PETERBOROUGH-based temperature controlled specialist Chiltern Cold Storage Group has secured a major three-year contract with Pourshins Supplair.
Pupils traumatised after girl hit by bus
CLASSMATES of a girl critically injured in a collision with a bus in Peterborough on Tuesday are being given support by teachers following the traumatising incident.
New plans drawn up to strengthen bridge
A SCHEME to strengthen a viaduct that carries the A14 road over the main railway in Huntingdon has been announced by the Highways Agency.
Environment
Bid submitted for green bank
UP to 70 jobs could be created if a bid to locate the headquarters of a new £3 billion eco-finance initiative in Peterborough proves successful.
£25m investment for Peterborough Energy Park
AN INVESTMENT of £25 million by a Malaysian firm could see the dream of a £600 million renewable energy park in Peterborough be realised.
6 commentsHelp clean up Warmington in litter pick
TIDY residents are hoping a whole village turns out to help clean their streets.
Litter pickers went out in town in force
ANOTHER mini mountain of litter was picked up by members of the Whittlesea Street Pride team.
Turbines given the go-ahead on farm
A DEEPINGS farmer has permission to build two wind turbines on his land.
Letters & Emails
Centre needs some TLC in these challenging times
“What’s ‘Next’ for Bretton Centre following shop closure? (ET January 27 ) Retailer shuts up shop for new site.”
3 commentsFlooding threat must be taken seriously
Following The ET’s article about flooding, would it be possible to put the dangers of flooding into context for people living in Peterborough?
Letter: the Olympic torch coming to Peterborough - Please justify this pointless expense
Could I challenge the council, preferably the leader, to justify the expense of £93,000 for faffing about with the Olympic torch which, apart from anything else, looks like an overgrown match, and the resurrected idea of water taxis (weren’t they supposed to be commercially funded?).
10 commentsLetter: Costly stunts do not instil civic pride
By accusing Cllrs Ed Murphy and Nick Sandford of lacking civic pride, Cllr Wayne Fitzgerald provides further evidence of the crassness of the Tories on Peterborough City Council.
Letter: on school crossing patrols being saved - Unpopular and unnecessary move
I would like to thank everyone for their support for the school crossing patrollers (aka lollipop ladies/men, not guards) and helping us convince the Tory councillors, yet again, that any move to remove council-funded school crossing patrollers is not only unpopular, but also unnecessary.
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Columnists
Paul Stainton: The man behind the mic - Common sense prevails over school crossing patrols
Power to the People... Citizen Smith (Wolfie/Foxy) would have been proud.
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Alan Swann’s World of Sport: on England’s pathetic capitulation in the cricket and Posh failing to turn up against Portsmouth
WELL that was one of the saddest Saturdays of my life in sport.
2 commentsStewart Jackson MP: Westminster Life
I have to confess to (almost) shouting at the radio this week, during a discussion on Radio 4’s “Today” programme between an academic and a woman who promotes breakfast clubs, about their merits or otherwise.
French on Friday: What a weekend!
POOR old Chris Beeby had one of those weekends you like to forget in a hurry.
Alan Swann’s World of Sport: on Kenny Dalglish, Spanish football fans, and Arsene Wenger’s time is up
I LOVE a good ‘told you so’ moment so let me remind you what I wrote when Kenny Dalglish was appointed Liverpool boss.
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Features
Deepings Community Centre: At the heart of the community
CATHY Pridgeon, the chairman of the board of trustees at Deepings Community Centre in Market Deeping, has a simple tagline about how a centre should run: “If it’s safe, it’s clean, it’s warm and it’s friendly, it works.”
British Pathe: Video memories of Peterborough video
The British Pathe website has recently been relaunched and a wealth of wierd and wonderful pieces of footage from our area from yesteryear are only a click or two away:
Phillippa banks on Cash In The Attic show to help with DVD project
A WOMAN from Peterborough with a passion for embroidery has sewn up success on one of the nation’s favourite antiques programmes.
Tinnitus Awareness week: Learning to live with tinnitus
Tinnitus Awareness week runs from February 6 to 12 and the charity Action on Hearing Loss is aiming to make the potentially life-ruining condition better known. CARLY Lewthwaite found out more about how to cope.
Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival 2012: All the fun of the Bear
WE all have our favourite bear, but ask the residents of Whittlesey and they will all give you the same answer – their Straw Bear! CARLY LEWTHWAITE reports on the history of this popular festival, as well as what is on offer this year.
Obituaries
Parents humbled by tributes to son Sam Muldoon
THE parents of a Deeping man who died from leukaemia aged just 27 say they have been “humbled” by the outpouring of sympathy following his death.
East Midlands News
Interest shown in bankrupt refinery
Administrators to an oil refinery in Essex which went bust have received over 40 expressions of interest from companies around the world, the Government has announced.
Man charged over taxi driver death
A Bedford man has been charged with murdering a taxi driver who died in hospital a week after being injured during an assault.
Drug dealer jailed for murder
A drug dealer from Essex who killed his friend and dismembered the body has been jailed for at least 20 years - after refusing to tell police where he hid his victim's head.
Queen launches Jubilee Wood project
The Queen has put her green fingers to good use as she launched a project in Norfolk which aims to plant six million native British trees to mark the Diamond Jubilee.
Drugs firm cuts another 7,300 jobs
The pharmaceuticals industry was dealt a fresh blow after East Anglian-based AstraZeneca announced a further 7,300 job cuts amid warnings that its profits will slide this year.
National News
PM accepts White House invitation
David Cameron and Barack Obama will hold face-to-face talks on Afghanistan and the global economic crisis when the Prime Minister makes an official visit to the White House next month.
PM picks up shopping on way home
He might have been any other shopper, popping into the supermarket after a busy day in the office to pick up a few bits for dinner.
British passenger 'fell from liner'
A British passenger on the world's biggest cruise ship has apparently gone overboard in waters near Mexico.
I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has spoken about his "spectacular" cancer recovery - and declared: "I feel fantastic!"
Paedophile jailed over porn seizure
A paedophile who hoarded so much obscene material in his home it took a seven-tonne lorry to remove it all has been jailed.
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Weather for Peterborough
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
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Temperature: -1 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: South
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Temperature: -1 C to 4 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: West
