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Aston’s Back in Town

16:30 Saturday 10th July 2010

This weekend Jack Hunt School’s 40th Anniversary celebration concert began with an emotional reprise from Aston Merrygold who performed his “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” song from Les Miserables to a select audience of friends and former teachers, a song which he first performed in the musical when he was at the School in 2004.

Before rushing off to his next appointment, the JLS frontman spoke of his love for the School and said he would always be there to help them in any way in the future.

What a Star!

Peterborough News 9th July 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Friday 9th July 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Peterborough City councillors have been offered free tickets to the JLS concert on Sunday 18th July 2010 in a Town Hall ballot.
The brand new leisure trust Vivacity will immediately look to shed 30 of its 300 staff in an effort to save £800,000.
The final weekend of the Peterborough Festival will include an event in Cathedral Square tomorrow Saturday 10th July 2010 2pm to 7pm featuring jugglers, a funfair and the Edwin Starr band.
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Free JLS Tickets for Councillors

Peterborough City Council have been handed a batch of complimentary tickets for the JLS concert on the Embankment on Sunday 18th July 2010 and councillors are sharing them out amongst themselves. Nick Sandford Leader of the LibDem Group comments. This interview was broadcast at 08:10 on Friday July 9th 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire hosted by Paul Stainton.

A Smaller Council for Peterborough

Independent councillor Charles Swift tells the BBC’s Paul Stainton why he thinks that half the councillors should be sacked. Broadcast at 08:13 on Thursday 8th July 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Another Historic Property Under Threat in Peterborough

Accent Nene would like to demolish an historic property yards from Peterborough city centre and replace it with social housing. Stewart Jackson MP puts the case against the development to the BBC’s Paul Stainton, broadcast at 07:22 on Thursday 8th July 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

One Big Council Election for Peterborough?

Local LibDem Leader Darren Fower rejects the idea of holding one big council electionsonce every four years and prefers to keep the current system of rolling elections. Broadcast at 07:12 on Thursday 8th July 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. Paul Stainton is in the chair.

Local LibDem Leader Darren Fower rejects the idea of holding one big council election once every four years and prefers to keep the current system of rolling elections. Broadcast at 07:12 on Thursday 8th July 2010 in the Peterborough Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. Paul Stainton is in the chair.
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Peterborough News 8th July 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 07:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 8th July 2010. News travel weather and interviews.

Topics:
Stewart Jackson MP is unhappy that Council and Accent Nene have agreed to demolish Thurston House on Lincoln Road and replace it with social housing, and is taking all steps to have the decision reversed.
Proposed fundamental changes to the current system for electing councillors are strongly opposed by both the LibDem and the Independent groups.
A woman from Peterborough Angela Cavill-Burch who went on hunger strike to get better medical help for her husband from NHS Peterborough has won her battle.
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North East Cambridgeshire Steven Barclay’s Maiden Speech

New MP for North East Cambridgeshire Steven Barclay reports that he gave his maiden speech in the House of Commons today in which he raised the issue of certain areas in his constituency which he says are being neglected due to the false perception of the whole region as prosperous. Broadcast at 17:27 on Wednesday July 7th 2010 in the Drivetime Show hosted by Antonia Brickell on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
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