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Possession of weapon offences have risen in Peterborough - but crime has dropped overall

MP says too many people 'don't feel safe' in city - despite drop in crime

John Korchak, managing director of Inform Direct, which says a record number of businesses were created in Peterborough last year

Record number of company creations

New figures show that more than 200 businesses were created in Peterborough in the last three months of 2024

235 companies set up in city over three months

Cathedral Square, Peterborough.

Life expectancy stats in Peterborough show another decline

Peterborough has seen a sharp rise in the number of alcohol specific deaths

Sharp rise in alcohol specific deaths in Peterborough

The new Cross Keys housing development at Northminster/Cattle Market Road.

Praise for Peterborough's level of affordable housing

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

Vehicle technicians are the most in-demand jobs to fill in Peterborough, according to new figures

Most advertised jobs in Peterborough

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UK inflation drops below Bank of England target: what it means for you

Rebecca Napier, IT Business Partner at Gi Group

Leading Peterborough recruiter warns on the emergence of AI in the workplace

BG - A bedroom inside a typical Barratt Homes property in Cambridge

Developers give Cambridgeshire home buyers top tips for babyproofing their home

City workers walk past the Bank of England in London (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Inflation rises above 2% - what that means for consumers

A police tent in West Park in Wolverhampton following a stabbing.

Watch: Region records highest rate of knife crime offences

Essential food items are predicted to significantly increase by 2030. (Photo credit: Stockfotos-MG - stock.adobe.com/Minerva Studio - stock.adobe.com)

How much essential food items could cost by 2030

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

L-R Rob Pryse-Jones and Kate Sands

Peterborough recruiter celebrates success of mobile recruitment branch one year ...
One of the UK’s leading HR and recruitment specialists, Gi Group, is celebrating the positive impact of its mobile recruitment branch one year on, successfully expanding its reach beyond its bricks-and-mortar branches and bringing opportunities directly to job seekers in the Peterborough area.
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The number of drug offences recorded in Peterborough has risen

Increase in drug offences in Peterborough - but city sees fall in burglaries

The layout of Peterborough Gateway, which is home to many companies employing thousands of people. Inset, Mike Greene, chairman of Peterborough and Stamford Chamber of Commerce.

Business leader ‘optimistic’ for city despite new survey findings

Recessions worries, from left, Mike Greene, retail entrepreneur and chairman of Peterborough and Stamford Chamber of Commerce, Adrian Posnett, managing director of Oakham Ales, in Peterborough, and Jo Bevilacqua, entrepreneur and owner of Serenity Loves, in Peterborough.

Appeal for action to support small businesses during recession

The UK has entered a recession

UK enters recession as economy shrinks

Dog Food

I’m a pet food expert: avoid these five ingredients in your dog’s food

Nigel Brockley, Employment Barrister at No5 Barristers' Chambers

The legal risks Peterborough employers need to know when making redundancies

Inflation dropped to 3.9% in November, the lowest level in more than two years. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Inflation drops to lowest level in more than two years

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

The UK's inflation rate remained at 6.7% last month despite hopes that a third consecutive dip would be seen, with lower food and drink prices offset by higher petrol and diesel prices. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK inflation remains stagnant at 6.7% despite hopes for another dip

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

Crime has increased by 10 per cent in Peterborough over the past year

Burglary and shoplifting offences on the rise as crime increases in Peterborough
Total of 24,678 offences recorded in city over 12 month period – 10 per cent higher than the previous year
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Stress and burnout have been raised as issues

The city schools with highest teacher sickness levels as stress concerns raised

Interactive chart shows which supermarkets have biggest price rises

Nigel Farage's visit to Peterborough has caused controversy

Union boycotts club that hosted Nigel Farage

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

This is the first time inflation has dropped below double digits since August last year - but concerns remain over the rate at which food prices are increasing..

Inflation drops to 8.7%, food costs still high - how it affects you

UK unemployment rate increase - ONS

Where are the cheapest and most expensive places to buy a house in Peterborough?

The 22 areas with the highest house prices in Peterborough

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

Empty homes number in city reaches 3,395 dwellings

The recent fall in price follows more than a decade of steady rises after the 2008 financial crash (image: PA/Radar)

Peterborough house prices rose last summer

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means

A new study has revealed the top 15 baby names that have ties to Ireland or are of Irish origin which remain popular among parents.

Top 15 most popular Irish baby names

Census data shows number of people never married rises

Tobacco duty set to rise causing a jump in cigarette prices

Top 10 safest places in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

There were around 380 veterans over 90 years old in Peterborough as of March 2021.

Census 2021: 6,693 veterans living in Peterborough

The neighbourhood with the lowest average household income was Millfield and Bourges Boulevard. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £33,500.

Peterborough's 10 poorest neighbourhoods based on average income

The neighbourhood with the highest average household income was Barnack, Wittering and Wansford. There, households had an estimated total annual income, before tax, of £52,400.

Peterborough's 10 richest neighbourhoods based on average income

Nigel the young cotton-top tamarin monkey on mother Florencia’s back at Drusillas Zoo Park in Alfriston, East Sussex (Credit: Drusillas Zoo Park/SWNS)

Baby monkey saving endangered species and unpopular name ‘Nigel’

Saving money away for a rainy day might be a good idea given the cost of living crisis (image: Adobe)

Workers would need £49,300 salary to feel financially ‘comfortable’

The records stretch all the way back to the 1500s, and plenty of surprising Christmas-thmed names were discovered.

Most popular Christmas-themed baby names including Holly and Sprout

Crime has risen in Peterborough over the past year

Peterborough crime increases by 12 per cent

People walk near the Job Centre in Westminster.

Unemployment rate increases as UK economy heads for recession

100 year-old Mona Hurry at Castor Lodge. Mona received a card from the Queen when she celebrated her birthday

Census: Where the most 100 year olds live in Peterborough

More than half the households in Peterborough have been described as 'deprived' by officials and are feared will struggle through the winter as the cost of living crisis tightens its grip.

New figures show householders set to struggle through cost of living crisis

Consumers are being urged to watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Covid cases are rising in the UK, new figures reveal, sparking fears of a winter wave of the virus.

UK Covid cases rising - but experts say infections may have peaked

New research has revealed the UK areas where house prices have increased - and dropped - the most in the past 10 years.

The UK areas where house prices have increased the most since 2012

78-year-old Maurice Taylor decided to 'unretire' and re-enter the workforce to combat the cost of living crisis (image: South West News Service).

78-year-old returns to work decade after retiring to ‘future-proof existence’