Peterborough stories you might have missed this week
A Peterborough charity gets an invite to meet the King, a team of knitters recreate the fourth Doctor's scarf - only much longer - and a Fenland filmmaker will release unseen footage of the city's famous hover train.Here are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week, along with the politics and sport round-up.
Palace invite for garden bath charity founder
The man behind a community charity that turns old baths into flower beds has been invited to Buckingham Palace to meet King Charles.Dave Poulton of Peterborough charity Up the Garden Bath will attend a royal garden party on 14 May, celebrating people working in education and skills.
Knitters create 50ft scarf for Dr Who exhibition
A team of knitters have used their skills to create a 50ft (15m) long scarf for an unofficial Doctor Who exhibition in the city.Adventures in Time & Space, which opens at Peterborough Museum next month, asked the museum's resident knitting group to embrace the Time Lord's spirit and create the scarf.The original neckwear worn by the fourth Doctor, played by actor Tom Baker, reportedly measured 18ft (5.5m), so this woolly masterpiece is nearly three times its length.
Project to move old railway station needs £150,000
The team relocating a disused Victorian railway station brick by brick say they need £150,000 to complete the project.Wansford Road station in Sutton, near Peterborough, was dismantled last April and is being rebuilt at Railworld Wildlife Haven in the city.The building was in danger of being bulldozed to make way for the dualling of the A47.
Woman shares experience of neurological disorder which left her paralysed
A woman who was told she would never move again is now preparing to live in her own home and hopes to become a nail technician. Megan Dixon, 20, was cared for at the Eagle Wood Neurological Care Centre in Peterborough after being diagnosed with functional neurological disorder which left her paralysed. She told the BBC that she "can't wait to finally move out and get a place with my boyfriend".
Documentary to reveal unseen hover train footage
A new documentary film will feature previously unseen footage of the testing of an ill-fated prototype of a so-called hover train.Filmmaker Drew Silver, from Littleport in Cambridgeshire, said he became enthralled with the story of the "space age" RTV 31, which was trialled in the Fens in the late 1960s.The hover train was poised to revolutionise public transport - but never took off. The prototype is on display at the Railworld Wildlife Haven in Peterborough.
The week in Peterborough politics
Trustees and volunteers of a community growing space in Peterborough have launched an opposition campaign after learning their site could be used for housing.The Green Backyard site forms part of a plot on London Road, where 48 houses have been earmarked as part of Peterborough City Council's Draft Local Plan for new housing.The authority, which is consulting on plans for the development of the city over the next 20 years, said people taking part was "essential in helping shape later versions".Meanwhile, the council turned down plans to subdivide the Ploughman Pub in Werrington into a smaller sports bar and three shops over concerns for the loss of a community facility.Owner Gujjar Investments Ltd had said the sports bar was a "financially viable alternative" to a full-size public house.Finally, works aimed at stabilising the Westfield Road railway bridge, near Bourges Boulevard, will start on Monday. It's due to remain partially closed until summer.
A week in sport
Peterborough United secured their League One status for next season with a 1-1 draw at Barnsley.Ricky-Jade Jones scored the opening goal for Posh before Jon Russell equalised for Barnsley just before half time.Darren Ferguson's side are seven points above the relegation zone.Peterborough Sports suffered the heaviest defeat of their season at the hands of Scunthorpe.The Turbines were beaten 5-0 at Glanford Park.The Peterborough Phantoms ice hockey team lost in the final of the play-offs to rivals MK Lightening.Phantoms had beaten Swindon Wildcats in the semi-final but fell short in their attempt to retain their title.
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