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Nigel Farage denies having a nipple piercing on I'm A Celeb
UK set for more snow, ice and heavy rain as Met Office update advice
Edinburgh Zoo pandas fly back to China after 12-year stint in Scotland
Christmas Number One odds latest as firm favourite emerges
Seven tonnes of toilet paper go up in flames during lorry fire
Man fights for life as van hits cherry-picker putting up Xmas lights
Nigel Farage denies having a nipple piercing on I'm A Celeb
UK set for more snow, ice and heavy rain as Met Office update advice
Edinburgh Zoo pandas fly back to China after 12-year stint in Scotland
Christmas Number One odds latest as firm favourite emerges
Seven tonnes of toilet paper go up in flames during lorry fire
Man fights for life as van hits cherry-picker putting up Xmas lights

News

Council leader Mohammed Farooq

Peterborough council tax set to rise by £79 for Band D properties

The red planet will arrive in Peterborough in January for a spellbinding exhibition. Photo: Dave Parry, Press Association

Stunning Mars exhibition to arrive at Peterborough Cathedral in the new year

Paul Goodrum, managing director of Hochanda

New boss of Hochanda outlines his vision for the future

This glorious aerial shot taken by Stephen Bates makes Peterborough look like a setting in a John Masefield novel.

IN PICTURES: readers' photos capture snowy scenes across Peterborough

Benjamin Pekeja and Howard-Junior Miller-Ormsby (shaking hands) meet the Princess Royal

Peterborough children greet Princess at opening of Fire Service training centre

The rink opened at the weekend

Peterborough gets its skates on as open air ice rink opens for Christmas

Nene Park Trust Winter Festival

IN PICTURES - Ferry Meadows' magical Winter Festival

OPEN Learning Partnership Heads with Lee Barron (Labour candidate for Corby)

Shining a light on the OPEN Learning Partnership

Enjoy 12 months of kerbside garden waste collections

Subscriptions to Fenland’s 2024/25 garden waste service now on sale

Traffic and Travel

Resurfacing works are taking place this week

Motorists warned of Fletton Parkway road closures starting tonight

The aftermath of the incident at the White Horse in Spalding. Photo: Stephen Daniels.

Historic pub hit by two cars

Dr Nik Johnson is the leader of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

Combined Authority considers trebling council tax bill

The van burst into flames after colliding with the bus, police confirmed.

Flames engulf van after crash with school bus

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Claudia Winkleman has announced she will be leaving her BBC Radio 2 show in the new year and revealed who will replace her

Claudia Winkleman announces she is leaving her BBC Radio 2 show

The Met Office has issued new snow and ice warnings across the UK this weekend as temperatures plummet below freezing. (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

New snow and ice warnings issued across UK as temperatures plummet

A new international appeal has been launch by Hampshire police after new developments were made regarding the body of a man found in Micheldever in 2017 (Credit: Canva/Hampshire Police)

Face reconstruction and new clues to mystery man found dead in barn

Katie Nicholls is obsessed with all things Happy Eater (@the_happy_eater_hunter)

Meet the teacher aiming to visit every former Happy Eater restaurant

Crime

Police are appealing for information following the incidents

Teenagers arrested after pedestrians hit by pellets from a 'gel gun' in Stamford

Damien McNutt.

Thief jailed after 'summer crime spree'

Ben Williams, Tamara Matthews and Leonard Davis.

Man guilty of attempted murder for causing 'catastrophic' head injury

Paul Knowles.

Inquest opened in murder investigation

25A Lincoln Road.

Peterborough flat closed by police

Eleanor Joy Williamson.

Tributes paid to 79-year-old woman killed in crash

Weather

Snow arrived overnight in the city. Photo: Cambs Police

Snow arrives in Peterborough as Met Office issues ice warning

Storm Ciaran is set to hit the UK from Thursday onwards. Adobe.

Storm Ciaran: How will Peterborough be affected

Storm Ciarán is set to cause major disruption to train services

Disruption expected on East Coast Main Line as Storm Ciarán set to hit UK

The weather warning is in place until 6am tomorrow

Storm Babet: Rain warning for Peterborough in place until Saturday morning

Opinion

​Cllr Jackie Allen – Shadow Cabinet Member for Children’s Services.

Opinion: Every child matters and the improvement journey

When the Conservative Group enters full council on December 6, we will have new seating arrangements on the opposite side of the chamber and for the first time in some years, be the effective voice of opposition and we will ask the most challenging and pertinent questions regarding Children’s Services, writes ​Cllr Jackie Allen – Shadow Cabinet Member for Children’s Services.By The Newsroom
Laying a wreath at the memorial in The Falkland Islands

Opinion: They really are the best of British

At the Peterborough Telegraph Business Excellence Awards  with James Ketchell  and representatives for Business Person of the Year Keith Plater of Rapidrop Global

Opinion: Strengthening partnerships, delivering priorities

Opinion: Robbing Peter(borough) to pay Paul

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Councillor Andy Coles, Shadow cabinet member for Finance and Corporate Resources

Opinion: Where now for the council’s finances?

