Category Archives: Peterborough

MP Jackson Wins Extra Cash for Peterborough Schools

17:12 Monday 16th January 2012 Drive BBC Radio Cambridgeshire CHRIS MANN: As you’ve just heard in the news, it looks like schools in Peterborough will be given money to help with the growing number of pupils who don’t have English … Continue reading

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Stargazing at Flag Fen

PAUL STAINTON: Now, as you’ve been hearing all week, Stargazing Live takes place on Monday night, and one of the places that the night will focus on is Flag Fen, right here in Peterborough. But why go to the site … Continue reading

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Astronavigation and Stargazing

(STARTREK MUSIC) PAUL STAINTON: This week we’re looking to the skies. It’s all part of Stargazing Live, which returns for a second three night series on BBC2. Events have been organised right across the country, while the main one here … Continue reading

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Local Chamber Pledges Council Support For Inward Investors

CHRIS MANN: The good news of 400 new jobs being created at Babraham Institute where the Government has put in £44 million to the research campus, and we have to contrast that with the bad news, particularly in Peterborough, where … Continue reading

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Cereste Wurzel Pledge

PAUL STAINTON: Are you backing our Wurzel campaign by the way? MARCO CERESTE: Whatever. Yeah. (LAUGHS) PAUL STAINTON: You know it makes sense. MARCO CERESTE: I’m sure it does. PAUL STAINTON: Gillian’s behind it. C’mon Marco. Give us the backing. … Continue reading

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Rowen Squibb on Peterborough and the Portas Report

CHRIS MANN: What do you feel should be done would help particularly bring businesses and shoppers to Peterborough: ROWEN SQUIBB: Well, going back to the market point, it would be sensible now I think for Peterborough Market to move out … Continue reading

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Stewart Jackson on Europe

07:13 Tuesday 13rd December 2011 Peterborough Breakfast Show BBC Radio Cambridge PAUL STAINTON: Have you seen Nick Clegg? STEWART JACKSON: No. I did see a rather unflattering picture of him in his shorts yesterday in the London Evening Standard, which … Continue reading

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Peterborough’s Solar Ambitions Baulked

08:08 Friday 9th December 2011 Peterborough Breakfast Show BBC Radio Cambridgeshire PAUL STAINTON: Peterborough City Council could end up losing out on about £6 million over the next 25 years when it comes to solar panels. Earlier this year the … Continue reading

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