Covid-19

The closed City Clinic at Wellington Street, Eastgate, Peterborough. Plans have been drawn up to demolish the clinic and use the site for a Community Diagnostics Centre

New plans for city’s Community Diagnostics Centre

Sam Fender at Boardmasters 2024

Sam Fender warms crowd with powerful performance at Boardmasters

Staff at the Waterside Garden Centre in Baston, near Peterborough, celebrate the reopening of the centre after severe flooding.

Garden centre owner tells of battle against flooding

The researchers analysed data from 365 hospitals (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

167,000 people caught Covid in hospital during England's second wave

Nathan Murdoch's latest work at Fair Meadow car park underpass.

Young people's reflections on lockdown inspire new mural

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street.

Pirola: Why scientists are concerned about the new Covid variant

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper before his illness

Kate Garraway shares heartbreaking update on husband’s health

Empire Cinema group enters administration - full list of closures

The DWP is set to close 36 ‘temporary’ Jobcentres over the next few months.

Jobcentre closures: DWP to shut 36 sites - see full list

City firms bounce back after pandemic lockdowns

The NatWest branch in Lincoln Road, Peterborough, that is earmarked for closure next month.

MP urges bank boss to meet Peterborough people to defend branch closure plan

Fewer emergency cancer patients in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, according to the latest NHS data.

Fewer emergency cancer patients in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street durng the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

World must prepare for disease even deadlier than Covid - WHO chief

The Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020, and since then there have been six million related deaths worldwide. But is it finally over?

Covid ‘no longer global health emergency’ - is the pandemic over?

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits

Pioneer Caravans' new showroom at Eye.

Caravan retailer invests in new look for customers
Holiday sector is building on years of growth
Paul Grinnell

Hay-fever or COVID-19: Key differences you need to know as pollen season begins

Is it hay-fever or COVID-19? Key differences you need to know

Retailers along with banks, bars and restaurants have been really struggling over the last decade, with a rise in internet shopping said to be the key contributor in the high street’s decline.

10 major stores to close for good in further blow for UK high street

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Photo: MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Silvio Berlusconi has leukaemia and in intensive care

NHS nurses are among the groups struggling to afford to eat (image: Getty Images)

Covid spring booster 2023 - all you need to know about rollout

WrestleMania will go Hollywood for one final time with Night 2 which airs on Sunday, April 2 - Credit: WWE

How to watch WWE WrestleMania 39 - full match card and UK start time

Norovirus levels remain high (Photo: Adobe)

UKHSA briefing: norovirus cases remain high across country

The NHS Covid-19 app will close after a three-year run

NHS Covid-19 app to close after three years - here’s when

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

A new survey shows that Peterborough has a thriving entrepreneurial spirt with a more than eight per cent growth in business start ups last year compared to 2021.

Cost of living crisis is encouraging more people to set up their own business

Covid-19 booster injections will be offered to some this spring

Everything you need to know about spring 2023 Covid-19 booster jabs
Certain groups of people are set to be offered a Covid-19 booster jab this spring - here’s everything you need to know about its rollout.
Sam Johnson

Covid-19 booster jabs will be ooffered to ‘vulnberable’ people this spring

Covid-19 booster jabs to be offered to most vulnerable this spring

(Photo: BBC)

Mrs Brown’s Boys to release first series in 10 years

Kate Garraway reveals financial toll of caring for husband Derek

Uncertainty surrounds the future of Lloyds Pharmacy stores in Peterborough after the chemist revealed the extent of the challenges it faces.

Uncertainty for future of Lloyds Pharmacy outlets in Peterborough

A former minister has revealed the UK government considered culling pet cats in order to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Culling pet cats considered by UK government in Covid-19 early stages

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock appears to reject expert advice in leaked messages

Millions of Windows users will miss out on this huge Chrome update

Queen Consort Camilla have tested positive for Covid-19, say Buckingham Palace officials.

Queen Consort Camilla tests positive for Covid-19

Laura Cooper-Jackson, managing director of iSigns, Fengate, with her Young Businesswoman of the Year award.

Awards triumph for young Peterborough businesswoman

Doomsday Clock: What is it, how close is it to midnight, and what time are scientists due to set it in 2023? (Photo: EVA HAMBACH/AFP via Getty Images)

Doomsday Clock 2023: What is it, current time & new announcement

Sister Andre, born Lucile Randon, died in her sleep this wweek aged 118.

World’s oldest person Sister Andre dies in her sleep at 118

Andrew Kiliingsworth, founder and chief executive of Peterborough-based Yours Clothing.

Clothing chain secures new lease deals as it backs the high street

Daniel Wilson, founder of estate agent Wilson & Co Homes, based in Hampton, Peterborough.

Estate agent’s confidence in city housing market

Commuters on their way to work cross London Bridge in central London.

‘Worst yet to come’ for those affected by the cost of living crisis

Adults have been warned to stay at home when feeling unwell or wear face coverings in public spaces in order to stem the spread of illness,

Adults told to ‘stay home’ and ‘wear face coverings’ if unwell

Tongue of a child with scarlet fever - strawberry tongue.

Back to school advice as scarlet fever and Covid cases remain high

Staff and guests with Mayor of Peterborough Councillor Alan Dowson at the opening of the new Nisa store at Lawson Avenue, Stanground.

Convenience shop opens after extensive refit

Spotify cancels several live audio shows in latest programming cutback

A general view of the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

Benefit claimants could get £1,500 payment if court appeal successful

Camels are pictured at the camel market in the Erhaiya desert area.

Doctors warned over ‘camel flu’ as England fans return from World Cup

More than 1,000 gifts were donated last year

Hospital launches appeal to make sure children can open a present at Christmas

Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022

Elon Musk set to allow Covid-19 misinformation to return to Twitter

Deputy Mayor of Peterborough Nick Sandford and Deputy Mayoress Bella Saltmarsh with Neil and Jean McKittrick, CEO of Kidney Research Sandra Currie , kidney donor Kevin Abraham and his daughter Kathryn Croker, his kidney recipient at the charity's advent5 event at Peterborough Cathedral

Peterborough’s charity Advent service returns to kick off Christmas festivities

Crowds gathered for Peterborough's Christmas lights switch-on event

Opinion: We will continue to help those most in need

Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima during the live show of Strictly Come Dancing

Kym Marsh to miss Strictly after testing positive for Covid

The NHS vaccination centre in Queensgate shopping centre, Peterborough, is to close at the end of the year.

Large scale vaccination centre to shut at end of the year

Managers of the historic Great Northern Hotel in Peterborough are ending their link with Best Western.

Great Northern Hotel to cut ties with Best Western

Prime minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have said “tough decisions” are needed on upcoming tax rises.

Treasury warns of inevitable tax rises in upcoming financial statement