Tag: Cambridgeshire Police

Peterborough News 21st December 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Tuesday 21st December 2010.

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Industry rumours indicate that Norwich and Peterborough will be fined by the Financial Services Authority for failings related to the failed investment in Keydata.
Norwich and Peterborough have also confirmed that they could be subject to a merger bid, or some other form of outside investment.
Cambridgeshire Police report a fall in overall crime with some categories up and others down.
According to a Peterborough travel company airports and railway stations are starting to get a grip on the situation regarding delays and backlogs currently being experienced.
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Peterborough News 13th December 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Monday 13th December 2010.

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The Government publishes its Localism Bill which claims to lay the groundwork for a new generation of locally run services, elected Mayors and devolved planning responsibilities.
As rail fares rise, First Capital Connect passengers should feel the benefit of extra coaches allocated to peak time services through Peterborough.
A demonstration by English Defence League supporters in Peterborough was attended by a much smaller number than predicted, but negative publicity resulted in a loss of trade for shopkeepers.
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Peterborough News 10th December 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Friday 10th December 2010.

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A group of anti-Muslim protestors are expected to visit Peterborough on Saturday hence the Peterborough United game v Rochdale has been rescheduled to tonight at 7:45pm.
Jazz bands, facepainting and a candleit vigil will all feature as part of One Voice One Community in town this Sunday.
Peterborough City Council has doubled its grit order in light of the inclement weather. The UK’s largest saltmine is in Winsford.
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Peterborough News 1st December 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Wednesday 1st December 2010.

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In the case of a Wisbech man found deceased, the key to identification seems to be a crude scorpion tattoo with no tail and four legs and the fact that the tip of a little finger is missing.
No rest for the wicked: a Peterborough crime from 31 years ago has been reinvestigated and a man from Fareham has been arrested. A local forensic scientist comments on recent advances.
The Chair of the Cambridgeshire Police Authority wonders how a proposed change in local control of policing will work, if one highly paid individual takes over the work of the 17-strong Police Authority.
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Peterborough News 22nd November 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Monday 22nd November 2010.

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A patient from Orton Medical Practice worries that the staff have indicated that the surgery may close but NHS Peterborough are not putting patients in the picture.
Cambridgeshire Police face difficult budget decisions, and their website offers residents the chance to test out different options for cutting the budget, to see how they would deal with the problem.
A possible buyout for the canning operations of Premier Foods in Wisbech leaves 460 workers in limbo.
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Peterborough News 18th November 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 18th November 2010.

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A new laser motion detector helped catch two graffiti artists perched atop the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society in Cathedral Square.
Peterborough Regional College has awarded a £3.4 million catering contract to Pabulum in line with their healthy eating policy.
A local estate agent believes that buying a house makes more sense than renting in almost all cases, but says the banks are at fault for the sluggish housing market by imposing too tough conditions on lending for first time buyers.
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Crown Landlord on Millfield

The new landlord of the Crown Pub in Millfield, Brian Gascoyne, appears as part of the People’s Panel on the Peterborough Breakfast Show to talk about how the Comprehensive Spending Review might affect the local economy. Here he talks about changes seen to the local area and what further reductions in spending might mean.
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Peterborough News 14th October 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Thursday 14th October 2010.

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Peterborough calls itself Home of Environment Capital and makes an environmental policy pledge.
Cambridgeshire Police leave the central heating off as long as possible to save cash.
Shailesh Vara together with Cllr Holdich and school representatives will meet Govt to argue that planned work on Orton Longueville and Stanground schools should proceed, despite the Building Schools for the Future funding cut.
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