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Free school meals extended for all pupils of families on Universal Credit

1 day ago | peterboroughmatters.co.uk | Clare Butler

All pupils in England whose families claim Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals. (Image: Getty Images) Free school meals will be extended for all pupils in England whose families claim Universal Credit from next year. Hundreds of thousands more children across the country will be able to access means-tested free school meals when the provision is extended from September 2026, the Department for Education (DfE) has said.
Registered sex offender deleted conversations and photos on WhatsApp and TikTok

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

Michael Jordan, 33, handed his Samsung mobile phone to police officers during a meeting with them and Probation on March 21 in Peterborough. An officer discovered the photo gallery on the device only displayed images since March 1 but WhatsApp messages, including pictures and videos, predated these. There were also sexual photos and videos in chats which were showing up as deleted and put Jordan in breach of his sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).
PPS Independent Consultants and Oakdene Hollins join forces

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

PPS Independent Consultants, who work in sustainability and the circular economy, have formed an alliance with Oakdene Hollins. The firms have both worked in the environmental sector for many years, with PPS also helping to deliver the work of the national plastics charity RECOUP.
Nene Valley Railway issues plea for help as almost £120,000 raised in a year

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

The heritage railway in Peterborough launched an appeal last year to raise £300,000. This was to try and keep the railway running in the face of "stark financial challenges" due to the combination of Covid-19 and rising operating costs. It has now been revealed that almost £120,000 has been raised so far from grants and donations. However, there is still a way to go to hit the target.
Boy on dirt bike, 13, reported for dangerous driving and fleeing police

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

The dirt bike that was abandoned (Image: Police) A 13-year-old boy on a dirt bike has been reported for dangerous driving and fleeing from police. The incident happened at about 9pm on Thursday May 29 while police were patrolling Crown Lakes Country Park near Hampton and Yaxley. In their work to tackle anti-social behaviour involving dirt bikes in the area, a group of about five bikes made off from officers.
Elderly woman with dementia spotted on doorbell camera is reunited with family

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

The woman, in her eighties, was spotted on a video doorbell leaving at 4.58am, prompting a call to the police from concerned relatives. The family could trace her location as she had her phone with her, and officers found her just eight minutes later, only 14 minutes after the 999 call was made. The woman was safely returned home.
North West Cambridgeshire schools set for major upgrades

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

The work will be funded by the Labour Government as part of a £78.4 million investment in schools in the East of England through the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). Abbey College Ramsey, Northborough Primary School, and Wittering Primary School will benefit from the funding to fix their crumbling roofs and remove dangerous asbestos. This funding comes as part of a record £2.1 billion investment into the school estate this year.
Prisoner stabbed inmate with cell key in 'violent and unprovoked' attack

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

Feliciano Mendes, 21, had been talking to other prisoners just before he approached the victim who was returning from exercise on the morning ofÂ February 27. Mendes started attacking him with a cell key, leaving him with stab wounds to the head and neck. He pleaded guilty to wounding with intent at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday May 29Â and was sentenced to a further seven years in prison to be served when his current sentence ends.
JAILED: Man stole £2,500 of clothing from Peterborough shops

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

McColl was jailed for 28 weeks. (Image: Newsquest) A man who stole more than £2,500 of clothing from Peterborough shops has been jailed. Robert McColl, 32, was arrested on May 2 in connection with two thefts from H&M in Queensgate shopping centre, on March 29 and April 21, and three thefts from Superdry, in Queensgate shopping centre, between March 31 and April 5.
Callum English was arrested in Fletton High Street

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

Callum English was arrested in Fletton. (Image: Cambs Police) A class A drug dealer who is on his â€śthird strikeâ€ť has been jailed for more than three years. Callum English, 24, was arrested in Fletton High Street on March 31 after police received a call reporting concerns for a vulnerable person who was potentially being exploited by English at a home in Stanground.