Nene

The fire was a spectacular blaze

GALLERY: Remembering Peterborough's spectacular 'Black Bridge' fire of 1963

Peterborough City Council's Chief Wildlife Officer, Rowan Rumball, believes "renaturalising" the River Nene could prove beneficial.

Removing river’s man-made additions would help Nene’s ecosystem, ecologist says

A view of the Embankment from Fletton Quays

Civic Pride: The Nene - vital for the success of our future

The 48-hole nesting box has been designed and built especially to accommodate sand martins.

Sand Martins encouraged to nest at council's Sand Martin House HQ

The devastation caused by the blaze is clear to see

Water being taken from River Nene to help fight fire at Holme Fen

Superimposed visuals give a clear indication of how Fletton Quays will look following Cygnet Bridge's arrival.

Video shows how Peterborough's new Cygnet Bridge will look once it arrives

People were seen jumping into the river at Rivergate

Bridge warning after people seen jumping into River Nene near Asda

Napier Place, Orton Wistow.

'Sex doll' mistaken for 'dead body' in Peterborough

Ladies from the WI, Oddfellows, the community and Braeburn Residents.

Care home celebrates International Ladies Day with the WI and Oddfellows

Stranded lorry drivers (left) look on as a bus ploughs through some serious floodwaters in Stanground to makes its way over The Lode on South Street (Peterborough Images Archive)

In pictures: see how the Great Flood of 1912 submerged Peterborough

Alan and June Holt at an Annual Lunch held by Nene & Welland Oddfellows in Bourne

Embrace the unknown and find friends like you

Chris' 1984 photo of Bob Renphrey in the city centre

Looking Back: The eccentric and superstitious Bob Renphrey

Daffodil being released by the Peterborough & District Angling Association.

Anglers hail 'victory for all' as seals removed from River Nene

Seals in the River Nene.

'Dire' and 'unprecedented' drop in River Nene fish stock caused by seals

The Mitchell Construction offices along the river bank. •You can buy Chris’s Reunion books from www.chrisporsz.com and help his breast cancer research fundraising.

The changing views from Peterborough's Town Bridge

Woolworths - with Macfisheries still next door

Looking Back at Peterborough's Bridge Street - with Woolworths, Macfisheries and...
It has long been pedestrianised and is now home to market stalls, but there was a time when Bridge Street in Peterborough city centre was bustling with traffic and shoppers.
Brad Barnes

Barry Bedford with his Making a Difference Award certificate

Peterborough man’s kindness recognised with national award

A night out at Charters in Peterborough caught on camera in 2012

In pictures: A night at Peterborough's Charters bar in 2012

Sam Hughes in action for Peterborough United. Photo: David Lowndes.

Long wait expected for Hughes return

Peterborough's Ala Road in the early 1980s

Looking Back: When Peterborough's winter weather really was wintry!

Posh were beaten away at Northampton last season. Photo: Joe Dent.

Why Northampton is the perfect next game for Posh

Seal by the rowing course at Thorpe Meadows. Photo: Richard Kendall

Peterborough angling club claims victory in row over seals in city

A seal at Peterborough Rowing Lake. Photo: Jen Cowley

Call for action to move Peterborough's seal population back to the coast

Members of Nene and Welland Oddfellows at one of the group's regular soup lunch events.

Oddfellows encouraging older people to ‘sow seeds of friendship’ this spring

Group photo

Trolley, tents, and tyres found on Tenter Hill Meadow

The property offers the opportunity to enjoy waterside living at 'its finest'

Step inside wonderful waterside home with marina views and private boat mooring

Peterborough City's Emma Dennis and Anouk Bosma during the club's Head of the River event. Photo: David Lowndes

City rowers excel on the Nene
It was a successful Saturday for Peterborough City Rowing Club at their annual Head of the River event on the Nene.
Emilia Bramwell

RiverCare in Peterborough 2023 Stats

Peterborough RiverCare 2023

A view of Peterborough Cathedral

Tidy Up Tenter Hill Meadow

Swans on the Nene

Nene RiverCare supporting local wildlife

(L to R) Caz Bruce (Animal Manager at Exotic Pet Refuge), Elaine Brown (outgoing Chairperson of the Nene & Welland Oddfellows) and Darren Mansford (co-owner of the Exotic Pet Refuge).

Exotic Pet Refuge boosted by £2500 donation

Rex Heaford.

84-year-old celebrates 150th blood donation

Peterborough City double winners Devonne Piccaver and Alice Dovey at the Head of the Nene event. Photo: David Lowndes.

City rowers in exceptional form

The new footbridge installed over the Nene Parkway.

New footbridge installed over parkway

The previous footbridge over the Nene Parkway last week.

Parkway closures as new footbridge to be installed

The footbridge over the Nene Parkway that is set to be removed.

Fresh date for parkway closures announced

The visit to Trelowen Way last week.

Opinion: Starting the year with good news

The removal of the pedestrian bridge on the Nene Parkway.

Wind delays removal of bridge over parkway

The seal was seen on Sunday, and has been named 'Bert'

Seal causes stir in Peterborough as he is filmed swimming in Orton Mere Lock

A projection of how the new bridge over the River Nene will look.

Civic Society talk need for pedestrian bridge and question stadium plans

The old Whitworth Mill by the River Nene

Looking Back: An old pub, a mill and a citadel

The rubbish has been piling up for weeks

Residents' anger as rubbish piles up outside flats

The Grocers' Jubilee Wood site

3,000 trees to be planted in Oundle’s Jubilee Wood

Mayor, Cliff Sneesby, with staff from Just Coffee Diane Gater, Simon Thompson, Carly Hawes, Melanie Farr and Carol Gater-Condon at the official opening of Not Just Coffee shop in Bridge Street.

In pictures: Looking back at Peterborough’s iconic Bridge Street: Part one

The new bridge of the River Nene under construction in 1983.

Looking back: ‘Helping to build a new Peterborough’

Cllr Steve Allen, Byron Cripps and Keith Hammond at Peterborough Boat Hire

Peterborough boat business owner enjoying swapping space industry for life on th...

Join the Oddfellows this month

Deeping group launches festival of friendship

History of Railways in Peterborough exhibition at Railworld. Peterborough East Station 1955. Pic from the Nene Valley Railway Museum Group Archive EMN-210824-141825009

Gallery: Remarkable old images of Peterborough railways in the steam era

River Nene at Orton Mere.

Peterborough boat owners outraged by proposed price hikes to navigation charges

A car loaded with donations for the Exotic Pet Refuge

£1900 boost for pet refuge struggling after pandemic wiped out fundraisers

Previous winner Richard Mortlock's photo from Milton Ferry Bridge.

Nene Park offer chance to win prizes for your photos of Peterborough as new 2021...

Geese on the frozen river near the Mitchell’s building.

Looking back: ‘Extreme weather through the years’

Cornelia Waymouth a heron flying over the Nene

Reader photos of the week in Peterborough

The River Nene. Picture: Peterborough Civic Society

Opinion: ‘It’s about time someone stood up for the Nene - our ‘grand old lady’

Carol Macfarlane houses reflected in Teardrop Lake

Reader photos - autumn in Peterborough