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Residents urged to turn out to support rejection of homes and leisure plans for East of England Showground
Opponents of a multi-million pound homes and leisure village development for the East of England Showground are urged to show their support for moves to reject the plans.
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Appeal for witnesses after Peterborough driver is seriously injured in collision with car and ditch
Police are appealing for witnesses after a Peterborough man was seriously injured following a road collision.
Peterborough City Council urged to protect Hilton Garden Inn to avoid it becoming asylum seekers refuge
Fears have been voiced that Peterborough’s partly-built Hilton Garden Inn could end up being used as a refuge for asylum seekers if it is sold off to just any buyer.
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Leaders at Peterborough secondary school rated 'inadequate' say they are "committed" to making improvements
A secondary school in Peterborough rated ‘inadequate’ for its quality of education – has received the results of a recent monitoring inspection by Ofsted.
Councillor defends controversial Cathedral Square fountains as motion passes on new city centre vision
A Peterborough councillor has defended the controversial fountains which once operated on Cathedral Square in the city centre.
HMO Ban: This is what Peterborough people think about the proposed ban
One UK city is proposing a total ban on HMOs - this would mean big changes for the students, single people and professionals who usually occupy this type of housing.
WATCH: Peterborough has crabs - invasive huge Chinese species spotted in Yaxley
Peterborough may well be landlocked – but that hasn’t stopped an invasive species of crab setting up home in the city.
Closed Peterborough church building set to reopen under of Romanian Orthodox community
A fresh breath of life is set to be breathed into St Augustine’s Church in Woodston.
Revealed: Updated designs released for "exciting new landmark" near Peterborough
Plans for a huge new reservoir near Peterborough are about to move to the third phase of public consultations.
36 brilliant pictures from this year's World Conker Championships including several Northamptonshire winners
This year’s World Conker Championships were another huge success with winners on the day coming from Northamptonshire as well as further afield.
A first look at Peterborough city centre restaurant Hook'd
The name Parrotts, associated with fish and chips in Peterborough city centre since the 1980s, has disappeared.
Cambridgeshire firefighter and dad-of-two with brain cancer faces battle for groundbreaking treatment
A firefighter from the Peterborough area is raising money for groundbreaking medical treatment, after a heartbreaking brain tumour diagnosis.
Go ahead sought to transform look of former Peacocks store in Peterborough
These are the planning applications and traffic order notices released by Peterborough City Council during the week starting October 9.
Peterborough City Council leader condemns ‘totally unacceptable’ racist abuse aimed at colleague
Peterborough City Council leader Shabina Qayyum has spoken out in support of her colleague who received racist and Islamophobic abuse.
Disabled lift at Peterborough Town Hall entrance could remain out of order until December
The front entrance lift at Peterborough Town Hall could remain out of order until December, Peterborough City Council has confirmed.
City Heritage: Tracing the story of Peterborough’s schools
Tucked away in the Peterborough Archives (located in Central Library) is a treasure trove of stories and records from the city’s educational past.
I've been eating out in Peterborough for 25 years - here's 36 restaurants that have closed since I started
It’s a tough job but somebody has to do it – going out and about eating in Peterborough’s restaurants,
Student fraud: Lord Hanson and NatWest launch crackdown on scammers targeting undergraduates
At the start of the new academic year in universities, the Minister for Fraud, Lord Hanson, writes exclusively for National World about the rise of fraud targeted at students.
'Justice for Archie' posters appear across Peterborough as dog killed and owner seriously injured in savage attack by 'dangerous' dogs
Concerned residents have began to place posters around Peterborough calling for ‘Justice for Archie’ in the wake of a vicious dog attack.
The 19 GP surgeries in Peterborough with the most helpful receptionists - according to patients
Patients in Peterborough have been polled for their opinions on their doctors surgeries.