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Peterborough’s Bank Holiday Starts Here — Plus A Goodbye To Dolly

Aug 27, 2026

Peterborough’s Bank Holiday Starts Here — Plus A Goodbye To Dolly

Bank Holiday ideas, Peterborough prices, Dolly Parton, rents, restaurants and a few questions we need you to settle.

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Could Peterborough City Centre Finally Be Coming Back To Life?

Aug 16, 2026

Could Peterborough City Centre Finally Be Coming Back To Life?

A pub comeback, Fletton Quays finally moving, free school-uniform help, £5m transport plans, free parking — and what Peterborough actually needs next.

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Peterborough’s £17m hotel problem, a hovertrain and the pub worth the trip

Aug 9, 2026

Peterborough’s £17m hotel problem, a hovertrain and the pub worth the trip

What’s changing across Peterborough, where’s worth going, what’s worth eating — and a few things you’ll want to know this week.

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Peterborough Has Been Hiding A Few Things From You

Aug 1, 2026

Peterborough Has Been Hiding A Few Things From You

Hidden local history, what’s on, smarter savings, property advice, dogs, food and more.

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33°C, £900 Rooms And One Big Peterborough Question

Jul 2, 2026

33°C, £900 Rooms And One Big Peterborough Question

Heatwaves, housing, dog walks, takeaway favourites, hidden villages, summer events and the businesses readers say deserve more support.

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Peterborough Is Growing Fast. But Who Is Actually Keeping Up?

Jun 23, 2026

Peterborough Is Growing Fast. But Who Is Actually Keeping Up?

This week: rapid growth, council pressure, immigration, youth jobs, housing, Showground land, city centre, health gaps, local businesses, dogs, garages, food and the questions people are already asking.

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Peterborough’s “sounds good until you live with it” issue

Jun 13, 2026

Peterborough’s “sounds good until you live with it” issue

Peterborough is being sold fixes. We ask whether they make daily life easier — or just create new problems with shinier wording.

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Peterborough: Papering Over The Cracks — Or Finally Fixing Something?

Jun 4, 2026

Peterborough: Papering Over The Cracks — Or Finally Fixing Something?

Council trust, hot homes, children’s dentists, pub gardens and the Peterborough fair-deal question

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Peterborough, will this actually get people back out, Burgers, passports, pools and the five-minute journey lie

May 27, 2026

Peterborough, will this actually get people back out, Burgers, passports, pools and the five-minute journey lie

Free parking after 3pm, the Queensgate question, best burgers, the new pool, Mary’s Child, Smarter Paws, ESTA mistakes, auction costs and village pubs.

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Peterborough Voted. Now What Actually Changes?

May 16, 2026

Peterborough Voted. Now What Actually Changes?

Council change, Cathedral Square fountains, house prices, mortgage maths, garage bills, cold homes, Chinese cars and the money choices hitting Peterborough households.

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Water Bills, MOT Traps And What Peterborough Actually Needs

May 9, 2026

Water Bills, MOT Traps And What Peterborough Actually Needs

This week: water meter savings, city centre reality, MOT traps, school catchments, renters’ rights, free dog training, mortgage renewals and the question Peterborough keeps circling — what does the city actually need

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The World's Largest Dinosaur Just Landed in Peterborough Cathedral — Plus Five New Openings and What They Really Tell Us

Apr 25, 2026

The World's Largest Dinosaur Just Landed in Peterborough Cathedral — Plus Five New Openings and What They Really Tell Us

A bridge to nowhere, a hotel full of pigeons, and what your money actually buys this spring. This week's Peterborough Spotlight.

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Five Things Happening in Peterborough That Won't Make the Front Page

Apr 14, 2026

Five Things Happening in Peterborough That Won't Make the Front Page

Hospital waits, bathroom costs, and the community groups holding it all together.

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£1,500 Easter Flood | £1,095 HMO Shock | Cash Buyers Snatching PE2 Semis Before You Even View

Apr 4, 2026

£1,500 Easter Flood | £1,095 HMO Shock | Cash Buyers Snatching PE2 Semis Before You Even View

Plus: 5 Sunday roasts worth the drive, a £9,500 damp surprise in Bretton, new build decorating traps, £550 in free bank switch cash, and why your energy bill just doubled.

