Local News & Comment
What the Dickens? 23rd Jan 2012 This month is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. But did you know that the famous author has links with this area? Dave Phillips finds out more
February 7th would have been... | Past pleasures 19th Dec 2011 A surge of nostalgia is sweeping the region with the opening of a number of businesses and cafes inspired by the past. Fiona Cumberpatch went out for tea…
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“So there I am in this field, with no clothes on…” 23rd Nov 2011 Local resident Lindy Rudd takes part in a photo shoot with a difference
No, it’s not the start of a Tommy Cooper joke. I’m actually outdoors and completely naked. “Arms out and arch your back,”... | The man who messed up the Gunpowder Plot 27th Oct 2011 The Gunpowder Plot was hatched in the Nene valley, but a local man unwittingly saved Parliament from destruction. Dave Phillips goes on the trail of the terrorists of 1605… Photos: Dave Phillips
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Coming home 27th Oct 2011 Many remember him in the chart-topping pop group The Communards, others know him as the presenter of Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4. To his parishioners, he’s the Vicar. Sue Dobson met the Reverend Richard... | Travelling right 27th Sep 2011 Getting around by greener means is the focus of Peterborough City Council’s Travelchoice Week, which runs from October 3rd-7th
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