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New Greggs in Peterborough nearing opening completion
The city’s sixth stand along Greggs is nearing its opening date.

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Boys aged 12,14 and 16 arrested after assault outside Queensgate in Peterborough
Police said footage of the assault had been circulating on social media


Negotiations ongoing to oust Labour from leadership of Peterborough City Council
Peterborough First leader Chris Harper revealed his group's intention to gain control of the council

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Community day rallies supporters in quest to save Peterborough's Green Backyard
The Green Backyard’s site has been earmarked to be turned into 48 flats in Peterborough’s Draft Local Plan.


Peterborough Weather: What is causing glorious spring sunshine - and how long it will last
Peterborough Weather: What is causing glorious spring sunshine - and how long it will last


M&S gives update following cyber attack after customers noticed changes to loyalty card
Everything you need to know about the recent Marks & Spencer cyber attack.


Peterborough House Prices: The average cost of a home in every area of the city
Average house price in Peterborough is £260,161


Sale success for £1.5 million office at gateway to Peterborough Station Quarter
New era for landmark building


Sweet taste of success for Peterborough-based British Sugar as firm is awarded coveted Royal Warrant
Firm secures Royal Warrant of Appointment by the King


Hot weather: When is it too hot for the classroom - and can pupils be sent home if temperatures rise?
Another ‘mini-heatwave’ is hitting the UK 🥵


Peterborough College officially opens £13.5 million Centre for Green Technology
Facility to provide jobs boost


Jobs created as furniture retailer Home Sweet Home moves into Peterborough's Rivergate centre
Retailer opens to encourage more people into centre


What we know so far as council remains tight-lipped over progress with Peterborough's disputed Werrington Fields
Seven-year-long saga goes on


Plans to convert house into five-bed HMO near Peterborough primary school
The council must make a decision on the plans


Police lead crackdown on illegal parking in Peterborough's Millfield
Drivers caught parking illegally have been issued fines.


Pickpocket caught on CCTV stealing purse in restaurant will be deported
Disturbing CCTV shows how a serial thief brazenly stole a woman’s purse out of her pocket as she ate in a Peterborough restaurant.


Colleagues from Peterborough firm to scale three mountains to support children's mental health charity
“Luckily, no one has a fear of heights!”


Political View: New Mayor has pledges to keep
It’s been quite a year for the Green Party locally, regionally and nationally. After last week's elections we have increased our numbers of councillors across the country to 859 . We are now in control of over 40 councils and leading the way, writes Green Party group’s Nicola Day.


Political View: Time to regroup, refocus and rebuild
Without City Council elections in Peterborough this year, Election Fever in May has been somewhat limited, with just the Barnack Byelection and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayoral Election, writes Conservative Group deputy leader Steve Allen.


Town Hall View: Meeting a hero from the golden age of children’s TV
Thursday was a poignant day in British history where people came together to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, a day that marked the end of World War II in Europe, writes city council leader Dennis Jones (Labour).
