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Hometown gig for Austin Gold at The Met Lounge in Peterborough
Peterborough rock band Austin Gold are bringing their first hometown show of 2026 to The Met Lounge on May 22, and if previous shows are anything to go by, tickets won't last long.
My island paradise in the Maldives was a dream come true
It more than lived up to my high expectations
Music line up at Peterborough Beer Festival to close with Chris Allen tribute
A great selection of live music is always a big part of what makes Peterborough Beer Festival a success year after year - and closing the event this August will be Citizen Smith with a tribute to the late Chris Allen, who was much loved on the city’s live music scene.
Administrators still working to complete sale of Peterborough's Hilton Garden Inn
Administrators are today (May 6) still working to secure the completion of the sale of Peterborough's partly-built Hilton Garden Inn.
Woman banned from every shop in town - except for one - after using threatening and abusive behaviour
A woman has been banned from every shop in Spalding except for one, Police have said.
A1 link road near Peterborough set to close next week
Peterborough motorists are being urged to be mindful of upcoming roadworks that may inconvenience those wishing to make use of the region’s main north-south artery.
Longueville Court Care Home welcomes local firefighters for a heartwarming breakfast visit
Longueville Court Care Home was delighted to host members of the local fire service from Dogsthorpe Fire Station for a special breakfast visit that brought joy, conversation, and community spirit to residents and staff alike.
Full list of 6 fixed speed cameras in Peterborough to look out for in May 2026 - and where the most drivers are getting caught
Data from Cambridgeshire Constabulary reveals where drivers are getting caught speeding
Woman airlifted to hospital with 'potentially life-changing injuries' after three-car crash
A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene
Police Sergeant accused of being 'misogynistic' and 'sexist' towards female colleague
The Police Sergeant is due to face a misconduct hearing this month
Neighbours say street was ‘chaos’ after car crashed into house
One local said there was a 'lot of commotion' at the time of the crash
Hundreds of traffic lights vandalised across Cambridgeshire including school crossing
The incidents have been branded as 'dangerous' and 'stupid' - and repairs could cost Cambridgeshire County Council around £50,000
Footballer 'grateful to be alive' after being stabbed seven times in Huntingdon train attack
Jonathan Gjoshe, a defender for Scunthorpe United, was one of 11 people seriously injured when Anthony Williams carried out a stabbing attack on a train travelling through Cambridgeshire
Cambridge Labour elects new party leader after election shake-up
It comes after the leader of the party and council lost his seat in this month's local elections
BBC Panorama investigates alleged sexual assault claims on Married at First Sight
BBC Panorama is set to air 'The Dark Side of Married at First Sight' tonight, in which three women allege sexual misconduct by their former on-screen husbands – claims the men involved deny
Cambridgeshire school warned to improve or be ‘terminated’ from academy trust
The school was told by Ofsted it needed to make 'significant improvements'
