Joanna Taylor

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Joanna Taylor

Image source, JOANNA TAYLOR/BBCImage caption, Paul Smith, 52, said his new home was as 'plush as a hotel' New temporary homes for people sleeping rough in a city were "as plush as a hotel", one of its first residents said. Paul Smith, 52, said he was "surprised" by the quality of the facilities in Peterborough after staying at several other hostels and guest houses.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Joanna Taylor |Joe Griffin

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Peterborough City Council sold Weston Homes Stadium back to Peterborough United in 2021 Local Democracy Reporting ServiceA football stadium, shopping centre and farmland were among a council's most lucrative sales as it tried to repay its debts. Peterborough City Council made £50m from asset sales over the past decade, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Joanna Taylor

Image source, JOHN SUTTONImage caption, A 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. South Cambridgeshire District Council said The Laurels only had planning permission for seven pitches.

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Joanna Taylor

Image source, Megan DixonImage caption, Megan 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.

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Joanna Taylor

Image source, Nikki WatkinsImage caption, Katy 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.