Month: February 2010

BBC_Peterborough-20100217_0700

Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Steve Titman

Topics: JLS with local man Aston Merrygold win two Brit Awards. A Facebook group opposed to local bus changes garners 700 supporters. Review claims that employees who choose their hours of work suffer less stress. New research claims that two thirds of jurors fail to comprehend judges’ instructions. City pub Beehive reopens under new ownership. A Peterborough student wins a job at Autosport magazine. Local man applies for NHS funding for his new depression measurement technique MoodScope and runs a course for the depressed called Glumbusters. Peterborough United FC beat Ipswich. Jamie Oliver opens a new restaurant in Cambridge.

Interviewees: Tom Trevarthen Peterborough Youth Council. Nick Sandford LibDem Cllr. Jim Trevor Beehive Pub Landlord. Brian Gascoyne Editor Out and About East. Oz Merrygold Stepfather of Aston Merrygold. Jamie Oliver. Dave Murray Peterborough CAMRA. John Cousins GlumBusters. Steven Alan Brittas Federation of Small Businesses. Ady Mowles Peterborough Independent Supporters’ Association.

Companies Mentioned:  Federation of Small Businesses. Morrisons. Hegartys. Buckles. Furnitureland. Beehive Pub Peterborough. Jamies Italian Restaurant. GrapeVine Pub Peterborough.
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BBC_Peterborough-20100216_0700

Presenter: Paul Stainton
Producer: Steve Titman

Topics: Rockingham Retirement moves to Peterborough with the promise of 150 jobs. Haiti earthquake: scammers target charity givers. Cambridgeshire Police precept rises 5% locally. Barclays profits rise. New research from the Prudential shows a pension gender gap increase. JLS are up for three Brit Awards. Pancake Day at Sacrewell Farm. Health guru says eat less meat.

Interviewees: Laura Goodman Rockingham Retirement. Darren Fower LibDem Cllr. Paula Goodings Sacrewell Farm. Oz Merrygold stepfather of Aston Merrygold JLS. Michael Van Straten Health Guru. Ruth Rodgers Chair Cambridgeshire Police Authority. Tony Neate Get Safe Online. Gennaro Castaldo HMV.

Companies Mentioned:  Rockingham Retirement. Association of British Insurers. Legal and General. Signia Park. EasyJet. Epic Records. Sony. Jive Records. Barclays. HMV.
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BBC_Peterborough-20100215_0700

Presenter: Andy Gall
Producer: Steve Titman

Topics: UKIP announce Frances Fox as their candidate for the Peterborough constituency. Missile kills Afghani family. Australian grandmother escapes shark attack. Launch of the Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival coincides with the Chinese New Year. Peterborough Garden Park traffic is back to normal. Piers Morgan interviewed Gordon Brown on TV.

Interviewees: Frances Fox UKIP. Mr. Wong Peterborough Chinese Association. Eric Kirk Peterborough Garden Park. Mike Hawke Gable Events. Toby Earle TV Easy Magazine.

Companies Mentioned:  Gable Events. Hallmark Cards. National Housewives Association. Peterborough Garden Park.
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BBC_Peterborough-20100212_0700

Presenter: Andy Gall

Producer: Ben Stevenson

Topics: Peterborough City Council £800,000 budget overspend. Blind charities question the revamped Cathedral Square’s safety. “For My Girlfriend” road safety campaign for young drivers relaunched locally.  EuroStar Xmas failings: report out today. Lack of snow causes problems for 2010 Winter Olympics. Peterborough Cathedral holds a Valentines Day service for the reaffirmation of vows. Cathedral Square revamp progress update. Peterborough Garden Park traffic tribulations roundup. Euromillions jackpot promotion. Wisbech pub 50p a pint promotion. Ramblers Association Valentines Day special walks.

