Peterborough

City and unitary authority in England

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Peterborough is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 196,640 in 2015. Historically part of Northamptonshire, it is 75 miles (121 km) north of London, on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea 30 miles (48 km) to the north-east. The railway station is an important stop on the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh. The city is also 70 miles (110 km) east of Birmingham, 38 miles (61 km) east of Leicester, 81 miles (130 km) south of Kingston upon Hull and 65 miles (105 km) west of Norwich.

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Peterborough by-election fraud inquiry: No 'offences' in three cases

Three of five allegations of malpractice over the Peterborough by-election have been ruled out.
BBC News - Published 7 hours ago

Impaled Peterborough car prompts novel police response

Police post photographs of an impaled car to stop passing motorists trying to take their own.
BBC News - Published 1 day ago

▶ Videos for Peterborough

Paedophile ex-football coach Bob Higgins sentenced to 24 years in jail

"Pure evil" paedophile ex-coach Bob Higgins has been jailed for 24 years and three months for sexually abusing schoolboy football players during a 25-year period. The 66-year-old, who ran the youth..

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:51Published 6 days ago

Peterborough poll sends chilling message to UK Conservatives

As Labour wins seat, Brexit Party sends Tories to third place in by-election.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:38Published 1 week ago

Jeremy Corbyn: Write Labour off at your peril

Jeremy Corbyn has warned "write Labour off at your peril" after party candidate Lisa Forbes won the Peterborough by-election.

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:25Published 2 weeks ago

Nigel Farage upbeat despite Peterborough by-election loss

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage says he still believes his party would succeed in a general election despite defeat in the Peterborough by-election to the Labour Party.

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:30Published 2 weeks ago

'Elmo' undergoes security check at Peterborough by-election

Watch the moment independent candidate Bobby 'Elmo' Smith get wanded while having a photo opportunity at the Peterborough by-election.

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:34Published 2 weeks ago

Peterborough by-election: Labour holds off Brexit Party

Labour has fought off a strong challenge from Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party to win the Peterborough by-election.

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:54Published 2 weeks ago

Nigel Farage: Peterborough by-election result could be 'even bigger' than EU elections

Nigel Farage has said that the outcome of the Peterborough by-election will be 'even bigger' than the European elections in which his Brexit Party won 29 seats.

Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:17Published 2 weeks ago