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Ban for drink driver found asleep at traffic lights in Peterborough

Kurtis Mpundu, Director at Labour-Tech.

Ex-professional footballer to join charity match at Posh stadium

The Beast from the East, created by Joe Rush, in the main arena at Truckfest 2013

Truckfest: Looking back at one of Peterborough's biggest annual events

Some of the finalists at the Peterborough Youth Council Awards.

Achievements of talented Peterborough youths recognised at awards ceremony

Crime news

Shoplifter who stole items including yum-yums, meat and razors is jailed

The impact of solar panels on farmland must be carefully considered

Political View: Solar panels or productive farmland?

Have your say on the Local Pla

Town Hall View: A vision to support growth and change

Major health organisations like WHO and the NHS have screen time recommendations for parents

How much screen time experts say your child should have at every age

A woman lays near to a blooming cherry blossom tree, as she reads her book.

Watch: Temperatures forecast across the UK for Easter Sunday

Traffic and Travel

Emergency services on Eastfield Road. Credit: Graeme Ferrari.

Emergency services respond to three car collision

A section of the A1 has been closed close to Peterborough.

Section of A1 closed due to crash

Peterborough City Council plan to spend £1.9 million on pothole prevention

Wembley Park Underground Station. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

All the must know travel advice for Posh fans heading to Wembley

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Passengers in the arrivals hall at Heathrow Terminal 5 in London

Travellers banned from bringing meat and cheese into UK

Clodagh Rodgers represented the United Kingdom in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin.

Eurovision legend Clodagh Rodgers dies aged 78 after long-term illness

Asda has recalled Asda Simple To Cook Asian Inspired Pork Belly Slices. Picture: Google

Asda recalling packs meat slices as they pose 'risk to health'

Pubs are set to open longer on VE Day as part of the 80th anniversary celebrations.

Pubs to open for longer as part of 80th VE Day celebrations

Crime

Marc Coleman.

Man who chased and threatened to stab e-scooter rider in Wisbech is jailed

Peterborough's crime rate is 126.5

Peterborough crime: City neighbourhoods ranked by crime rates

Samuel Gill

Jail for man who attacked woman in front of her "terrified" children

Crime news

Murder investigation launched following the death of a prisoner at HMP Whitemoor

Craig Ryan

Paedophile jailed after making and distributing indecent images of children

Crime news

Teenage boys robbed woman of her Audi car at knifepoint in Peterborough

Weather

Cloudy weather is forecast - but there could be some sunny spells over the Easter break in Peterborough

Will it be an Easter wash out in Peterborough?

Unsettled weather.

Watch: Met Office weather outlook for Good Friday and Easter weekend

The city has been basking in spring sunshine for several days now

How long the sunshine will last - and the early Easter forecast is for the city

A partial eclipse of the sun over Peterborough, taken in October 2022 by David Lowndes

Partial Solar Eclipse: How and when to view it over Cambridgeshire this weekend

Opinion

Chief Constable Nick Dean welcomed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as the Government launched its flagship Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.

Westminster Life: Delivering on policing promises

To all who celebrate throughout Peterborough, I hope you enjoy a peaceful and joyous Easter, writes city MP Andrew Pakes.

Andrew Pakes

The view of the Cathedral from The Guildhall - looking through the market decades ago

Civic Pride: Was Peterborough really a better place to live in ‘the good old day...

The litter picks were a great success

Political View: The incredible work of people power

Westminster Life: Proud to protect British industry

Sam Carling

The entry by tearoom helper called C. Layton

City Heritage: The Story of Peterborough’s soldiers’ tearoom

Fulbridge Academy.

Town Hall View: Schools getting the support they need

"Places like Sacrewell are a big part of what makes our region so special," writes MP Sam Carling

Westminster Life: Farm attraction is a vital local institution

Politics

Hayley's brother Richard (right) holding a banner in support of the Industrial Hub.

Campaigners speak of 'heartbreaking' effects of review into hub closure

Save the Industrial Hub campaigners.

Closure of hub for learning disabled adults paused

Peterborough city centre

What we know so far about local government reorganisation for Peterborough

31-33 Dogsthorpe Road, Peterborough

Plans for three homes on site of funeral directors in Peterborough

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Business

Peterborough city centre.

The Peterborough venues and pubs new in 2025!

The new look Rose & Crown at Thorney which is recruiting ahead of its reopening

Village pub near Peterborough set to reopen after spectacular refurbishment

Authorities in the UK have intensified efforts to tackle illegal streaming devices such as modified Fire TV sticks and IPTV services

Modified Fire TV Stick users warned this is how police detect them

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Sheffield man caught with 8-inch knife and £130k of heroin.

'I'm going to jail bro': Man caught with knife and £130k of heroin

Northern Ireland woman woke up with a badly swollen eye on her wedding day after being bit by an insect.

I had a swollen eye on my wedding day after being bit by an insect

Mallard ducklings and mother in the Wesley Brook, Shifnal, Shropshire.

Watch: 12 adorable ducklings slide down gentle waterfall to reach mum

These were some of the most popular restaurant chains around the UK in the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties

9 popular restaurants of the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties we have lost

Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in The Last of Us season two

Who plays The Last of Us’ mysterious new character

Friends travel through Europe in a Corsa.

Friends save £4k by making back of Corsa into bed to travel Europe

Environment

Residents in Wittering have been left frustrated.

Investigation and low pressure to continue after village has water for a week

Tributes at Crown Lakes.

Warning over 'tragic consequences' of swimming in open water

A worker installing solar panels on the roof.

Peterborough council re-affirms carbon targets

Rats in Oxclose.

Residents call for two-year rat infestation to be taken seriosuly

People

What the proposed development could look like. Image: SKDC/LNT Care Developments

New 66 bed care home given green light in Bourne
Up to 60 jobs expected to be created
James Turner - LDRS

Prince Charles visits the East of England Show

King Charles III and other royals pictured on official visits to Peterborough

A night out at The Met Lounge in Peterborough in 2010

On camera - clubbers at Peterborough's Met Lounge in 2010

West Street in Crowland

Overnight resurfacing works planned for Crowland may be a bit "noisy"

Large crowds gathered in Cathedral Square.

WATCH: Walk of Witness draws crowds to Peterborough city centre

Education

Duke of Bedford Primary School in Thorney

Peterborough Council approves expansion of primary school

Primary school offers have been sent to parents in Peterborough

99 per cent of Peterborough children offered place at a top 3 preference school

English schoolchildren have plenty of holidays to look forwards to throughout the year

England's school term dates for 2025 - and when Easter holidays end

A team crossing the finish line of the 2024 Oundle Schools Triathlon.

The Schools Triathlon at Oundle School is back for 2025

Tutor Doctor revision session

Practice makes perfect: Why now is a crucial time to support your child’s study ...

Duke of Bedford Primary School, Thorney.

New homes prompt school expansion as demand increases

Health

The exact amount of time you can keep Easter lamb in the fridge.

The exact amount of time you can keep Easter lamb in the fridge

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection, which can have serious health consequences.

Warning signs of measles and how to avoid getting the virus

Peterborough Slimming World members with some of the bags of clothes collected for Cancer Research UK.

Slimmers donate 529 bags of clothes to raise thousands for cancer charity

Dr Lukasz Polanski, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,, left, and Consultant Obstetrician Dr Rabia Zill-e-Huma, right.

Awards for NHS consultants working with baby loss and high-risk pregnancies

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