East of England

Children with Farmer James, learning all about the tractor's role on a farm

Primary school children welcome ‘Breakfast with Kids Country’

More than a million pensioners across our region can expect to receive a Winter Fuel Payment over the next few months (image: Adobe)

Pensioners to receive winter support payments worth hundreds of pounds

There are 20 places on the new course

Prospective teachers can apply for place on new course at ARU Peterborough

The new investment will help the city deal with storms and heavy rain

New Peterborough drains will be able to hold 19 million litres of storm water

Peterborough’s Great Northern Hotel

Opinion: Glad to see my campaign pay off

An artist's impression of how the operating block is expected to look. Credit: GRAHAM Group.

Completion date set for new theatre block at hospital amid regeneration

Train services to Peterborough are expected to get a boost when upgrades to Ely and Haughley junctions are carried out after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced he would scrap HS2

Train services to improve with pledge to upgrade Ely junction

Diwali celebrations at Cathedral Square in 2022

How to enjoy Peterborough's Diwali celebrations

Royal Mail in Peterborough is recruiting extra staff ahead of Christmas

Christmas recruitment starts for Royal Mail

A new covid and flu vaccination campaign has been rolled out early in Peterborough amid fears of a 'twindemic' - topping up jabs given two years ago. Picture shows Monica Allen getting her booster jab at the then NHS vaccination centre in the Queensgate shopping centre in 2021.

Covid and flu vaccination campaign brought forward over ‘twindemic’ fear

Junior Doctors at Peterborough City Hospital have been on strike over the past year.

NHS braced for further junior doctor strikes

Giles Stovold who has just been appointed as associate director of Eddisons in Peterborough

New appointment is part of agency’s growth ambition

Dave Poulton from Up the Garden Bath with his plans for a conservation area at the East of England Arena.

'Ambitious’ community cafe and classroom set for East of England Showground site

Hampton Hargate Primary School had 131 applicants who put the school as a first preference. However, only 89 of these were offered places. This means 42 people (22.1 per cent) did not get a place.

Seven primary schools that are hardest to get into

Peterborough City Hospital

Peterborough City Hospital gets £160,000 research funding boost

Anglian Water said they have been able to keep up with demand

Anglian Water says there will be no hosepipe ban despite hot start to summer
Some areas of the country have already seen water restrictions put in place

City firms bounce back after pandemic lockdowns

National Hairdresser of the year UK 2023

Whittlesey woman scoops national award for hairdresser of the year

Anglian Water has already begun preparations for the major new network of pipes in the East of England

Construction on 95km pipeline closer to start date

A smashed side window of a car broken during a robbery. Showing hand bags and a camera on the back seat about to be stolen.

New data reveals worst hit parts of city for car crime

James Palmer, chair of the Eastern Powerhouse.

Plea to PM over role of foreign students

A lack of the right skills has been blamed for a rise in unemployment in Peterborough.

Unemployment rise likely to be caused by people without right skills

Hannah Tyrrell, Emily and Nicola Sivers and Amanda Tyrrell.

Gallery: Big turnout at Race For Life

An aerial view of some of the hi-tech buildings at the advanced manufacturing research centre in Sheffield.

New plan for advanced manufacturing centre in city

The Race for Life returns this weekend

Hundreds to Race for Life in Peterborough as charity run returns to city

Truckfest organiser Bob Limming (L) with the Managing Director of Live Promotions, Colin Ward. Both men found themselves "welling up" as Truckfest drew to a close for the final time in Peterborough on May 1, 2023.

Truckfest organiser bids an emotional farewell to Peterborough

Truckfest 2023 at the East of England Arena. Charlie Allen of Lincs 66 with Queen Elizabeth II truck

Striking images capture the magic and spectacle of Truckfest’s final swansong
Striking images capture the magic and spectacle of Truckfest’s final swansong

Rebecca before and after her weight loss journey.

Woman who dropped 3 stone ready to take on London Marathon

The number of unoccupied dwellings in Peterborough has risen over the last 10 years.

Empty homes number in city reaches 3,395 dwellings

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

HMP Peterborough

Employers in the East of England to hire ex-offenders

Motorcycle stunt team UK FMX wow the crowds with some death defying stunts at Truckfest 2008.

Are you in these memorable photos showcasing three decades of Truckfest?

Teachers at Gladstone Primary Academy are striking over pay and conditions.

Striking Peterborough teachers need "pay restoration to save education"

Dates for any potential strikes have not yet been announced

Peterborough ambulance crews vote for strike action in national pay dispute

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust has voted to strike.

Ambulance trust votes to join strike action

A child safeguarding report was presented to Peterborough City Council this month.

Peterborough has among the highest rates of children in care in the region

Race for Life 2022 runners at the East of England Arena.

Plea for Peterborough runners to join up to 30th Race for Life as date revealed

GPs will be further incentivised to help smokers quit

Just two GPs were helping patients quit smoking before new incentive

More than 1,000 years of life lost to alcohol-related deaths in Peterborough in 2020

1,000 years of premature life lost to alcohol-related deaths in Peterborough

The East of England Ambulance Service has stood down from its Business Continuity Incident.

Ambulance trust stands down from 'continuity incident'

More than two in five ambulance patients waited more than an hour at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals in the week between 12 and 18 December.

Two in five ambulance patients waited hour at Peterborough hospital

Michael Palm Toft

Another star departs Panthers

Driving tests in Peterborough could be affected by national driving instructor strike action

Peterborough driving instructors set to strike as part of national strike action

Annalisa Phillips in the Well:skin clinic in Cowgate

£350,000 makeover for city-based aesthetic skin care clinic

Claire Higgins, chief executive of Cross Keys Homes in Peterborough, which has just secured £100 million to build 2,500 homes.

Housing agency secures £100 million to build homes

Nick Scott after PSL Vets won the Peterborough Football Sports Development Fund (PFSDF) Invitation Cup in 2019.

Memorial game for popular footballer to be held

The number of people in Peterborough finding jobs and moving away from Universal Credit has risen by 21 per cent over the last year, according to new figures.

Cost of living crisis is forcing many Peterborough people to take on two jobs

The number of fatal crashes in Peterborough has hit the highest

Ten year high for fatal car crashes on Peterborough roads in 2021

Peterborough house prices increased more than the UK average in July this year.

Peterborough house prices increase more than UK average

There are currently no plans for a hosepipe ban - despite an exceptionally dry 2022 so far

No plans for Peterborough hosepipe ban - despite driest year since 1976

Residents are being urged to use water sensibly during the heat wave

Residents warned over water use as temperatures set to approach 40C this week

UNDER returns in August

All you need to know about the return of UNDER next month

BMF 2009 at the East of England Showground.

Looking Back: High winds and motorcycle fans

The Lido will be a popular attraction this week as temperatures rise

City experiences temperature hotter than Tenerife with sun peaking at 32 degrees

A hot weather warning has been issued

Hot weather warning issued for Peterborough ahead of scorching Friday