Environment

Foraging Grey Wagtail by David Arthur.

Vote for your photo of the year captured at Peterborough's stunning Nene Park

An artistic impression of the site.

New Muslim burial ground with over 8,000 plots planned in Peterborough

councillor Raja Sabeel Ahmed and the fallen tree in Swanspool.

Fallen tree shocks residents in Peterborough

Ferry Meadows.

Re-appeal after online form fault tracking down overcharged drivers at Nene Park

How to feed garden birds in snow: Top high-fat foods for birds

The meadow in Ailsworth.

New dog walking and training area approved

Peterborough's Energy Recovery Facility at Fengate.

Letters: Peterborough's incinerator 'the dirtiest form of power generation'

Paddy and Susannah Ivens.

Pick Your Own Farm Shop closes after 52 years

P&O Cruises and Cunard employees complete the tenth beach clean of 2024

Werrington Fields protest outside the Town Hall before the cabinet meeting.

Final chance for objections to Werrington Fields fence plans

Agricultural land behind West End in Yaxley.

Residents concern over plans for 100 homes

Saxon Pit. Photo: EA Citizen Space Page.

Resident demand action over 'Whittlesey whiff'

The apartment building in Russel Street.

WATCH: Mum's horror as daughter hospitalised due to rats

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tscuchinshan-Atlas) which last visited Earth 80,000 years ago seen over Peterborough.

Comet last seen 80,000 years ago spotted above Peterborough

Work so far on the L.P. Hartley mural on Bread Street, just off Oundle Road.

New mural to honour famous Peterborough author takes shape

Pick your own pumpkins is now open. No booking or entry fee required. The picking is open between 10am and 5pm on Tuesday to Friday. 10-4PM Saturday and Sunday.

Where to find the best pumpkin patches around Peterborough
Discover the best pumpkin picking spots in and around Peterborough for a fun Halloween 2024 experience with your family.
Ben Jones

Werrington Fields protesters outside of the Town Hall.

Werrington Fields decision deferred for full debate

Werrington Fields.

Emotional plea as Werrington Fields saga set for conclusion

Political View: “The sign of a healthy economy should be a drinkable river”

The trees on Hodgson Avenue in Werrington.

Trees in Peterborough park damaged by vandals

Circular and Co Leakproof Reusable Coffee Cup

Six easy eco-friendly switches you can make today

Dead fish at Kings Dyke.

MP hits out at Anglian Water after 800 fish killed in polluted river

Floods under the A47 at Bretton Way.

Peterborough hit by a month's worth of rain in a night

Dead fish at King's Delph Dike.

Investigation as pollution kills hundreds of fish in river

The Baltic Arrow aground on the banks of the River Nene.

Report publishes findings on River Nene cargo ship grounding

Litter picker Mark Fishpool looking at blocked drains below the Westwood A47 flyover. Photos; David Lowndes

Blocked and broken drains around city pose flood risk and 'danger' to motorists

An artist's impression of the eastern side of Peterborough Station Quarter after redevelopment

Residents give backing to Station Quarter development
Residents have until September 27 to give their views.
Ben Jones

Saxon brickworks in 2008.

Residents polled as waste disposal plant plans major expansion

The PSPO would cover Millfield, New England, Eastfield and the Embankment.

High crime and ASB levels sees city centre protection order maintained

A new campaign has been launched to tackle fly-tipping across Peterborough

Campaign aims to tackle fly-tipping with new cameras and community education

Volunteers at Orton Mere

Volunteers start water quality testing on River Nene in Peterborough

The PSPO would cover Millfield, New England, Eastfield and the Embankment.

Council issues fines for street drinking, urination and defecation

The proposed look of the new Allison Homes development in Eye.

Major development of Peterborough village clears another hurdle

Councillor Nicola Day addresses a public meeting at Orton Wistow School to discuss the East of England Showground development plans.

New group opposes Showground development

Swimmers have been urged to avoid 19 beaches across the UK due to serious health concerns. (Photo: Andrew - stock.adobe.com)

Warning to avoid 19 UK beaches

Overflowing dog waste bins close to Manor Drive.

Residents demand action over 'stench' of overflowing dog poo bins

Eco-friendly subscriptions including Smol, Who Gives A Crap, Purdy & Figg and Wild

Mum's easy eco switches as 'greenagers' want planet-friendly homes

Rubbish piled up outside the building.

City centre flats becoming 'blight on the area' as rubbish piles up

Pupils from Ffynnon Taf Primary School celebrate their new heating system (Photo: Kensa/Supplied)

Ground-breaking new 'green' heating system warming up UK school

The area at Lynch Wood Business Park.

Car park and car storage site deemed unlawful

1705 Lincoln Road.

New Traveller caravan site planned in village

The injured gull has been taken to a rehabilitation centre after it was shot by an air gun

RSPCA appeal for information after gull is shot with airgun

Some of the rubbish found near Castor

Fly-tippers labelled ‘parasites' as plans to install CCTV at hotspot revealed

Anglian Water have been rated as a 'Two Star' company by the Environment Agency

Anglian Water told to improve after 300 pollution incidents recorded in a year

Cllrs Alex Beckett and Neil Shailer, chair and vice-chair of the Highways and Transport Committee, pictured visiting Milton on Wednesday to see the weed treatment operatives in action.

Chemical weed killing scheme underway despite biodiversity pledge

One study found children hit by SUVs were eight times more likely to die than those hit by other passenger cars (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

'It's time to ban SUVs from school pickups for child safety' Amber Allott

Wave team at Wave woodland tree planting

Wave supports Peterborough customers to save 5.8 billion litres of water

What the new site might look like

New £3.9 million upgrade for Fenland recycling centre

The money will help the council fund measures to target fly-tipping hotspots.

Record fly-tipping cases in Peterborough in one month

Anglian Water.

Anglian Water fined by the Environment Agency in 'first of its kind' case

Thousands of green bins are being refused by refuse collectors every year as the wrong items are being placed in them

Thousands of bins uncollected in Peterborough every year due to 'contamination'

Aerial view of East of England Showground, Peterborough.

Public meeting called over Showground plans

The Walkers Photo cheese and onion packet in Peterborough with an expiry date of 1997

Peterborough litter Wombles find 27 year old crisp packet during clear up

Ashley Butterfield, chief executive of APEG, (inset, right).

Row continues over support for Showground development

Councillor Alan Dowson next to overflowing rubbish from the Ashfields flats.

'Intolerable' rubbish problem at Peterborough flats