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Peterborough Matters is a dedicated online platform that focuses on local news and information. Our mission is straightforward: we aim to share your stories and highlight issues that impact the diverse communities throughout our city. Our reporting team consists of individuals who have deep roots in Peterborough, having lived here for many years. They are well-versed in the unique challenges faced by local residents and each brings a fresh viewpoint to the narratives they cover. Our journalists are part of the communities they write about, sharing the same concerns and interests as our readers. If you'd like to reach out, please visit our Contact Us page or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Peterborough Matters is independently owned and run, supported by Archant, the largest independent publisher of local newspapers, county magazines, and websites in the UK.

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This is what to do if your home floods after heavy rain - how to prepare for it

5 days ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Molly Court

These are the actions you must do if your home begins to flood (Image: Andrew Matthews/PA) Flooding can occur within homes when there is a spell of bad weather including when the Met Office issues a yellow, amber or red warning for heavy rain. Flooding can also happen when there is heavy snow during colder months of the year. Burst pipes, damaged guttering and roofing can sometimes cause flooding inside a property too.
Gilas, of Stanground, was fined £800 and banned from driving for two years

5 days ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Debbie Davies

A member of the public called police. (Image: Newsquest) A Peterborough drink-driver who was found asleep at a traffic light junction has been handed a two-year ban. A member of the public called police around 2.30pm on March 23 after the noticed Marcin Gilas, 45, asleep at the traffic light junction of Whittlesey Road and Coneygree Road. Officers arrived and he failed a roadside breath test and was taken into custody where he blew 92 – the legal limit being 35.
Car driven through no entry area abandoned after police chase

5 days ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Ben Jolley

This car was driven through a no entry area in Peterborough and later abandoned. (Image: Police) A car driven through a no entry area in Peterborough sped off from police and was later abandoned. The vehicle caught officers’ attention last week when they spotted it going through a no entry in Midland Road, West Town. After the driver sped off to try and evade police, officers found the car abandoned nearby in Allport Close, but there was no driver in sight.
Camera clock voyeur convicted of more offences as 64 further victims come forward

6 days ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Ben Jolley

The camera clock used by Glover (Image: Police) A professional photographer who took secret photos and videos of women using a camera disguised as an alarm clock has been sentenced for more crimes after 64 further victims came forward to police. David Glover, 51, was working as a photographer at various studios in Peterborough and around the south of England between March 2011 and March 2017.
Coversure Peterborough opens new insurance business

6 days ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Sophie Skyring

Peterborough Andy Price outside office (Image: Coversure Peterborough) A new insurance business has opened in Peterborough. Coversure Peterborough, led by experienced insurance professional Andy Price, is now offering expert advice to local businesses and residents. Mr Price has been running Coversure Hull since 2005 and is now expanding his expertise to Peterborough.
Peterborough Museum events schedule for week ahead

6 days ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Sophie Skyring

What's on at Peterborough Museum this week (Image: Peterborough Museum) What is happening at Peterborough Museum this week Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery offers a diverse lineup of events from April 21 to April 27, 2025, including exhibitions, art workshops, and historical tours. The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists Running daily, this exhibition celebrates the illustrators behind the iconic Ladybird books.
Peterborough hospital's urgent and emergency services 'require improvement'

1 week ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Ben Jolley

Urgent and emergency services at Peterborough City Hospital have been rated as requires improvement by the Care Quality Commission. (Image: Peterborough City Hospital) Urgent and emergency services at Peterborough City Hospital have been rated as requires improvement, but the trust that runs the hospital say they "have continued to implement a programme to improve the experience of patients".
Police donate 'stolen goods' to Peterborough Women’s Aid

1 week ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Ben Jolley

Sergeant Steve Rose and PC Holland with the donated goods (Image: Police) More than £3,000 worth of suspected stolen goods have been donated to a Peterborough charity after they were seized by neighbourhood policing officers. During patrols of the Wellington Street car boot sale in Peterborough city centre on February 16, neighbourhood officers spotted a large group of people gathered in St Johns Street, selling goods from suitcases and “bags for life”.
You should receive a letter or email today (April 16)

1 week ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Debbie Davies

Parents should receive and email or letter today (April 16). (Image: PCC) Today (April 16) is Primary National Offer Day when families across England and Wales find out which primary school their children have secured a place at. In Peterborough, 96.16 per cent of children were offered a place at their first preference school.
Overturned vehicle causing 'long delays' on road in Peterborough

1 week ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Oliver Murphy

Police were called at 2pm to reports of a single vehicle collision on Staniland Way in Peterborough. (Image: Newsquest) An overturned vehicle is causing long delays on a road in Peterborough this afternoon (April 15). Police were called at 2pm to reports of a single vehicle collision on Staniland Way in Peterborough. A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: "All emergency services attended the incident. "The vehicle is awaiting recovery and there are long delays in the area.