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Cinderella pantomime returns to New Theatre Peterborough as 2026 tickets go on sale today

by John Elworthy10 hours ago

Cllr Sanderson and Cllr Blackwell: Image credit: Huntingdon Lib Dems.

Liberal Democrats strengthen ranks with two new Huntingdonshire councillors

Visitors can enjoy performances from the Misfit Molly folk dance team

Fenland festival celebrates International Women’s Day with free event in Wisbech

The Rotary Club of Whittlesey has announced its sponsorship of 17-year-old darts player Mitchell Brightwell, supporting the rising local talent as he becomes a youth ambassador for the community organisation.

Whittlesey Rotary Club sponsors rising teenage darts star Mitchell Brightwell

Peterborough City Council passes its 2026/27 budget with 39 votes in favour. Council Leader Shabina Asad Qayyum outlines key investments, addresses debt “myths,” and highlights stability under the Labour-led coalition. PHOTO: Terry Harris

Budget passed at full council: Shabina Asad Qayyum hails ‘most secure and stable” financial plan in decades

by John Elworthy

February 26, 2026

The 2026/27 budget for Peterborough City Council has been formally approved following a decisive debate at Full Council, with 39...

At Peterborough Magistrates' Court (acting as a crown court) on Friday (20 February),Gavin Boot, of no fixed address, was jailed for two years and eight months after admitting to sending communications threatening death or serious harm, criminal damage and making threats to kill.

Peterborough man jailed after threatening to ‘execute’ ex-partner weeks after prison release

February 25, 2026

Custody image of Kosta Dimitrov, 36, of Lincoln Road, Millfield, Peterborough, who was found guilty of grievous bodily harm and jailed at Peterborough Crown Court on Monday (23 February).

Peterborough man jailed six years for brutal park attack that left woman with fractured eye socket

February 25, 2026

Former Peterborough detective Zoe Rogers would have been dismissed for gross misconduct after accepting a conditional caution for aiding and abetting unauthorised possession of a device inside a prison, a Cambridgeshire Constabulary hearing has ruled. STOCK PHOTO: Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Former Peterborough detective would have been sacked for gross misconduct after prison device offence

February 25, 2026

Director Trevor Nunn’s crisp revival earns warm audience acclaim. Easy Virtue is at Cambridge Arts Theatre until Saturday, March 7 PHOTO: Richard Hubert Smith

Easy Virtue at Cambridge Arts theatre review: Noel Coward’s scandalous comedy sparkles under Trevor Nunn

February 25, 2026

IBA - Incinerator Bottom Ash… ash by name but not by nature, large elements clearly seem within the ‘ash’ Former Saxon brickworks site, Whittlesey. PHOTO: Terry Harris February 17th, 2026

BREAKING: Cllr Chris Boden drops FOI bombshell over Saxon Pit Whittlesey expansion

February 25, 2026

Peterborough photographer Terry Harris (above) scoops global media with exclusive Sandringham arrest images of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor before Reuters captures the defining custody departure shot. Image: Channel 9 News Australia

Sandringham arrest: Peterborough photographer Terry Harris beats world’s media before Reuters lands final blow

February 24, 2026

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Visit the Cambridge Corn Exchange 150th anniversary exhibition, featuring historic artefacts, digital displays and stories from fans, staff and performers. Students pack Churchill meeting

Cambridge Corn Exchange celebrates 150 years with new public exhibition

February 10, 2026

Exclusive CambsNews photos show the aftermath of demolition of the former Barclays Bank in March: a vast, fenced-off hole on Broad Street, next to the war memorial, where a landmark building once stood. PHOTO: Terry Harris

EXCLUSIVE: Photos reveal Barclays Bank fiasco in March as demolition bill pushes taxpayer spend past £1.1m — site now for sale at £295k

February 2, 2026

A new scheme has launched in Peterborough aimed at improving conditions for tenants living in certain Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Peterborough's Additional Licensing scheme is now in force, meaning that property owners who operate HMOs containing three or four unrelated occupants that share a toilet, bathroom, or kitchen must now apply for a licence. IMAGE: Terry Harris

Peterborough expands HMO controls with tough penalties and five-year scheme

January 28, 2026

Fenland District Council Cabinet (above) approved its 2026-27 Business Plan after a month-long public consultation attracted just 50 responses across the district.

