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6 days ago | 
bbc.com | Joanna Taylor
Five Peterborough stories you might have missedJoanna TaylorPaul Hayes/BBCDerek Handley curated Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery's unofficial Doctor Who exhibitionLook out - the Daleks have arrived in Peterborough, and a refugee is giving cultural barriers to women's football the boot. Here's five stories from the city you might have missed this week.
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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | Joanna Taylor
Pledge to halt closure of skills hub 'ambiguous'Joanna TaylorHAYLEY JENCESKIHundreds signed a petition against a plan to close a skills hub for people with learning disabilitiesA campaigner described a council promise to scrap plans to close a skills hub for vulnerable adults as a "stay of execution" and said it had done little to provide long-term reassurance.
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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | Joanna Taylor
Court order bans more caravans at site of fireJoanna TaylorJOHN SUTTONA fire broke out at The Laurels caravan park in Cambridge last month A court order banning more caravans and mobile homes being added to a site has been put in place after several were destroyed by a fire. The blaze spread to 11 caravans as well as stables, outbuildings and vehicles at The Laurels in Fen Road on the outskirts of Cambridge on 20 April.
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1 week ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Joanna Taylor
A court order banning more caravans and mobile homes being added to a site has been put in place after several were destroyed by a fire. The blaze spread to 11 caravans as well as stables, outbuildings and vehicles at The Laurels in Fen Road on the outskirts of Cambridge on 20 April. South Cambridgeshire District Council said The Laurels only had planning permission for seven pitches.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Joanna Taylor
Five stories you might have missed in Peterborough this week Joanna TaylorMegan DixonMegan Dixon spent two years being treated for functional neurological disorderA Peterborough charity gets an invite to meet the King, a team of knitters recreate the fourth Doctor's scarf - only much longer - and a Fenland filmmaker will release unseen footage of the city's famous hover train. Here are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week, along with the politics and sport round-up.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Joanna Taylor
Wedding firm owner 'gutted' after planning refusedJoanna TaylorNikki WatkinsKaty Bird married husband Joe on the spot they started their wedding businessA woman said she was "absolutely gutted" after shutting down her outdoor wedding business because it was refused planning permission. Katy Bird, 37, who ran Hardwick Moat Weddings in Cambridgeshire, said cancelling future weddings was her "worst nightmare" but she and her husband had no choice but to dissolve their company after the decision.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Joanna Taylor
Five Peterborough stories you might have missed this week Joanna TaylorBBC/STUDIO LAMBERTAlexander Dragonetti (centre) has teamed up with a Peterborough-based learning disability charity A finalist of The Traitors has teamed up with a Peterborough-based learning disability charity to become its newest ambassador, while a consultation has begun for residents to have their say on future development in the city. Here are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week.
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4 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Joanna Taylor
Joanna TaylorBBC News, CambridgeshireA "persistent and professional" bike thief who repeatedly travelled to Cambridge to carry out his crimes has been jailed and banned from the city. Burak Iscioglu, 39, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison and prevented from entering Cambridge for 10 years. Judge Philip Grey, sentencing at Cambridge Crown Court, said Iscioglu "fed as a parasite on those who live and work in the city".
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Joanna Taylor
Five Peterborough stories you might have missedJoanna TaylorHAYLEY JANCESKICampaigners were planning a protest next week to raise awareness about plans to close a community hubPlans to close a hub for vulnerable adults and a community gym have raised concern amongst people living in Peterborough, while a new building has won an award for its impact on the city. Here are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Joanna Taylor
Five Peterborough stories you might have missed this week Joanna TaylorMOUSUMI BAKSHI/BBCPeterborough Cathedral has exceeded its fundraising targetGood news for Peterborough Cathedral which can stay open seven days a week after exceeding its fundraising target, while new padel courts could open in the city. Here are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week.
