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New Bishop of Brixworth announced as diocese of Peterborough welcomes Dr Alex Hughes

by John Elworthy14 hours ago

Nick Clarke, the former leader of Cambridgeshire County Council, has lost his Suffolk County Council seat after a narrow defeat to Reform UK.

Former Cambridgeshire County Council leader Nick Clarke fails to win Suffolk seat as Reform seizes control

A slightly surreal moment from the Peterborough City Council election count as Labour MP Andrew Pakes ‘engages’ in a touch of ribaldry with Conservative party leader Cllr Wayne Fitzgerald. PHOTO: Terry Harris

Peterborough City Council elections 2026: Photos capture moments of triumph and emotion as no overall control persists

A controversial 126-home affordable housing scheme in Stretham has been approved on appeal after East Cambridgeshire District Council refused the application over scale and landscape concern

Cambridgeshire village housing appeal approved: 126 affordable homes win green light after council refusal

Pictured Tom Rogers (Gunthorpe) Chairman Peterborough Reform
Peterborough elections,
Kingsgate Conf Centre, Peterborough
Thursday 07 May 2026.
Picture by Terry Harris.

Peterborough City Council

Reform UK gains four seats as Peterborough City Council remains deeply divided

by John Elworthy

Peterborough City Council will remain under no overall control after voters delivered another fragmented local election result, with Reform UK...

Campaign posters showing suspended candidate Ishfaq Hussain as the Conservative choice remained on display across Peterborough on polling day. Picture: CambsNews

Polling Day confusion as suspended Peterborough candidate remains on Conservative posters

The remarkable collection includes some of the rarest surviving vehicles from the early 20th century.

Ultra-rare vintage car collection discovered in Cambridgeshire barn to be sold at auction

The Key Theatre in Peterborough will reopen on May 22 following major roof replacement works linked to the discovery of RAAC concrete. PHOTO: Terry Harris

Key Theatre Peterborough to reopen on May 22 after RAAC roof crisis and £2.2m repair project

Two properties in Little Paxton and Eynesbury have been shut for three months after Cambridgeshire Police took action over persistent anti-social behaviour. Duck Lane

Cambridgeshire police secure closure orders for problem properties

Bayleaf Care Home, in Huntingdon have teamed up with local charity Space for Men and will be hosting a regular meeting for the purpose of providing support and wellbeing to local men.

Bayleaf Care Home in Huntingdon launches men’s wellbeing support group with Space for Men

Woodstone Wharf,
Railworld, Peterborough
Tuesday 20 May 2025.
Picture by Terry Harris.

Exclusive pictures and video: The extraordinary relocation of Wansford Road Station

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Peterborough roars into summer as ‘Dinosaur City’ campaign puts the city’s prehistoric story centre‑stage

Key to explaining a proposed design layout: 1: Community Hub 2: Space for aftercare support 3: Garage for two critical carer cars 4: Hangar for two helicopters 5: Crew facilities 6: Training facilities CREDIT: Fabric First Architects

East Anglian Air Ambulance granted planning permission for new Cambridgeshire base

In the September 2025 “Myth busting – Council debt levels” report, the council acknowledged that its borrowing “sounds very high” but argued it was necessary to meet rising service demands and invest in essential infrastructure. £53m for instance was used to purchase Sand Martin House, saving on rental costs. IMAGE: Terry Harris

Peterborough City Council

Peterborough City Council debt and budget under the microscope ahead of 2026 elections

The Woodlands site, approximately 8.77 acres, was purpose-built in the late 1980s for Pearl Assurance as a private sports and leisure facility for its Peterborough workforce. The land forms part of the wider Nene Park estate. Today the clubhouse awaits re-development but in recent years a care home has been built. PHOTOS: Terry Harris

Peterborough City Council leader questions legal basis for secrecy in Woodlands land deal probe

Police pursuit footage shows the moment officers chased drink driver Cieren Brownsword through Hampton, Peterborough, as he sped through red lights and drove dangerously before being arrested.

Video shows drink driver leading seven-minute police pursuit through Peterborough

Harvey Browne has been jailed for two years and nine months after assaulting his pregnant girlfriend and threatening to kill her.

Huntingdon bath attack: man jailed after trying to drown pregnant girlfriend

Sam Carling at Fletton Quays welcoming the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act — landmark reforms giving renters across Peterborough greater security, stronger protections and a fairer housing system.

Historic renters’ rights reforms to benefit over 20,000 households across Peterborough

Convicted killer Joe (Joseph) Gynane has had his prison sentence extended after attacking a Jewish chaplain inside HMP Whitemoor near March. PHOTO: Metropolitan Police 2019

Killer shouted ‘Allah Akbar’ before launching violent assault on Jewish chaplain inside Cambridgeshire prison

The closure of Thetford Grammar School marks another chapter in the ongoing transformation of the UK’s independent education sector. IMAGE: Google Street View

Cambridgeshire schools respond to Thetford Grammar closure as sector pressures mount

A striking blend of cinema and theatre unfolds live on stage in War of the Worlds at Cambridge Arts Theatre. PHOTO: Ed Waring

REVIEW: Cambridge Arts Theatre’s War of the Worlds is stunning modern stagecraft

Election posters across Peterborough still show Ishfaq Hussain as the Conservative candidate for Dogsthorpe, despite the party withdrawing support ahead of the May 7 local elections IMAGE: CambsNews

Peterborough City Council

Peterborough Tory candidate Ishfaq Hussain dropped after Jewish Chronicle exposes offensive posts

Updated artist impressions of the proposed new Manor Leisure Centre in Whittlesey, with modern gym space, refurbished pools, community facilities and redesigned changing areas at the centre of public debate.

Fenland District Council

Fenland Council upholds part of Elisabeth Sennitt Clough complaint over Manor Leisure Centre project

CCTV image taken from police YouTube footage shows masked raiders entering the Post Office and Premier Store in Eaton Socon, St Neots, moments before the burglary.

WATCH: Three masked raiders jailed after terrorising St Neots shop worker in evening burglary

Dr Stephen Moir: County returning officer Dr Stephen Moir issued a formal statement confirming no by-election can yet be called.

Cambridgeshire returning officer slaps down Steve Tierney after premature Roman Bank by-election leaflet

From Overhanging Nuisance to Wildlife Haven Sculpture

PREVIEW: The Rocky Horror Show at Cambridge Corn Exchange

UPDATE: Two Teenagers Charged with Murder of 16‑Year‑Old Baye Bireme Fall

Four people arrested following murder of a 16-year-old boy in Peterborough,
Orton Centre / Riseholme, Peterborough
Monday 13 April 2026.
Picture by Terry Harris.

UPDATE: Two Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After Fatal Stabbing of 16‑Year‑Old in Peterborough

Police cordon in place near the Orton Centre in Peterborough following the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy. Photos by Terry Harris.

Teen, 16, stabbed to death in Peterborough as four arrested in murder probe

• Paul Bristow says £1.5m is ready for a free parking trial across Peterborough and surrounding towns

‘NOT GOOD ENOUGH!’ Bristow slams council in parking showdown

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