Opinion

Labour Group leader Dennis Jones (Dogsthorpe)

Opinion: Robbing Peter(borough) to pay Paul

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

Opinion: Every child matters and the improvement journey

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

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

Cllr Christian Hogg - Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group on Peterborough City Council

Opinion: Our Community Assets need a proper overhaul, can we secure a brighter f...

Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has apologised for his conduct but Paul Bristow MP feels he should resign.

Opinion: Wrong to keep report findings private

Superintendent Neil Billany

Policing Peterborough: An honour to have served the city

councillor Steve Allen

Opinion: We will ensure our voices are heard

Cycling in Bridge Street is to be looked into

Opinion: Working to meet challenges ahead

Labour Group leader Dennis Jones (Dogsthorpe)

Opinion: Hit-list assets are community lifelines

Paul Bristow MP signing the petition to save the Eye Youth Centre.

Opinion: Youth centre is a vital village hub

Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying at the City War Memorial

Opinion: Remembrance and the need for peace

A makeshift homeless shelter in a Peterborough city centre shop doorway

The initial step is admitting that there is a city centre problem
At 4.00pm on a many Friday afternoons I regularly meet a friend of mine, David, at The Ostrich pub in North Street, writes Toby Wood of Peterborough Civic Society.

King Charles III sits besides Queen Camilla during the State Opening of Parliament. (Getty Images)

Opinion: Focusing on what unites us

Last week's full council meeting when cllr Fitzgerald was deposed as leader

Opinion: Democracy has not been best served

Labour Group leader Dennis Jones (Dogsthorpe)

Opinion: An overwhelming vote of confidence

The new leader at Peterborough City Council, Mohammed Farooq.

Opinion: New Peterborough City Council leader 'humbled and honoured by new role'

Mayor of Peterborough Cllr Nick Sandford

Opinion: Proud of our democracy in action

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Remembering Peterborough's Key Theatre

Men stand through debris and destruction littering a street in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City.
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Opinion: Collective effort needed to find a solution

Peterborough MP Paul Bristow putting up giant poppies in Central Avenue, Dogsthorpe with Cllr Ishfaq Hussain and party worker Benjamin O'Hara

Opinion: A true symbol of remembrance

Wayne Fitzgerald issues a defiant "I'll Be Back" message

Opinion: Call it a hiatus…. I’ll Be Back!

I am all too familiar with the growth in families turning to foodbanks here in Peterborough. The stark reality is that life has got tougher

Opinion: Shame of 1 in 3 growing up in poverty

The Bondholder Dinner

Opinion: We're delivering on our pledges
Last week I joined business leaders, politicians, community leaders and others from across the city for the annual Opportunity Peterborough Bondholder’s Dinner at our beautiful cathedral, write city council leader Wayne Fitzgerald.

Peterborough City Councillor Chris Harper, Leader of the Peterborough First Group

Opinion: It is time to put Peterborough first

Cllr Christian Hogg - Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group on Peterborough City Council

Opinion: A change of leadership for our council is on the cards

Peterborough’s Great Northern Hotel

Opinion: Glad to see my campaign pay off

Andrew Pakes, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Peterborough

Opinion: We are better than this

Peterborough's Energy Recovery Facility

Opinion: Exciting project will help reduce carbon emissions

Councillor Shabina Asad Qayyum with her brother, who she says was “one of the lucky ones”

Opinion: Realising the value of our NHS

Nene Valley Rock Festival 2023 which was held at Nene Park at the beginning of September

Letter: Festivals at Ferry Meadows should be welcomed

I asked some of those behind the new Fletton Quays housing what community facilities were being incorporated into the new development.
Photo: Peterborough From Above

Civic pride: ‘Community’ evolves and grows, but is all too-often taken for grant...

One of the case studies is Barry, who found himself sleeping under a bush for several days as his life took a turn for the worst after several terrible experiences

Opinion: Getting rough sleepers off the streets and into accommodation

"There is clear evidence that a child is seven times more likely to die if hit by a car travelling at 30mph rather
than 20mph."

Opinion: We need a sensible approach to travel

"The stark reality is that people in Peterborough are finding it impossible to get an NHS dentist when they need one."

Opinion: Time our fairytale past became a reality

Paul Bristow at the opening of a local business - The Beeches Independent School at Thorpe Road, Peterborough

Opinion: Being local makes this the best job

Mayor of Peterborough Nick Sandford opens the Bridge Fair at the Embankment . Taking the wheel of one of the dodgems.

Opinion: Some serious business and fun attending mayoral duties

Labour party leader, Sir Keir Starmer delivers the leader's speech
(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Opinion: Let’s get Peterborough’s future back

"we need the city to pull together to support us and our businesses. This includes retailers investing in better quality CCTV systems "

Policing Peterborough: Shoplifting is significant issue for us

The Key Theatre is expected to reopen in time for panto season

Opinion: The show will go on at Key Theatre

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addresses delegates at the annual Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. (Getty Images)

Opinion: I am excited for the future of our great city

"There are few parts of the city that aren’t fed-up with the lack of action against this noisy nuisance."

Opinion: Fireworks misuse - a modern-day plague

Police and Crime Commissioner Darryl Preston speaks about the work being done to tackle drug addiction in the city

Opinion: Police and volunteers doing their best to help tackle drug addiction

A city centre doorway

Opinion: Saddened by the sight of our once welcoming and thriving city centre

Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper at Peterborough Rail Station with Peterborough MP Paul Bristow and Council leader Wayne Fitzgerald

Opinion: Our potential is there for all to see

Cllr Jones (right) with cllr Cole and Jason McNally

Opinion: Pleasure and privilege to support children

Cllr Christian Hogg - Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group on Peterborough City Council

Opinion: Has our Council Leader let Peterborough down?

"I will maintain my tough stance in rejecting the Labour Mayor’s policy of congestion and other punitive charges particularly aimed at motorists"

Opinion: Tough stance on road charge threat

Peterborough Museum will be protected, writes councillor Steve Allen

Leisure, culture and libraries safe

The Regional Pool which is currently closed because reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found.

Opinion: A challenging time for all councils

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (centre), with shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves (left) and shadow foreign secretary David Lammy (right), speak during a breakfast meeting ahead of their bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Picture: Kiran Ridley/Getty Images

Opinion: We can’t let UK become an EU puppet

Peterborough Museum

Opinion: It's not a time for divide and rule