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A OnePoll survey of 2,000 Brits has named who the country fears the most from the horror movie world - including which regions of the UK fear who the worst.

Halloween 2024: Which horror movie character do Brits fear the most?

Bargains galore - but which one has everyone been jumping on?

Amazon Prime Day 2024: These are the products everyone has been buying

Danielle Broadway has lost over five stone using an AI-based app

High-tech weight loss: How AI is helping people to shed the pounds

Some 64% of children across the country agreed with the statement 'you enjoy school or college' (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The regions in England where children enjoy school the most and least

It's almost that time of the year for Spotify Wrapped to appear on your device; but could Charli XCX, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter or Taylor Swift appear in yours? Researchers claim at least three of these artists will.

The top 10 artists predicted to appear on your Spotify Wrapped

A poll of 2,000 adults found two thirds reckon the UK is the world’s best at ‘going nowhere fast’

Train and traffic delays cost travellers nearly three days a year

11 out of 12 regions are reporting an increase in the illicit trade over the last year, with Scotland seeing a rise of more than 20 per cent

Black market sale of fake cigarettes is booming, study finds

Northampton and Wycombe's squads average the same age.

What's the average of every League One squad?

The best cheap SIM-only deal for the new iPhone 16 handset

Spending data revealed that summer lifestyle spending (June and August 2024) rose to £756.9m - a £12.9m increase compared to last year

Brits are spending more time with loved ones this summer, study finds

SATs are often the first major exams many primary school students will take in their school career (Photo: Adobe Stock)

How England's regions compare when it comes to primary school skills

A poll of 2,000 motorists found a whopping 86 per cent have been in control of a vehicle while tired at some point

Millions of drivers admit getting behind the wheel when tired

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interest

History buff Brits consider WWII to be the most interesting period

The number of people claiming unemployment related Universal Credit in Peterborough has risen by 24 per cent over the year, according to new figures.

Employers at Jobs Fair will offer hundreds of vacancies

A new pop-up message has been appearing on leading UK websites urging people to accept cookies or pay a monthly fee to reject them (Photo by Adobe Stock/Screenshot)

Why are websites asking you to pay or consent to cookies? 

Youngsters will be receiving exam results this week

Peterborough schools and colleges ranked by 2023 A-Level results

How well did your local secondary school do last year?

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Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

Music fans reveal their ultimate travel bucket list

Wine buffs tricked into drinking cheap vino from budget supermarket

The data has been revealed by Property Solvers

Peterborough's least expensive streets revealed

Persistent disruptive behaviour was a big cause of suspensions (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty/Canva)

Why record numbers of children are being suspended or expelled

From being romantics to having a chic sense of style - here are the top 30 things Brits admire most about the French

Ooh la la! Most Brits secretly admire the French

New figures show the number of jobs vacancies in Peterborough rose by 200 last month. Inset, Julia Nix, District Manager for East Anglia Jobcentre Plus

Vacancies numbers rise at city firms

Warning over new ransomware scam

‘Threatening’ new scam sees victims bombarded with calls

The 8 Wetherspoons pubs across the UK with the cheapest pints named. (Photo credit: Google Street View)

The 8 Wetherspoons pubs with the cheapest pints in the UK named

Concern has been voiced at the impact of rising housing rents in Peterborough on tenants' monthly incomes,.

Concern at impact of rents on tenants’ income

25% of Brits admit they can't ride a bike

25% of Brits admit they can't ride a bike, study finds

Almost a quarter of Brits admit they can’t ride a bike, according to research.

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"Train operators are withholding certain fares" with 90% of people calling for more fairly priced train tickets

Train operators called out for unfairly priced train tickets

Millions of UK adults are baffled by roaming charges and have no idea how much they could be hit

Brits stung by roaming charges as some spend more than £120 on holiday

What we know about the new COVID FLiRT variants including symptoms

There has been a plea for people to get vaccinated against whooping cough as cases rise

Vaccine plea as number of Whooping Cough cases in city revealed

Millions of Brits suffer from 'holiday choice paralysis'

These are the top 10 nostalgic sweet treats of the nation

New figures show children in need at key stage two in Peterborough are not reaching expected educational standards.

Vulnerable school children fail to meet expected education standard

Staff at internet retailer Amazon in Peterborough, right, have donated £1,000 to help the work of Peterborough Foodbank, left

Amazon gifts £1,000 to Foodbank to feed those in need

This mini call centre will join generations together to share advice

Renters consider moving back home to save for their first property

Renters considering moving back home to save for their first property

Family history website reveals women aren't traced in family trees

The 'free money' tip that helps money-savvy people save thousands

The lifesaving Magpas Air Ambulance team travelled a distance equal to 4.5 times around the Earth to help critically injured people throughout our region last year (image: MAGPAS)

2023 was busiest year on record for MAGPAS air ambulance

HMRC customers could miss self-assessment deadline due to helpline closure.

HMRC customers could miss self-assessment deadline - how to get help

Google data reveals the most popular sex act searches

Exhibitors Mario Renda and Sue Slade from Prestige Nursing and Care at the over-50s jobs fair at Peterborough Town Hall.

Good attendance for over 50s jobs fair

The number of jobs vacancies in Peterborough has risen by 200 in a month, according to new figures from the Department of Work and Pensions. Inset, Julia Nix, District Manager for East Anglia Jobcentre Plus, says many of the vacancies are in the social care sector.

Jobs vacancies rise by 200 across city

The Dogsthorpe landfill tip in Eye, Peterborough, which could become home to a new solar park.

Plans unveiled for solar park at landfill tip

Christmas shoppers urged to be wary of ‘festive fraudsters’

The fountains in Peterborough city centre and, inset, the annual costs of maintenance and repairs

City fountains cost about £31,000 in a year, new figures show

Julia Nix, district manager for East Anglia Jobcentre Plus, says a future Jobs Fair in Peterborough will be focused on out of work people aged 50 plus.

Jobs fair to get over-50s back into work

Figures from The Trussell Trust show the largest number of food parcels were distributed in Peterborough this summer - many of them to children

Largest number of food parcels handed out in six years, figures show

The top 20 modern fears - including not being able to use your phone

Shoplifting in Peterborough has increased by 48% in the space of a year

Peterborough shoplifting increases by 48 per cent in the space of 12 months

Concern has been voiced at the number of homes being built in Peterborough

​Figures show increase in new homes being built

The average person completes 90 online tasks a day

Millions to miss out on Covid booster as NHS slashes eligibility