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Peterborough Cathedral lit up for World Polio Day

Rotary Corner: How we are winning the fight against polio

Free bulky waste collections will be increased in Peterborough next year.

Free bulky waste collections to be increased by council

Do you recognise these people outside the Guildhall?

10 of the best photos to take you back to Peterborough in 1986

Christmas jumpers will be on offer at the event (Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Pick up Christmas jumper at festive Peterborough Swap Event

Kemi Badenoch at Conservative Conference

Political View: Workers, not shirkers for a 'better tomorrow'

Nick Sandford, Peterborough Lib Dems Communications Officer

Political View: How will social care reforms work?

Cllr Shabina Qayyum (left) with Dean Watson from the Youth Employment Hub and Matt Gladstone, PCC Chief Executive.

Town Hall View: Holding high standards in office

The Your Community Greenspace exhibition

Ground-breaking project features in Peterborough exhibition

Sam Carling speaking in Parliament

Westminster Life: Investing in our high streets

Traffic and Travel

The OOONO Co-Driver No1 traffic alarm alerts drivers to speed cameras

Speed camera warning device reduced to £27

Dlays have been reported on the A1.

Long delays reported following A1 crash

The A1 at Wansford

A1 closures announced - starting on WEDNESDAY and lasting until December

There will be three nights of closures on the Paston Parkway

Overnight closures on Paston Parkway starting TONIGHT

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The American Golf Luxury Advent Calendar features 24 days of golfing treats, including balls, tees, accessories and more, all presented in festive red, white and blue packaging.

American Golf's £129 luxury advent calendar is a golfer's dream

The appearance of the doll pays tribute to the navy, long-sleeved dress Dion wore when she performed Titanic theme song My Heart Will Go On at the Academy Awards in 1998.

Barbie unveils Celine Dion doll for £69.99

Dad-of-three Brian Forbes has spent £6,000 preparing for disaster this year, stocking his specially equipped garden shelter with food, power banks, radios and night vision goggles.

Dad's £6,000 disaster preparations include 25 years of food

The River Coln could be fenced off in places after concerns that tourists are disturbing protected wildlife by paddling in the water.

Tourists face river ban in beauty spot village

Crime

Murder victim Baye Bireme Fall.

Murder trial shown CCTV of 16-year-old collapsing following stabbing

The scene in Orton Goldhay and the victim Baye Bireme Fall (inset).

Teens (18) and (15) 'jointly responsible for stabbing' of boy, murder trial told

Residents are being warned about the risk of scams

Peterborough 87-year-old woman conned out of £7,000

Burghley Square

Man attacked in attempted robbery near Peterborough city centre

There were 126.0 offences per 1,000 people in Peterborough

Latest figures show which Peterborough neighbourhoods have highest crime rates

Declan Hyland

Two robbers convicted of attacking group of boys and stealing bicycle

Weather

Temperatures in Peterborough are expected to be “near or above average” heading into early November

Met Office long range forecast suggests what Peterborough can expect in November

Heavy downpours could hit Peterborough on Friday afternoon (October 9)

Exactly when heavy downpours could hit Peterborough on Friday afternoon

We’ve taken a look at the Met Office forecast to see what’s in store for those taking part or watching Sunday’s Great Eastern Run

Met Office weather forecast for the Great Eastern Run

Temperatures in Peterborough are set to plummet as low as 5C this week

Temperatures to plummet in Peterborough this week - full forecast

Opinion

Paul Bristow at the fen road trial site

Mayor's View: High time we fixed our crumbling fen roads

“The dips, the bumps and the cracks that can be hair-raising to navigate at times”

Paul Bristow

Andrew Pakes MP (right) alongside Andy Palmer CEO of Cambridgeshire Deaf Association (left)

Westminster Life: Why deafness cannot remain an invisible issue

Councillor John Howard, Conservative Group Press Officer

Political View: The magic of the Great Eastern Run

Civic Pride: 10 things to look out for in Peterborough

Toby Wood

Andrew Pakes MP speaking in the House of Commons

Westminster Life: Assisted dying law returns to Westminster this week

Andrew O'Neil

Political View: Time to bring back visible policing in the city

Andrew at the opening of Honeyhill Family Hub

Back to school and a helping hand for families this September

Politics

McCain Foods factory in Whittlesey

Jobs at risk as McCain Foods in Whittlesey plans manufacturing changes

Cllrs Raja Sabeel Ahmed, Wayne Fitzgerald, Lynne Ayres and resident Mohammed Younis.

