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Cllr Shabina Qayyum lays a wreath during the 2025 Remembrance Sunday service

All you need to know about Remembrance Services in Peterborough

Wreaths are laid in 2025

Peterborough Remembrance service details announced

The popular City Cinema on Bridge Street, pictured in the 1960s shortly before closure (Peterborough Images Archive).

Remembering... Peterborough's City Cinema on Bridge Street

Mayor of Peterborough, Councillor Chris Harper, cuts the official ribbon

IN PICTURES: Peterborough’s Bridge Fair officially opened by Mayor

Bridge Fair, on Peterborough's Embankment, will be open from September 24 until October 4.

‘All the fun of the fair!’ - Mayor set to open Peterborough’s annual Bridge Fair

Peterborough Town Hall

Peterborough Town Hall roof and walls in ‘better condition than first feared’

Bridge Steet was known as Narrow Street a hundred years ago.

GALLERY: Peterborough’s Bridge Street looked VERY different 100 years ago

The pop up uniform shop will be in the city centre on Friday (July 31)

School uniform pop up swap shop coming to Peterborough tomorrow

Peterborough is one of England's most underrated historic cities

Discover Peterborough Cathedral with a private tour (aff)

A torn flag in Stanground.

Fresh calls to remove dishevelled UK and England flags from city's streets

The view out over the square has changed dramatically over the centuries

Inside The Guildhall - the 350 year old historic gem you've never seen

The former Grizzlers restaurant in Bridge Street

New lease agreed for former ‘Grizzlers’ restaurant on Bridge Street

The Holocaust memorial at St John's Square.

Peterborough to remember victims of Holocaust in poignant ceremony

Dignitaries at the ceremony.

Christmas wreath laying remembers fallen members of the armed forces

The laying of poppy wreaths at the War Memorial in Bridge Street, Peterborough.

Remembrance Day and Armistice Day services planned for Peterborough

MP Andrew Pakes, Council Leader Councillor Shabina Qayyum with England women’s Rugby Team players Emily Scarratt and Sadia Kabeya.

Taking a stand against all forms of hate and prejudice
It would be remiss of me not to start my column mentioning the attacks in Manchester last week, writes Peterborough City Council leader Shabina Qayyum.
cllr Shabina Qayyum

Andrew Pakes MP alongside Red Roses Emily Scarratt and Sadia Kabeya

Westminster Life: We live in a city built on community

Mayor of Peterborough, Councillor Judy Fox and Vice Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Brigadier Tim Seal lay wreaths.

Peterborough pays tribute on VJ Day

There have been calls for better access to the Town Hall for disabled people

Councillor blasts ‘unacceptable’ lack of disabled access at Town Hall

Peterborough Town Hall

Peterborough Town Hall needs long-term plan before £900k mitigation works

Grizzlers in Bridge Street

Peterborough city centre burger joint Grizzlers closes

Peterborough Town Hall

‘Urgent’ £900k RAAC works needed at Peterborough Town Hall

Retailer Peacocks has announced that its store in Bridge Street, Peterborough, will close permanently on August 2 this year

Fashion retailer Peacocks to close its Bridge Street store in just weeks

The Armed Forces Family Fun Day in Peterborough city centre at the weekend. Photo: Peterborough City Council

Peterborough Armed Forces Day procession cancelled

You could host your wedding reception at the city council offices in Fletton Quays

You could soon hold your wedding reception at Peterborough Council's offices

The Town Hall

How young people can get involved in Peterborough politics

Peterborough Town Hall

Council unable to confirm full extent of Town Hall issues
Public meetings were moved from the building due to safety issues
Joe Griffin - LDRS

The beacon lit.

VE Day celebrations conclude with beacon lighting

Peterborough on VE Day.

Peterborough marks VE Day

VE Day 75th anniversary celebrations in 2020.

The VE Day celebrations taking place across Peterborough

Ambulance crews on the scene at St Peter's Road.

Quick-thinking officers save the life of man after collapse

Cathedral Square, Peterborough.

Plans for 20,000 new homes and much more up for public consultation

Peterborough LibDems’ stand outside the Town Hall celebrating families of all shapes and sizes

Free To Be Who You Are – in Peterborough this Eid and Mothering Sunday

Representatives of Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) meet with members of Bourne Town Hall Trust to officially hand over ownership of the building.

Council hands over historic Bourne building set for £3.6m redevelopment

Artist's impression of proposed 'New Horizon' signage at 28-30 Bridge Street in Peterborough Photo: Brown & Co/Ticketgrange Ltd

Gambling centre expansion approved despite objections from MP and Civic Society

Chauffeurs Cottage, home to the new House Project

Town Hall View: A game-changer for care leavers

The Holocaust Memorial in the City

Peterborough residents invited to service to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

The Town Hall Hotel is located in Bethnal Green, East London

Review: I stayed in this stylish hotel once used as council chambers

Councillor Julie Stevenson is calling for a later start for a key Peterborough City Council planning appeals meeting so give more time for residents to attend

Early start for Showground appeal will keep residents away, it is claimed

Remembrance Sunday parade and wreath laying takes place once again at the City War Memorial on Sunday

Town Hall View: We must never forget those who served

Protestors outside the Town Hall

WATCH: Werrington Fields protestors call for compromise ahead of council meeting

Railworld's Brian Pearce (left) unveiling his new map of Peterborough city centre with NVR Station Master, Tony King.

Railworld releases new hand-drawn tourist map to help promote city

The jobs fair at the Town Hall, with a team from Odeon cinemas

Westminster Life: Vital that we provide jobs for all

The Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green, east London

Glamour and grittiness collide at The Town Hall, Bethnal Green

'Fly the Flag' ceremony at Town Hall

In pictures: Town Hall ceremony marks Armed Forces Week

158 Reg Royal Logistics Corps soldiers Cpl Thomas Jackson, Pvt Stehpen Johnson and Cpl Martin Skidmore on Armed Forces Day last year

City to hold special ‘Fly the Flag’ ceremony for Armed Forces Week

A poignant beacon-lighting ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day will take place in Peterborough city centre on Thursday June 6.(image: Getty).

D-Day at 80: poignant beacon-lighting ceremony to be held in city centre

Peterborough Town Hall - Labour is now in control of the city council

Opinion: Administration have been played - and Labour have key to the Town Hall

The outgoing Mayor of Peterborough, Nick Sandford

Opinion: Thank you for all your support

Charles Swift in 1983, left, and outside his house in 2021

Reunions: Mr Peterborough’s public service extended as far as driving Royal trai...

Sand Martin House in Fletton Quays

Council's net carbon emissions increase

Peterborough Town Hall

Opinion: Transparency needed on Town Hall salaries

Peterborough Scale Model club exhibits. Photo: Toby Page.

Major model exhibition forced to move out of Peterborough

Paul Bristow MP with Dale McKean handing in a petition to full council to save the Eye library site

Eye resident delivers emotional plea to keep community centre open

Peterborough Market Place in 1912 with the memorial and the buildings next door to the guildhall.

19 fascinating pictures which show how Peterborough has changed over the years