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• Ban for 'persistent and professional' bike thief

  17-04-2025 06:36 via bbc.com
  Burak Iscioglu, 39, is sentenced to four and a half years in prison at Cambridge Crown Court.
  
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• Four teens bailed after boy is stabbed in the face

  06-05-2025 10:46 via bbc.com
  
  The 16-year-old victim has been released from hospital but suffered life-changing injuries, police say.
  
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• 'Ancient rift' repaired by 300-mile ride - mayor

  06-05-2025 07:34 via bbc.com
  
  Mayor of St Neots Richard Slade says he received a warm welcome in Cornwall.
  
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• 'Foodbank demand heartbreaking - last week we ran out'

  06-05-2025 07:22 via bbc.com
  
  Little Miracles, in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, says demand is so high it ran out of food.
  
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• Former Cambridge and Northampton forward Youngs dies

  05-05-2025 15:40 via bbc.com
  Cambridge United are among several clubs expressing their sadness at the death of their former player Tom Youngs, at the age of 45.
  
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• Reform UK equality plans 'worrying', council leader says

  05-05-2025 13:20 via bbc.com
  The Liberal Democrat leader of Cambridgeshire County Council claims there is "not fat to trim" in local authorities.
  
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• City lights beacon for 80th anniversary of VE Day

  05-05-2025 06:11 via bbc.com
  The beacon will be lit alongside others across the UK to commemorate the special occasion.
  
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• Wildlife Trust reveals plan to revive biodiversity

  05-05-2025 06:08 via bbc.com
  The charity says it will improve nature reserves and help landowners create wildlife-friendly habitats.
  
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• Desert Flower seals Guineas double for Godolphin

  04-05-2025 16:54 via bbc.com
  Desert Flower wins the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket to complete a dream weekend for owners Godolphin.
  
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• Evening with boxing legends Steve Collins and Michael Watson coming next week - Peterborough Matters

  04-05-2025 15:00 via news.google.com
  Evening with boxing legends Steve Collins and Michael Watson coming next week  Peterborough Matters
  
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• Four teenagers arrested after boy stabbed in face

  04-05-2025 11:51 via bbc.com
  Police say the boy has "possibly life-changing injuries" after an attack on a village playing field.
  
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• Lovely control, lovely vision, lovely weight of pass. Not scared to run at people either. - Rotherham Advertiser

  04-05-2025 10:59 via news.google.com
  Lovely control, lovely vision, lovely weight of pass. Not scared to run at people either.  Rotherham Advertiser
  
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• Controlling partner who threw six-inch knife into ex's back is jailed | ITV News - ITVX

  04-05-2025 07:00 via news.google.com
  Controlling partner who threw six-inch knife into ex's back is jailed | ITV News  ITVX
  
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• Peterborough foodbank sees people 'in tears' over cost of living - Rayo

  04-05-2025 06:45 via news.google.com
  Peterborough foodbank sees people 'in tears' over cost of living  Rayo
  
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• Blind boy raises £12,500 to 'give back'

  04-05-2025 06:31 via bbc.com
  Ben Hardy is severely visually impaired and was born with cataracts and a rare genetic syndrome.
  
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• Heritage site set for huge Viking festival

  04-05-2025 06:27 via bbc.com
  The Viking Festival at the pre-historic site is expected to be the biggest in the UK this year.
  
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• Flag Fen near Peterborough hosts 'biggest' Viking festival - BBC

  04-05-2025 06:27 via news.google.com
  Flag Fen near Peterborough hosts 'biggest' Viking festival  BBC
  
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• Pandemic gave me confidence, says photographer

  04-05-2025 06:26 via bbc.com
  Kyle Horne says he has since photographed the likes of Raye, Teddy Swims and Joshua Bassett.
  
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• Bronze Age debris hoard 'like a recycling bin'

  04-05-2025 06:26 via bbc.com
  Metalworkers would collect scraps 2,000 years ago and turn them into something new, an expert says.
  
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• Ex-Tory council leader calls for Badenoch to resign

  04-05-2025 06:24 via bbc.com
  Jason Smithers says the Conservatives need a new face at the top after "terrible" election results.
  
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• Peterborough United manager insists he did a 'damn good job' this season, but there's bad news about one potential signing - Peterborough Telegraph

  03-05-2025 19:00 via news.google.com
  Peterborough United manager insists he did a 'damn good job' this season, but there's bad news about one potential signing  Peterborough Telegraph
  
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• Rotherham come behind to beat Peterborough and finish with a flourish - LiveScore

  03-05-2025 18:16 via news.google.com
  Rotherham come behind to beat Peterborough and finish with a flourish  LiveScore
  
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• Ruling Court wins 2000 Guineas at Newmarket

  03-05-2025 17:21 via bbc.com
  Ruling Court wins the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket as he holds off the fast-finishing Field Of Gold.
  
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• Farage hails election results, as Labour and Tories digest losses

  03-05-2025 16:02 via bbc.com
  
  Reform UK took control of 10 local councils, won two mayoral races and added a fifth MP to its ranks.
  
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• 'Theft' of saint's bones inspires 300-mile ride

  03-05-2025 16:01 via bbc.com
  
  A mayor hopes to heal an ancient rift between two similarly named places 300 miles apart in England.
  
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• The latest planning applications submitted to Peterborough City Council - Peterborough Matters

  03-05-2025 16:00 via news.google.com
  The latest planning applications submitted to Peterborough City Council  Peterborough Matters
  
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• A makeshift Peterborough United side battled hard but succumbed to defeat at Rotherham United - Peterborough Telegraph

  03-05-2025 15:10 via news.google.com
  A makeshift Peterborough United side battled hard but succumbed to defeat at Rotherham United  Peterborough Telegraph
  
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• Local event to encourage open conversations about death and dying - Peterborough Matters

  03-05-2025 15:01 via news.google.com
  Local event to encourage open conversations about death and dying  Peterborough Matters
  
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• Green Party councillors elated to win first seats

  03-05-2025 14:36 via bbc.com
  
  A county council's first Green councillors vow to ensure the climate is considered in decisions.
  
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• Girl left in 'agony' after 'substandard surgery'

  03-05-2025 12:55 via bbc.com
  
  The 12-year-old's mother says surgery by a now-suspended doctor left her unable to leave the house.
  
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