One of the biggest events in Peterborough – and across the country in May – was the VE Day commemorations, marking the 80th anniversary of the historic event.
The commemorations in Peterborough city centre saw a beacon lit outside the Town Hall, with wreaths also being laid at the city’s war memorial.
Election fever also hit Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, with a new Combined Authority Mayor being chosen.
Former Mayor Nik Johnson was not standing in the 2025 election – and it turned into a two way fight between former Peterborough MP Paul Bristow, from the Conservatives, and Reform candidate Ryan Coogan.
Mr Bristow won election by 10,000 votes, with Labour’s Anna Smith around 7,000 votes behind Reform.
Mr Bristow was not the only new mayor, with long serving councillor Judy Fox, of Peterborough First, being selected as the Peterborough Mayor.
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One of the first jobs for the new Peterborough Mayor is the opening of the historic Lido in the city – something cllr Fox enjoyed doing on a sunny May afternoon.
The future of the Lido had been thrown into doubt in 2024 – but glorious summer sunshine meant large crowds enjoyed the wonderful outdoor pool in 2025.
One well known Peterborough personality was given a right Royal treat as he attended a King’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.
Co-founder of community organisation Up The Garden Bath Dave Poulton and daughter Sienna Hayes-Palmer (23) travelled to the Palace after receiving the royal request to join the party in recognition of Up The Garden Bath’s commitment to sustainability and the community.
In June there was traffic chaos on the city’s roads after a lorry collided with the central reservation on the Frank Perkins Parkway, leading to lengthy lane closures – and even lengthier traffic jams
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It was festival season in the city, and scores of people enjoyed the colourful Peterborough Celebrates Festival at Ferry Meadows.
There were also big crowds at the Peterborough Under Festival, with big Drum n Bass tunes delighting revellers.
However, there was bad news for pop fans, as the On The Green Festival that was set to bring bands including The Hoosiers, Liberty X and Phats and Small to the Embankment was cancelled.
A monster sized Dr Who exhibition opened at Peterborough Museum – with countless props, costumes – and even an army of Daleks arriving in the city centre.
The exhibition went on to become the most popular in museum history, with people travelling from far and wide to see the displays.
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And finally, eyes were in the skies as a number of military aircraft were seen above Peterborough.
The sight of C-17 Globemaster III flying over the city really got people talking – the story had the most views of any story published by The Peterborough Telegraph this year – gaining more than double the ‘page views’ of any other story that appeared on our website.