Calls for safety improvements at Peterborough school crossing

The original image for a Olympic-grade Climbing Wall and activity centre in Ferry Meadows, Peterborough

Chair of Peterborough Towns Fund board resigns over 'governance concerns'

Some of the powered trucks on 'the motorway' inside the new Amazon centre in Peterborough

First look around Amazon's new £107 million distribution centre in Peterborough

Adur & Worthing Councils are offering free support to residents who are ‘struggling to afford their energy bills’. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Business

The development site off Staplee Way,. Peterborough, and close to the Tesco distribution centre

Up to 200 jobs could be created with warehouses plan for Peterborough

Team 7 Building Contractors Ltd has entered liquidation (stock image)

Peterborough construction company enters liquidation

Staff at the new Amazon warehouse in Peterborough

Amazon opens its largest European distribution centre in Peterborough

UK Trending

The top side hustling cities include Bristol and London

Half of Brits work a ‘second shift’ after hours on side hustles

Trending holiday destinations for 2027 include California, Japan, and Uruguay

Expedia's 2027 trending travel hotspots include California and Japan

The nation's favourite card games of all time are blackjack, poker and patience

Blackjack, poker and patience top nation's favourite card games

92 per cent of small business owners say keeping energy costs down is one of their biggest priorities

Small business owners' reveal biggest concerns

It was also found 21 per cent have walked away from a purchase altogether because they didn't think it would have much resale potential

Marketplace sellers buy fashion items to sell after just a few wears

Statistics from travel insurance policies show the number of people declaring neurodivergent conditions has risen by 79 per cent in just seven months

ADHD and autism is soaring among people over 50, suggests new data

Environment

Cuckoos Hollow in Werrington.

Flooding concerns over lack of maintenance at Peterborough nature reserve

See below.

The best places close to Peterborough to pick a pumpkin in time for Halloween!

Peterborough has been under a hosepipe ban since July 11

EXPLAINED: The state of play with Peterborough’s hosepipe ban going into October

Lincoln Road.

Daily cleaning planned to protect £3.4m investment in Lincoln Road

People

A little over four years old, Stormzy is a female domestic short hair who can live with dogs.

These 10 rescue cats at Woodgreen Pets Charity near Peterborough need new homes
Bootsy, Stormzy and Bertie among the unwanted moggies hoping for a fresh start
Darren Calpin

The festival brings Christmas magic to the Cathedral

Organisations urged to decorate a tree for magical Cathedral Christmas festival

Her Majesty opening The Cresset in 1978. Did you see her?

12 fascinating photos of Peterborough people from the late 1970s

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape

Treats for children and families to see at Peterborough's Key Theatre

4.9/5 OpenTable rating. A recent customer told OpenTable: "Fantastic Sunday lunch. The team at The King’s Head are brilliant. We always have a lovely time there."

The busiest restaurants in Cambridgeshire during October 2026

Education

Peterborough STEM Festival returns on Saturday

16 things to do this week - including Peterborough STEM Festival

Eye Primary School.

£5m works approved for Peterborough primary school

Dogsthorpe Academy volunteers Ishfaq, Jo, Kayla, Elliott and Kirsty.

Parents forced to patrol primary school crossing after children hit by cars

Greg James and Chris Smith at The Cresset.

Hundreds of pupils enjoy special event with Greg James at Cresset

Peterborough’s most in-demand secondary school received 132 more applications than available places for the 2026/27 school year

222 applications for 90 places at Peterborough’s most in-demand primary school

Eye Primary School.

New SEND among major planned school improvements

Health

Peterborough City Hospital.

£18m investment to be made in digital patient records at Peterborough Hospital

Nene Valley Hodgson Medical Practice.

Opening date of Peterborough GP's following relocation revealed

Clayton Pharmacy.

Opening of pharmacy welcomed after three months of closure

New Health customers are not tied to a subscription or long-term contract, giving them greater flexibility over their treatment.

What side effects do people suffer on weight loss drugs?

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Bunches has plenty of options to choose from including flowers, hampers and greeting cards.

Bunches sells more than flowers, including plants and hampers

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