Peterborough news

• Cambridge coronation feast inspired by 1838 event for Queen Victoria

  08-05-2023 09:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An event is held in the same park where about 15,000 people gathered for a similar party in 1838.
  
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• Wind farm near bases could invite sabotage, says MP

  30-09-2026 10:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nick Timothy, MP for West Suffolk, questions the plan's suitability near two US Air Force bases.
  
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• Ten-minute favour leads to 50 years behind the bar

  30-09-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glyn has been working at the same pub since he was asked to help with a rush of customers in 1976.
  
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• From 999 fears to failed payments - life in UK's phone signal 'blackspots'

  30-09-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most of the UK has access to 4G and 5G signal, but in some places the lack of it causes serious disruption.
  
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• Why charities are still clinging to a giant cheque

  30-09-2026 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Despite bank transfer and internet banking, the giant cheque photo opportunity refuses to die.
  
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• Demolition 'gap' to be filled with flats and shops

  30-09-2026 06:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Council approves plans for the Wisbech space, but questions are being asked of a similar site in St Ives.
  
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• Higher parking fees help council bank extra £1.6m

  30-09-2026 06:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cambridge City Council benefits from increased tariffs and scrapping some free overnight parking.
  
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• Forest Green allow Savage to talk to another club amid Peterborough links

  29-09-2026 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robbie Savage has been offered the manager's job at Peterborough United, say Forest Green, who are in negotiations regarding the terms of his exit.
  
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• Officer who misled police over ex-partner is fired

  29-09-2026 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hearing concludes an officer lied about her contact with an ex and his convicted criminal brother.
  
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• 'Gargantuan' turbines could be built on farmland

  29-09-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Up to 32 turbines standing at 700ft are planned for the Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire border.
  
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• Accessible space award winner blocked from stage

  29-09-2026 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Julie Fernandez is recognised at the Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce Awards.
  
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• Judge 'horrified' by seven-year insulin case delay

  29-09-2026 06:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police agreed the delay in a case involving a mother who injected her daughter was "unacceptable".
  
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• Wartime evacuee reunited with beloved Sunbeam car

  29-09-2026 06:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mike Thrift, 90, is taken for a spin in the vehicle that captured his imagination as a youngster.
  
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• How pickleball is changing our lives

  29-09-2026 06:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pickleball is a fast-growing sport and more than 20 venues have opened across Cambridgeshire alone.
  
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• Like father, daughter, brother and nephew: Meet the firefighting family

  27-09-2026 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Over the years, proud firefighter Philip Gould has been joined by four other members of his family.
  
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• Village with new £16,000 bus shelters loses routes

  27-09-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The changes to buses are likely to come into effect from August 2027, the combined authority says.
  
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• 'Mr Saturday' Russell 'comes through other side after real tough period'

  26-09-2026 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  George Russell described the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as "the most dominant weekend I've had in my career" after a win that felt like vindication.
  
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• Russell wins despite late Verstappen challenge

  26-09-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mercedes' George Russell holds off a late challenge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win an Azerbaijan Grand Prix enlivened by two late safety car periods.
  
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• Father sets up network after 'dad-life got lonely'

  26-09-2026 07:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "I wondered whether there were other dads who felt the same," says group founder Callum Jarvis.
  
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• New restrictions on walking dogs off leads

  26-09-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A council updates its rules for dog owners, including where dogs must be on leads.
  
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• Free parking row puts district scheme on hold

  25-09-2026 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mayor says he will find private partners if a council does not show more "interest" in the plan.
  
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• Sheep takes unexpected boat trip after river rescue

  25-09-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crews carry the woolly one from the water back to shore in a specialist rescue sled.
  
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• Cost of river wall repair work to triple

  25-09-2026 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cambridge City councillors increasing the budget to tackle the work to £2.44m.
  
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• Doctor cleared of sexually harassing students

  25-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Adam Chesters, who previously worked with the Prince of Wales, is warned over his conduct.
  
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• Council considers more loo fees following £1 charge

  25-09-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People could have to pay to use another set of toilets in a tourist hotspot when they are reopened.
  
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• Watch: Punting from Oxford to Cambridge

  24-09-2026 11:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four St Johns College students are punting from Oxford to Cambridge for the Alzheimer's Society.
  
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• Affordable homes change dubbed 'a dangerous game'

  24-09-2026 07:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  City council has amended provision on the Ekin Road development to secure government funding.
  
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• No plans for further cuts at hospitals, say trusts

  24-09-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NHS bosses say they do not have any plans to reduce services at Doddington and Wisbech hospitals.
  
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• Leader urges drink-drive councillor to resign

  23-09-2026 17:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Reeve says he will not stand down, describing the call as a "cheap political stunt".
  
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• 🎧Cambridge boss Harris joins Spygate debate

  23-09-2026 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On the 72+ podcast, Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Cambridge United boss Neil Harris and Grimsby CEO Polly Bancroft.
  
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