East of England

Business confidence among business leaders in Peterborough and the region is higher than nationally, according to new figures.

Business optimism in Peterborough higher than UK

Strong winds are expected to hit the UK.

Watch: Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for wind and rain

Parts of Pontypridd, South Wales, have been left submerged in water as the River Taff bursts its banks.

Watch: Residents bail out their flooded homes after heavy rainfall

Effects of CO poisoning

Safety warning after rise in carbon monoxide emergency calls in Peterborough

New data shows the number of new businesses being created in Peterborough fell last year to its lowest level for six years

Business creation in Peterborough falls to six year low, it is claimed

Charity Reveals the Strain on Families this Christmas

Charity reveals the strain on families this Christmas

Marston's and the Royal British Legion want punters to raise a glass, the take it home

Marston’s wants punters to raise a glass, then take it home

Michael Cressey at Hadfield Bull & Bull

Nearly half East of England adults overlook digital legacy in Wills, poll finds

The NFU is calling for fair treatment of Cambridgeshire farmers tackling bluetongue.

Calls for fair treatment of Cambridgeshire farmers tackling bluetongue

Home Grown participants

Charity veg growing scheme inspires thousands to grow their own

Lisa Phillips, Regional Managing Director

East Of England positive growth forecasts remain

Couple looking at paperwork

Poll reveals majority of region's cohabiting couples unaware of inheritance risk...

Chris and his dad, Dave

New campaign urges people in the East of England to rethink mental illness stigm...

Acclaimed peterborough writer Aisha Zia is one of four writers who have helped pen 'More…Ghost Stories by Candlelight.'

Peterborough playwright helps pen spooky pre-Halloween production

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

The East Anglian Air Ambulance now treats an average of six patients each day.

East Anglian Air Ambulance now treating an average of six patients every DAY
Chopper heroes mark Air Ambulance Week by thanking public for continued support
Darren Calpin

Regional statistics for the UK based on the Will Aid Public Poll 2024

Two-thirds of adults in the East of England without an up-to-date will, charity ...

More than 450 participants came together at Ferry Meadows in Peterborough on September 1

In Pictures: Alzheimer’s Society’s Peterborough Memory Walk at Ferry Meadows

McDonald's employs more than 1,700 people in Peterborough

National Burger Day: Number of jobs McDonald's provides for Peterborough

Darren Roe

Stay safe and take the bus to next week’s Peterborough Beer Festival

Kelly Hall mid-skydive

Mum's skydive for brain tumour charity to help children's rehabilitation

Staff at Moore Thompson in Wisbech have celebrated the 30th anniversary of the business

Accountants celebrate 30 years in business

Photo by Simone Hutsch on Unsplash

Tesco thanks Peterborough people for food donation milestone

Term-time working is now available to thousands of people across Amazon’s operations network

New research reveals half of workers in the East of England want more flexibilit...

The Magpas Air Ambulance team receive their Coronation medals. Photo: William Benson

Royal medals given to air ambulance staff as 'token of nation's thanks'

Parents across our region typically pay out hundreds of pounds annually on school uniform (image: Adobe.com)

School uniforms too expensive for nearly two thirds of parents in our region

The new school building. Photo courtesy of R G Carter & Hamson Barron Smith

Special needs school in awards recognition for its new building project
The site was a former pub and had become a “hub for anti-social behaviour”
Gemma Gadd

L-R: Lydia Raine and Mags Rivett from Family Holiday Charity

New poll shows money is biggest barrier to people from the East of England going...

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

Row continues over support for Showground development

Junior doctors are set to strike from 7am on Thursday June 27 until 7am on Tuesday July 2.

NHS junior doctors to strike for next five days

East of England small charities face threat from underfunding, 70 per cent fear ...

2023 Awards Ceremony at Mansion House in London

Charity to honour inspirational student from Peterborough at Awards Ceremony

Grant Thornton Business Outlook Tracker

Skills deficit damaging productivity say East of England businesses

Orestas Stankus

Research says most people in the East of England favour on-the-job training over...

David Boden with Pride Bus

Peterborough residents offered 20 per cent discount on travel to LGBTQ+ Pride fe...

There is an urgent need for foster carers in the East of England - including in Peterborough

'Urgent' need for foster carers in Peterborough

Stars and Sparkles nursery in Orton celebrate their award.

Peterborough nursery group wins top award

NFU Regional Policy Manager for the East of England Charles Hesketh.

A crucial General Election for Cambridgeshire farmers - say industry leaders

According to Pitchup.com reviewers, Strattons Farm Campsite, near Wisbech, is the best campsite in the country (image: Pitchup.com)

This is the best campsite in the country - and it’s only a 45-minute drive away!

The scheme has been extended

Thorpe Road to remain closed as gas works to continue for six more weeks

Jungle Tots Day Nursery in Bretton is, according to daynurseries.co.uk, one of the 20 best early years settings in the East of England.

This Peterborough nursery has been voted one of the best in the East of England

Broadway nursery with their 'Top 20' award from daynurseries.co.uk.

Parents rate this Peterborough nursery as one of the best in the East of England

Grant Thornton advises PJ Thory and Gemmix on simultaneous transactions

Grant Thornton advises PJ Thory and Gemmix on simultaneous transactions

Children enjoying a Breakfast Club

Schools across the East of England could win £1000 courtesy of Kellogg's Breakfa...

Gold winners of the 2023 Social Worker of the Year Awards

Search is on for the country’s best social workers

Council leader Mohammed Farooq, Peterborough First

Local Elections: A better direction for our city

The Sir Henry Royce pub in Broadway, Peterborough. Its owner, the Stonegate Group, has reassured staff and customers the pub is safe despite a national union's warning that financial difficulties have put hundreds of the group's pubs at risk.

Sir Henry Royce pub owners reject claims that hostelry at risk

B&DWC - 8514 - David from David Wilson Homes presenting Magpas Air Ambulance with their Easter eggs

Developer makes egg-stra special donation to Cambridgeshire Air Ambulance team

Children planting lettuce plants to take home

Over two-hundred Peterborough school children grow their own potatoes and lettuc...

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Peterborough University House (left) and The New Jubilee Building (right)

Two city buildings are finalists Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors awards

Nikki Dekker (PECT) and Mark Randall (Aran Group)

Aran Group donates £5000 to local charity to help tackle fuel poverty

Peterborough's economic growth over the next three years is forecast to outpace the rest of the region. Inset Peterborough MP Paul Bristow, above, and Tom Hennessy, chief executive of Opportunity Peterborough.

City's economic growth to be best in region

Digging Down, Building Up will explore Eye’s brickmaking and farming heritage, uncovering the stories and voices of people who lived and worked in those industries from the early 1900s. Photo: Memories of Eye Facebook page

Project to tell the story of Peterborough's brick building past given £20,000

House prices in Peterborough have risen.

House prices in Peterborough show rise

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