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City faces hundreds of job cuts
Hundreds of jobs are to go at Peterborough City Council and Perkins Engines, with both blaming the economic slump. |
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City hosts terror attack seminar
A seminar aimed at helping businesses prepare for a potential terror attack is being held in Peterborough. |
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Indian summer beckons for insurers
An Indian firm's takeover of a business services company in Peterborough is slowly changing workers' lives. |
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Mystery attack on security guard
A 57-year-old security guard is found seriously injured on a business park and police believe he was attacked. |
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Europe diary: New Year resolution
BBC Europe Editor Mark Mardell on the Conservative Party's plan to form a new power block in the European Parliament, and his continuing adaptation to life in Brussels. |
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East is vying for Olympics growth
Milton Keynes and Peterborough are targeting London firms which may be squeezed out of the city as facilities are built. |
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Eastern region crime falls by 5%
The crime rate in the eastern region is the lowest in England and Wales a new survey shows. |
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Workers encouraged to car share
In a bid to reduce the number of cars on roads, the council urges businesses to introduce new measures. |
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Airfields round the UK
Air taxis could take off, experts have predicted. So where are airfields round the UK? |
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Job losses in bagel business move
The New York Bagel Company in Peterborough is being relocated, resulting in the loss of about 50 jobs. |
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Industrial safety is criticised
Health and Safety Executive inspections of industrial sites in the Peterborough area raise concerns. |
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Traders lose £30,000 tax fight
Street traders in Peterborough face a huge business rates bill after losing a court case against the city council. |
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Teenager arrested after fire
A 17-year-old boy is arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at a business in Cambridgeshire. |
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Busy roads hit cyclist numbers
The number of cyclists riding their bikes into Peterborough is falling amid claims the roads are too dangerous and congested. |
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High-tech centre for Peterborough
A new centre specialising in high-tech and environmental businesses is to open in Peterborough next year. |
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Pearl staff 'devastated' by job cuts
Workers at Pearl Assurance's Peterborough headquarters wait to be told if they will be made redundant. |
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City braced for business boom
Businesses in Peterborough are set for major growth over the next few years, according to a new survey. |
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Frantic surge for last-minute shoppers
Consumers flock in droves to city centres and out of town malls on the final shopping weekend before Christmas. |
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Jobs go at Thomas Cook
Package holiday firm Thomas Cook announces that 510 jobs are to go. |