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Ballet teacher making Sugar Plum Fairy dreams true
Barbara Wraith, 74, teaches ballet across Cambridgeshire, including Parsons Drove, near Wisbech.
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New cafe to help boost cash-strapped cathedral
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Passer-by caught suspects after trying to save boy
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Councils spend more than £2m on pothole compensation
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Stately home gardener talks of climate change impact
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The week in pictures: Peterborough
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Fire service asks people to join local stations
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Local elections 2026

Local elections 2026

Affordable homes still an issue in housebuilding hotspot

Huntingdonshire is growing and the upcoming local election will decide who is in charge of it.

Voting takes place on Thursday, 7 May for Peterborough City Council and Huntingdonshire District Council.

All you need to know about this year's local elections
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Messy and unpredictable: What I learned from election tour of the UK
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How do I register to vote in the May 2026 elections?
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How can I register to vote in May's elections before the deadline passes?
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Peterborough and Burton draw to move closer to safety
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Lack of 'conviction' worries Posh boss Williams
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Archer double helps Port Vale beat Peterborough
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Blackpool 3-1 Peterborough United
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Cardiff frustrated again with draw at Peterborough
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New cafe to help boost cash-strapped cathedral
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Ballet teacher making Sugar Plum Fairy dreams true
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Peterborough and Burton draw to move closer to safety
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Passer-by caught suspects after trying to save boy
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This Week in Pictures: Peterborough
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Stately home gardener talks of climate change impact
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City lido hopes to open for more community events
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East of England news quiz of the week
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Five stories you might have missed in Peterborough
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Fire service asks people to join local stations
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Trial date set after 16-year-old fatally stabbed
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Lack of 'conviction' worries Posh boss Williams
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Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars seized on UK roads
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Drivers warned as city prepares for road closures
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'Air ambulance saved me when I had minutes to live'
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Archer double helps Port Vale beat Peterborough
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Parents urged to report children over knife fears
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Exhibition marks 90 years of Peterborough Lido
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Two teenagers charged with boy's stab murder
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Community in shock after boy's fatal stabbing
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Family's tribute to 'amazing' son fatally stabbed
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City to review contract rules with suppliers
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Two teens remain in custody after fatal stabbing
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Trial date set for man accused of train stabbings
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