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£17m Missing, Projects Stalling — What’s Actually Going On in Peterborough?

Mar 26, 2026

£17m Missing, Projects Stalling — What’s Actually Going On in Peterborough?

People are asking more questions — about money, services, and what’s actually getting delivered

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The £75 Tank, GP Calls & The Real Week in Peterborough

Mar 18, 2026

The £75 Tank, GP Calls & The Real Week in Peterborough

GP calls, fuel costs, housing shifts — here’s what’s really happening locally.

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Peterborough This Week: School Offers, Rising Fuel Costs & 10 Mother’s Day Ideas

Mar 10, 2026

Peterborough This Week: School Offers, Rising Fuel Costs & 10 Mother’s Day Ideas

Secondary school offers landed, households are adjusting budgets, and Mother’s Day bookings are filling fast. Plus a few ideas worth exploring locally.

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Council Tax Up 4.99% — Feel It Yet?

Feb 28, 2026

Council Tax Up 4.99% — Feel It Yet?

Budget approved. Energy confusion. Retail investing. A 7,000 sq ft buffet arrives. And a City of Culture debate that’s split opinion.

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Are We Actually Letting This Happen in Peterborough?

Feb 19, 2026

Are We Actually Letting This Happen in Peterborough?

Unfinished roads. Fewer parking spaces. Town centre changes. Here’s the part no one’s answering.

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Peterborough Spotlight Reveals: £17 Million Council Chaos & Lunches Under a Tenner Worth the Hype

Feb 12, 2026

Peterborough Spotlight Reveals: £17 Million Council Chaos & Lunches Under a Tenner Worth the Hype

Inside this week — the £17 million housing scandal, five cafés locals actually rate, and why Stamford’s small-business scene keeps winning.

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Peterborough’s Pool Problem, the Costs People Miss, and What Locals Are Actually Saying

Feb 3, 2026

Peterborough’s Pool Problem, the Costs People Miss, and What Locals Are Actually Saying

The pool funding gap, real Sunday lunch picks, hidden winter costs, and the questions locals are actually asking.

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Peterborough This Week: The Trade-Offs No One Talks About

Jan 23, 2026

Peterborough This Week: The Trade-Offs No One Talks About

Homes, money, childcare, cars, pubs — plus a quiz at the end. Simple. Concrete. No filler.

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The Real January In Peterborough - Exposed

Jan 15, 2026

The Real January In Peterborough - Exposed

The expenses, coping , living in the cities everyday grind without the glossy bits

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This Arrived Late - But You'll Still Want To Read It

Jan 7, 2026

This Arrived Late - But You'll Still Want To Read It

The bits worth keeping ,plus were carrying you to the new year in Peterborough Spotlight

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Peterborough Spotlight- You'll Either Ignore It Cause You Busy  - Or Be Glad You Didn't

Dec 15, 2025

Peterborough Spotlight- You'll Either Ignore It Cause You Busy - Or Be Glad You Didn't

Read It now - Real Life . Real Solutions . Real Peterborough

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Is Peterborough Being Short-Changed Again? Read This.

Dec 6, 2025

Is Peterborough Being Short-Changed Again? Read This.

Real stories, real numbers, and one investigation every resident should see.

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Big week in Peterborough — food, events, rumours, winter buzz

Nov 28, 2025

Big week in Peterborough — food, events, rumours, winter buzz

From restaurant buzz to winter events, home comfort and community stories

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Peterborough is doing December its own way this year

Nov 20, 2025

Peterborough is doing December its own way this year

Cosy chaos, quizzes, toddler cafés and the great curry debate — PB in full form.

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Peterborough’s funniest week of winter — from Ofsted whispers to gift-wrap disasters

Nov 14, 2025

Peterborough’s funniest week of winter — from Ofsted whispers to gift-wrap disasters

Plus gadgets everyone’s suddenly buying, soft-play madness, and the feel-good bits you’ll love.

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One lane closed, but plenty open in this week’s Spotlight

Nov 6, 2025

One lane closed, but plenty open in this week’s Spotlight

While the city slows for roadworks, your local stories keep rolling — food, finds and feel-good news included.

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