Interviewees: Steven Pilsworth Peterborough City Council. Andrew Edwards Peterborough City Council. Dot Renshaw Camelot. Nazim Khan Peterborough City Cllr. Kate Mallord metrosnow.co.uk. Peter Smith Guide Dogs for the Blind. Adam Budd Woodmans Cottage Pub. Charles Taylor Dean of Peterborough Cathedral. Rowan Wilsdon Volunteer Ramblers Association.

Companies Mentioned:  EuroStar. RNIB. Camelot. metrosnow.co.uk. Woodmans Cottage Gorfield Wisbech.
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BBC_Peterborough-20100211_0700

Presenter: Andy Gall

Topics:  Traffic problems at Peterborough Garden Park. Chewing gum left under pews at St Peter and All Souls Church. Council purchase of Peterborough United Football Ground: valuation questioned. Nelson Mandela anniversary celebrations. Possible new LIDL store in Eastfield: procedural issues. Peterborough Hospital E-Card service is popular. Marmot Review of health inequalities. New woodland planned at Sacrewell Farm.

Interviewees: Eric Kirk Peterborough Garden Park. Father David Jennings St Peter and All Souls. Peter Ndoro BBC World Service.  Steven Goldspink Peterborough City Cllr. Lesley Crosby NHS Peterborough. Peter Hiller Peterborough City Council. Anne Clipstone Welland Residents’ Association. Dr Jessica Allen Marmot Review. Mike Rooney Sacrewell Farm. Ronan Hegarty Grocer Magazine. Diana O’Carroll The Naked Scientists.

Companies Mentioned:  Peterborough Garden Park. LIDL. GVA Grimley.  IKEA. Riverford Organics. ALDI. Netto.

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BBC_Peterborough-20100210_0700

Presenter: Andy Gall

Topics:  Questions raised over the price paid by Peterborough City Council for Peterborough United FC’s ground. Stewart Jackson MP may report council for misuse of public funds over the purchase of a city centre propertry for a new Healthy Lifestyle Centre. Military hospitals are under pressure. KRAFT announces plans to close the Cadbury plant in Bristol, despite pledges. Peterborough A&E NHS triage plans welcomed. Toyota begins UK warranty repairs today. Obesity in hedgehogs.

Interviewees: Graham Murphy English Democrat Cllr. Richard Chard Motorpoint Peterborough. Celia Kendrick Nurse Peterborough NHS. Julie Orr Sister Peterborough NHS. Katherine Lyon Shepreth Wildlife Park. Marco Cereste Leader Peterborough City Council. Stewart Jackson MP. Jeremy Bennett Automotive Management Magazine. Simon Turpin Charted Surveyor and FOI Requester.

Companies Mentioned:  Kraft. Toyota. Motorpoint. Lancia. GVA Grimley.

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BBC_Peterborough-20100209_0700

Presenter: Andy Gall

Topics:  Peterborough NHS A&E triage initiative to reduce waiting times and save money. Jackson doctor denies manslaughter. Repatriation scheme for homeless Eastern European migrants in Peterborough. Prince’s Trust report says youngsters face hard times and unemployment. Chatteris teenager shortlisted for Paralympic sprint team. TESCO customer told to stop giving Flying Angel to daughter. Traffic chaos at Peterborough Garden Park revisited. Bus route changes row revisited. Peterborough Male Voice Choir 75th anniversary charity concert at the Cathedral. Lawrence Dallaglio cycles 2888km for charity.

Interviewees: Celia Kendrick Nurse Peterborough NHS. Kevin Bell Welland Residents Association. Eric Kirk Centre Manager Peterborough Garden Park. Peterborough City Councillor Peter Hiller. Nick Sandford LibDem PPC. William Prideaux Musical Director Peterborough Male Voice Choir. John Rossington Crime Reduction Initiatives. Ivona Heditska Interpreter. Graham Ball Prince’s Trust. Emma Leader local hairdressing student. Lawrence Dallaglio.

Companies Mentioned:  Propofol (AstraZeneca). Tesco. Peterborough Garden Park.