Peterborough beauty prices vary enormously.

A balayage, toner and cut can reach around £160–£170 in Peterborough. At a training salon, some services start in single figures. So where is it worth paying more?

The national maximum fee for a standard car MOT remains £54.85.

Peterborough City Council’s own published 2026/27 fee schedule uses that full £54.85 price for a car test at its workshop.

But commercial garages can charge less. We look at 3 local MOT test stations and how each offer may be the right one for you.

Stagecoach currently has a Peterborough offer giving 50% off its Small Group DayRider for up to three people travelling together.

The normal Peterborough small-group ticket starts at £10, so the promotion can cut that to around £5 for three people roughly £1.67 each for unlimited travel around the Peterborough Town Zone for the day.

Peterborough has distinctive dining locations including Charters and East on a converted barge and The Brewery Tap on Westgate.

If somebody came to Peterborough for one night, would you take them somewhere they could find in any city  or somewhere with an actual Peterborough story?

One clap of thunder and some pets sleep through it. Others are halfway behind the sofa before you have worked out what the noise was.

Thunder and fireworks can frighten dogs, cats, small animals and horses. Owners can reduce noise, create hiding spaces and seek veterinary advice where fear becomes severe.

We discuss how you can help your pet and what measures to take to keep them safe and reduce their stress.

Following the sad announcement fo the sad passing of Dolly Parton earlier this week.

We discuss why she was loved by millions, changed millons of lives for the good and why the world took at deep breath when they heard the news.

Tributes from across the world have been coming in but one of Dollys songs

Will be the ultimate memory in our hearts of such a wonderful kind , charitable woman the like of which we may never see again.

Peterborough gym memberships currently range from around £29 to £65.99 a month, depending on facilities, hours and whether swimming or multi-site access is included.

We look at what might work for you and why the options may not always involve having a monthly membership.

Hair-dye reactions can happen even after previous use.

The NHS says some permanent and semi-permanent dyes contain PPD, which can trigger reactions ranging from irritation to rare severe allergy.

One Peterborough salon recently came to our attention when they ask would you recognise a hair colour allergy.

We explain more and how you can be confident when choosing the right salon and hair colour products.

We found current Peterborough lunches from £8.50 to £14.95 at named local venues including The Brewery Tap, Lakeside Kitchen & Bar and The Bombay Brasserie. What's your go to under fifteen quid?

Peterborough flats average around £113,000, but lease length, service charges and future works can radically alter whether a seemingly cheap property is good value.

But buyer's need to seek reliable legal advice and also quiz the estate agent as to current costs even before considering making an offer on a property.

Peterborough house prices have barely moved over the past year, but deposits, rents and buying costs still make getting onto the ladder difficult.

A new national private-rented-sector database is expected to begin rolling out from late 2026, adding another compliance requirement for landlords.

This will require all Peterborough landlords to be registered find out exactly what is going to be required and the consequences of failing to register.

Major private-rental changes came into force on 1 May 2026, including the end of Section 21 and the move to rolling assured periodic tenancies.

If you rent a home in Peterborough and nobody has explained the new rules to you, you are probably not alone. This article explains what changed and how to get advice.

Peterborough’s average private rent is now £993 a month, but bedroom numbers show a much bigger divide — from £696 for a one-bed to £1,526 for four bedrooms or more.

If you are tenant or landlord you might find our expert lettings expert Suzanne at Why Us Lettings and Property Maintenance could be have the answers you are looking for.

Peterborough’s Ready Steady Grow campaign focuses on everyday skills such as getting dressed, listening, taking turns and playing with others rather than pushing young children into formal learning before school starts.

Most people know very little about adult social care until a parent, partner or relative suddenly needs support. Peterborough residents are being invited to share their experiences as part of the national Big Conversation on Care.

Peterborough is concentrating several major projects around the Embankment and Fletton Quays. If they work together, the riverside could become a proper destination.

If they do not, the city risks ending up with several expensive projects that never quite connect.

Peterborough station is only around ten minutes from the city centre, but the journey between the two hardly feels like a city gateway

. The £50m Station Quarter aims to change that  and nearby Cambridge shows what a station district can become.

Peterborough Cathedral’s summer calendar has taken a fairly decisive step away from the idea that a Cathedral visit must involve whispering and staring respectfully at stonework.

Find out whats going on over this bank holiday period.

Nene Park’s current programme has several things running across the final week of August.

The Summer Holiday Adventure Trail continues until 31 August. The Big Jump Adventure Park is at Ferry Meadows until 1 September. Foodie Fridays runs on Friday 28 August from 3pm to 8pm with street food, drinks and live music.

Then the weekend adds more.

If somebody tells you nothing happens in Peterborough, this week is a difficult week for them to make the case.

Peterborough Beer Festival runs from Tuesday 25 August to Saturday 29 August on the Embankment behind the Key Theatre.

CAMRA lists the festival at Embankment Road, PE1 1EF, and it remains one of the city’s most recognisable annual events.

The interesting thing about the Beer Festival has never been only the beer.

Peterborough Family Hubs has an interesting option that should appeal to many familes with a free Family Festival on 27 August with games, activities, food and music.  

Its Family Festival all takes place from 10am to 2pm at the Athletics Track, PE1 5BW

Peterborough parents and carers are being asked a fundamental question about the SEND requirements in Peterborough and how they should be run more effectively.

We look at how SEND services are being reformed, and how should families themselves be represented while the decisions are being made?

PCC has shown that its finally getting a grip on its finances after years of poor management.

Although is still asking for Exceptional Financial Support From Government after receiving it in late 2025 and is appying for further support in 2026/27

CIPFA Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy says Peterborough City Council has made significant financial and governance improvements, although low reserves and care costs remain risks.

As construction gets underway on Peterborough’s £8.3m Cygnet Bridge, locals are asking whether another pedestrian crossing is genuinely needed or if it's just another costly council project.

We dive into the plans, the funding, and whether this new link will actually change how we navigate our city.

The £13m Youth Zone is being talked about as if it is already happening. It isn’t. Here is what Peterborough has actually approved. 

Here’s what the £410,000 design decision means and what still has to happen.  

The Goods Shed sale - Proposed Food Hall - PCC at its meeting on 25 August will be asked to approve the sale of

The Good Shed to allow the building of a food hall with independent vendors on the banks of the river Nene near to Fletton Keys and the soon to be built Cygnet bridge.

Peterborough’s proposed Sports Quarter is moving towards a £43m budget, with an anticipated £20m Government grant and an autumn 2028 opening target. 

 Here’s what is planned, how the £20m grant fits in and what happens next.

Peterborough families could cut September costs by checking the city’s free Second Chance School Uniform Shop, comparing supermarket basics and avoiding unnecessary branded items.

Sally also looks at a current Morrisons discount and the new September 2026 rules limiting compulsory branded uniform.

Peterborough’s £22.9m Towns Fund covers far more than one headline building.

We break down the eight named projects, from The Vine and Cygnet Bridge to Ferry Meadows, Lincoln Road and green-technology training.

 The spending deadline has moved from March 2027 to March 2028, but that does not mean every facility will be open by then. Here’s what residents can watch next.