‘Fifty shades of grey’ consultation? Fenland Council’s 2026-27 Business Plan backed by just 50 residents

February 24, 2026

One of the many times from recent years an air ambulance has been called to a fatal collision: this was after a crash on the A47 IMAGE: Terry Harris

Teen drivers, deadly mistakes, and motorcycles: the hidden toll on Cambridgeshire roads

February 24, 2026

Residents group Saxongate has notified the Environment Agency of reports that incinerator bottom ash is being stored outside the permitted Waste Reception Area (WRA) at Saxon Brickworks, Whittlesey. As of today, they have not received a response.

‘Premature and irresponsible’: fury as Saxon Pit expansion vote looms without drainage consent

February 24, 2026

A 20-year-old man from Cambridge died after falling from a bridge over the A11 near Fulbourn and Balsham. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

20-year-old man dies after falling from bridge near Cambridge

February 23, 2026

The Heritage Impact Statement for 24-30 Market Street, Whittlesey, contains several historical photographs that beautifully illustrate the site’s evolution from its days as a cinema to its later uses.

Fenland District Council

Historic cinema on Market Street, Whittlesey, to become shops and homes

February 22, 2026

Cambridgeshire County Council prepares to approve a £660k data-led poverty system as 37,000 residents struggle to cover essential costs. Plan aims to unlock unclaimed benefits and target support.

Cambridgeshire County Council

37,000 Cambridgeshire residents struggling to cover basic living costs as county council launches data war on poverty

February 22, 2026

Kendal Court redevelopment in Impington proposes just four car parking spaces for 28 flats, prompting objections from Impington Parish Council over overspill parking despite the site’s location beside the guided busway. IMAGE: Greater Cambridge Shared Planning

Cambridge parking row: 4 spaces for 28 flats sparks parish backlash in Impington

February 21, 2026

Peterborough City Council’s 2026–2029 budget reveals a balanced plan amid £7m overspend risks, £500m debt and rising social care demand, despite a major Fairer Funding boost. IMAGE: Terry Harris

Overspends, rising demand and £500m debt overshadow funding boost as Peterborough sets balanced budget

February 21, 2026

Church volunteer Nam Vu jailed for 3 years and 4 months after sending more than 8,000 sexual messages to a teenage girl he met at a Cambridge church and engaging in sexual activity with her.

Church volunteer jailed after sending 8,000 sexual messages to teen girl

February 21, 2026

STUNNED: Beaming Ben with partner Chloe and lottery’s Danyl Johnson

Last-minute lottery entry wins Cambridgeshire surveyor £125k in People’s Postcode Lottery Millionaire Street Draw

February 21, 2026

Former Bishop of Ely Stephen Conway has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. The Diocese of Lincoln confirms his suspension as Cambridgeshire reacts. PHOTO: Ely Diocese

Former Bishop of Ely Stephen Conway arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

February 21, 2026

Fenland District Council has refused retrospective planning permission for Wildflower Barn in Chatteris as a 16-guest holiday let, citing noise complaints, inadequate parking, and harm to rural tranquillity.

Fenland District Council

Wildflower Barn holiday let refused in Chatteris: Fenland Council blocks 16-guest rural retreat over noise and parking fears

February 20, 2026

“Luke was my love, my safest place and my greatest joy, my best friend and my home. “He was the person who made me feel safe, loved and understood. Being married to him was a privilege I will carry with me for the rest of my life”. PHOTO (supplied by family) of Luke and Isobel

Family demands answers after inquest into death at Royal Papworth Hospital

February 20, 2026

Cambridge Building Society donates £20,000 to Cambridge Homelessness Charter as homelessness advice requests rise 28% in five years. Peter Burrows, Chief Executive of The Cambridge Building Society (left), with Keith Brockbank, Programme Manager at the Cambridge Homelessness Charter (right).

Cambridge Building Society donates £20,000 to tackle homelessness crisis in Cambridge

February 20, 2026

Cambridge City Foodbank is set to deliver more than 250,000 meals in 2026 as poverty deepens across the city, with volunteers contributing 32,000 hours. One of the many volunteers who support its work.

Cambridge City Foodbank to deliver 250,000 meals in 2026 as poverty deepens

February 20, 2026

This is the trommel which processes IBA into building 1. The photo shows steam and the material remains hot due to chemical activity. If dust never occurs during this process what is the discolouration on the solar panels. Former Saxon brickworks site, Whittlesey. PHOTO: Terry Harris February 17th, 2026

Whittlesey waste expansion faces showdown as planning vote set for 4 March

February 23, 2026

Police are urgently appealing for sightings of missing 64-year-old Carol Hillier, last seen near The Old Anchor pub in Sutton, East Cambridgeshire. Officers are searching nearby water and green areas.

Missing near Ely: Urgent appeal to find 64-year-old Carol Hillier as police search water near pub

February 19, 2026

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