Peterborough news

• US airman's kill count used in court, says assault victim

  26-06-2026 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Cambridge academic speaks to the BBC after a US Air Force pilot is detained for assaulting her.
  
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• Police officer encouraged toxic WhatsApp culture

  26-06-2026 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Street, 41, is cleared of assault but found guilty of misconduct.
  
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• Man guilty of strangling young woman to death

  26-06-2026 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Catalina Birlea had been working as a sex worker on the morning she was killed, police say.
  
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• No hosepipe ban, but use carefully says water firm

  26-06-2026 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company supplying much of eastern England urges careful use of water to preserve supplies.
  
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• Reform retains council seat in by-election

  26-06-2026 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But the Liberal Democrats remain in control of Cambridgeshire County Council.
  
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• Heatwave in Cambridgeshire: What's the advice?

  26-06-2026 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Everything you need to know - from schools to travel - as high temperatures grip the county.
  
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• Sugar on road shuts part of A14 after lorry fire

  26-06-2026 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Repairs are being made to the road, says National Highways.
  
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• Probe after records of boy attacked by crocodile accessed

  26-06-2026 07:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cambridge University Hospitals refers itself to the Information Commissioner over the breach.
  
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• Consultation opens on Hinchingbrooke Hospital plans

  26-06-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, is expected to open by the end of 2032.
  
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• Mayor urges Burnham to keep bus fare cap

  26-06-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Bristow says cap will protect the county's Tiger Pass, where under-25s travel for £1 a journey.
  
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• How is Cambridgeshire coping with the heat?

  25-06-2026 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People at Cambridge University Botanic Garden share how they are keeping cool.
  
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• Nine-year-old bowler takes six wickets in six balls

  25-06-2026 15:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rohan is allowed to keep the match ball after completing the double hat-trick in one over.
  
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• Cambridge United host Wigan in League One opener

  25-06-2026 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City will start their League One season at promoted Notts County, while Bromley's first-ever match in the division will be at Barnsley.
  
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• Fresh plans for homes at Tony Martin's former farm

  25-06-2026 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The site is where the farmer shot dead a 16-year-old burglar in 1999.
  
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• The city caught in the middle of an HMO debate

  25-06-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In one of the UK's most expensive cities, some residents are calling for stricter housing controls.
  
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• 'Happiest, kindest' sailing charity marks 20 years

  25-06-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peterborough Sailability has supported more than 1,000 adults and children for the last 20 years.
  
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• New 400,000-home forest city still happening, says businessman

  25-06-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shiv Malik says he has confidence in the project, despite the government calling it "speculative".
  
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• Boy, 3, in stable condition after crocodile attack

  22-06-2026 12:41 via bbc.com
  
  The boy's condition "is no longer critical", police say.
  
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• AI could flag issues with council homes sooner

  22-06-2026 08:07 via bbc.com
  
  Researchers hope a new tool will be rolled out to councils across the UK.
  
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• I was a remainer, but wouldn't vote to rejoin the EU

  22-06-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  Company boss Andew Moss says he does not think the country is ready to make the move yet.
  
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• 'I represent my community without being told how to vote'

  22-06-2026 07:08 via bbc.com
  
  Independents and local residents' parties enjoy growing political influence in the East of England.
  
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• Wowcher sorry for 'unacceptable' crocodile attack email

  21-06-2026 21:12 via bbc.com
  
  The firm's marketing email appeared to reference an incident involving a toddler at a zoo.
  
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• Live video help for 999 callers will run every day

  21-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  East of England Ambulance Service Trust sees positive outcomes from its live video coaching pilot.
  
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• How can we help our fathers live longer?

  21-06-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  
  One in five men dies before the age of 65 but getting help sooner could save lives.
  
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• Yarn bomber winds up wool after five years

  21-06-2026 07:22 via bbc.com
  
  The natty knitter crafting crochet post box toppers for five years says it is time to stop.
  
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• The running club helping jobseekers connect

  21-06-2026 07:22 via bbc.com
  
  Renata Wais says she started the club because finding a job is "like a real marathon".
  
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• What is it like on the bus that is a 'lifeline'?

  20-06-2026 14:56 via bbc.com
  
  The number 65 bus is under threat, but there are fears of wider cuts in Cambridgeshire.
  
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• Child attacked by crocodile at zoo: Here's what we know so far

  20-06-2026 06:38 via bbc.com
  
  A 30-year-old man is bailed after a child ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a farm zoo.
  
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• Land speed record testing in Peterborough

  18-06-2026 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A bid to break the land speed record is gathering pace at RAF Wittering.
  
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• More than £2m could open up to 40 new SEND places

  18-06-2026 07:00 via bbc.com
  
  "Underutilised space" at the school could be repurposed as SEND demand increases, a council says.
  
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