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Alton Towers May guide: Bluey ride, Nemesis Reborn and late openings (aff)
A new family coaster, returning headline rides and extended evening hours are combining to make May one of the most useful times to visit Alton Towers.
Campaign group battling for Peterborough residents seeks to strengthen forces
A campaign group battling on behalf of Peterborough residents is looking to bolster its numbers.
I did the maths on Sky’s new HBO Max bundle – and I could actually save nearly £10 a month (aff)
Sky now bundles Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and more into one Ultimate TV package. After adding up my own subscriptions, the savings were bigger than I expected.
Peterborough Rugby Club are on a drive to get schoolchildren to take up the sport
Peterborough Rugby Club have set up a ‘school liaison’ team with an aim of introducing the sport to schoolchildren.
Concerns of Peterborough employers to be heard in 'corridors of power'
A leading voice of business has been in Peterborough to assess the challenges facing the city’s employers.
Peterborough Local Elections 2026: Everything you need to know
With the countdown to the local elections now truly on, now is the time for voters to ensure they are as well-informed as they can possibly be.
Former Magnet store in Peterborough earmarked for new padel courts
A planning application that will see padel courts replace a former kitchen store in Boongate has been submitted to Peterborough City Council.
Huntingdon care home teams up with local men’s charity to provide safe space
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 gentlemen.
DWP to review five major benefits for fraud and error – including PIP and Universal Credit
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed five major benefits are being assessed for fraud and error during the 2026/27 financial year, with findings due to be published in May next year
WASPI women pursue High Court judicial review over DWP state pension compensation
WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) campaigners have launched new High Court legal action against the DWP's decision not to compensate the 1950s-born women impacted by changes to the state pension age.
Pokémon trails coming to popular National Trust site over May half term
The Pokémon-themed trail will feature at a popular Cambridgeshire National Trust site
The city music venue where David Bowie played one time only
A street mural has been painted in honour of Bowie's one-time performance in the Cambridgeshire city
Family home for less than £200k that you could move straight into
The affordable property is perfectly suited to first time buyers looking to raise a family
Crash causes three-mile queues along busy route on Cambs border
The incident is affecting traffic heading southbound towards Stansted Airport
Person dies in A10 crash with road still closed
Drivers have been told to expect heavy delays
Cambridgeshire play areas to get £1.5 million cash boost
The money could be used to create new play areas, as well as improve established ones


