Key Theatre work is complete which means panto season will start on December 2

Opinion: Delighted that the show will go on at the Key Theatre

Labour Group leader Dennis Jones (Dogsthorpe)

Opinion: Collaboration is alive and well

Politics

Peterborough Lido.

One more week before the Lido closes!

Peterborough City Council is to tighten ins rules on HMOs. Photo: Adobe.

Council to crackdown on HMOs

A bus route between Hampton and Peterborough City Hospital (pictured) remains in jeopardy

Combined Authority agrees to continue funding for 18 bus services

Peterborough City Councillor John Howard has taken charge of the assets review

Council's new leaders 'slowing down' community buildings review

Cost of Living

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The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas and New Year in 2023

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas

Darren Peachey (inset), whose Venture Pub Company leases The Dragon at Werrington, fears the hospitality industry may well "implode" for the region's pubs.

Last orders for an increasing number of Peterborough’s pubs

This company can tell you if you qualify for free home insulation or heating improvements – and arrange the work

Ad Feature Peterborough: free home insulation or heating improvements available

The number of emergency food parcels distributed in Peterborough has soared this year.

Growing number of pleas for help from city Food Bank

Consumers are being urged to watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Business

These images show how the proposed development of Westgate House, Park Road, Peterborough, will appear once completed.

Beales store developer to pay £198,000 to community

Tamsin Ford, who created Aesthetics by Tamsin, in Whittlesey, Peterborough, with her PCA Skin award from the

National award win for skin care business boss

The Princess Royal being introduced by Dr Nikos Savvas to Elton D’Souza-Chairman of Governors– Eastern Education Group) and Austen Adams-Chair of The North Cambridgeshire Development Board

​Royal approval for £13.6 million training hub

UK Trending

Two men are being hunted by police after a man had a £28,000 Rolex watch stolen off of his wrist on a London street. (Credit: Metropolitan Police / SWNS)

Shocking clip shows £28k Rolex stolen from a man's wrist in attack

Part of the light trail at Warwick Castle

The castle that's a perfect start to Christmas

Mars has recalled Revels after rubber pieces were found in some packets Picture: Getty Images

Mars recalls popular sweet because it may contain rubber

Benn Curran-Nicholls, 14, tragically died after eating poisonous berries off a yew tree during a walk with his dad in Fletcher Moss Park in Manchester. (Photo: PA)

Boy dies after eating berries from tree in his local park

A murder probe has been launched after a man died in a house fire in Hull, East Yorkshire Picture: Humberside police / SWNS

Murder probe launched after man dies after house fire

Nigel Harman and Katya Jones performing earlier in this year's Strictly series Picture:  BBC/Guy Levy

Strictly star explains why he pulled out of live show

Environment

Anglian Water

Anglian Water says its wants to 'do better'

RiverCare volunteers with stacks of industrial laughing gas canisters

Sharp increase in littered laughing gas canisters reported by Keep Britain Tidy ...

A view of Peterborough Cathedral

Tidy Up Tenter Hill Meadow

A proposed design of the area.

New parkour area coming to Peterborough park

People

Riain Bloomfield.

24-hour rowathon to raise funds in memory of 2-year-old with rare condition
Riain Bloomfield passed away in November after a battle with Hurler Syndrome.

Andrew Palmer, Chief Exec of the CDA, The Very Revd Chris Dalliston, Dean of Peterborough and Su Fletcher, Hearing Help Team Leader.

New hearing loss service to be launched

Left, the current home of Dunelm at the Boulevard Retail Park in Peterborough; and the proposed larger new home for Dunelm, right.

Store swap for Dunelm and Lee Longlands at city retail park

The former Dog In A Doublet pub, North Bank, Whittlesey

Peterborough's disappearing pubs

Keith Plater of Peterborough-based Rapidrop with his Business Person of the Year award.

Award winner's tributes to dedication of staff

Education

Building work taking place at Nova primary academy, Bretton. Head teacher Alma McGonigle with contractors Darren King and Louie Gittins and Martin Bloor from Lindum with John Currie from Edge and Bobbie Macguire from PKAT.

£500k transformation of Peterborough school underway

Queen Katharine Academy pictured after securing 'School of the Year' title at SOMO Awards

Queen Katharine Academy bags ‘School of the Year’ at SOMO Awards

Jenny Farnham, chair of the local parish council and school governor, has the theatre at Ormiston Bushfield Academy named after her. Pictured with Deputy Mayor Cllr Judy Fox.

School renames theatre in special surprise for governor

Children with Farmer James, learning all about the tractor's role on a farm

Primary school children welcome ‘Breakfast with Kids Country’

Staff and pupils from Nene Park Academy.

Good Ofsted rating for Peterborough school

Students receiving their Arts Award certificates

Arts award success for Deeping-based children's art school

Health

Oncology ward Healthcare Assistant Jo Cliffe with some of the memory jars and hearts.

Hospital team goes the extra mile to support grieving youngsters

10 Physios vs 3 Peaks

A group of physiotherapists take on the three Peaks

WoW Bus is launched at Peterborough

WoW Bus hits Peterborough to help fight male cancers

The Project Wingman bus.

'Wellbeing bus' to tour Peterborough

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