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Yahoo
05-04-2025
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Five Peterborough stories you might have missed this week
Good news for Peterborough Cathedral which can stay open seven days a week after exceeding its fundraising target, while new padel courts could open in the city. Here are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week. Peterborough Cathedral has exceeded its fundraising target, which has enabled it to stay open. In January, the cathedral team said it needed to raise £300,000 by the end of March to remain open seven days a week and avoid having to consider entrance fees. Dean of Peterborough Cathedral, the Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, said: "We're hugely delighted and relieved to have achieved and exceeded our £300,000 target." Ukrainians can sign up for a scheme which allows them to remain in Peterborough for a further 18 months. The Ukraine Permission Extension scheme (UPE) has been made available to those already granted permission to stay in the UK under other schemes. Peterborough City Council said it had yet to spend around half of the £3m it was granted in 2022 to support Ukrainians in the city. As family celebrations for Ramadan and Eid-al-Fitr took place, some people who joined the religion - found the whole time period "isolating and lonely", a charity said. New Muslim Circle in Peterborough supported converts in their spiritual journey by teaching them how to pray, organising regular meet-ups and hosting meals and celebrations. Natalia Zaman, who became a Muslim in 2007, described the charity as a "safe space" and a "lifeline" for those it helped. Plans for padel courts to be located at one of the country's oldest golf courses have been submitted for consideration. Company Padel X applied to Peterborough City Council to construct two courts for the racquet sport in the car park area of Burghley Park Golf Club. Cambridgeshire Police appealed for volunteers to lead cadet units, which could be at risk of closure without more helpers. The force runs six units for young people aged 13 to 18 who either aspired to be police officers or hoped to learn life skills. Without volunteers, it said the Fens and Peterborough group was most at risk of closing permanently. Peterborough United grabbed all three points at Crawley Town with a stoppage-time penalty in a 4-3 thriller. Abraham Odoh scored a first-half hat trick and then won a decisive penalty, which was scored by Ricky-Jade Jones. The win took Posh up to 14th in League 1. Peterborough Sports suffered their second successive defeat in the National League North. The Turbines lost 3-0 to promotion-chasing Kidderminster Harriers. Peterborough Phantoms bounced back with a 6-2 victory against the Hull Seahawks at the Bretton Rink on Sunday. Residents have signed an open letter pleading with a school to accept a compromise and put an end to a five-year row over playing fields. Peterborough city councillors recently agreed to lease a section of Werrington Fields to the Ken Stimpson Academy, albeit a smaller section than the academy trust said it would accept. More than 170 people from Werrington recently signed the open letter to the academy trust, asking them to accept the proposal put forward by the council. Meanwhile, candidates for the mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have been confirmed. They are: Paul Bristow (Conservative), Ryan Coogan (Reform UK), Lorna Dupre (Liberal Democrats), Bob Ensch (Greens) and Anna Smith (Labour). There is also a by-election in Barnack after the resignation of long-serving Conservative councillor Irene Walsh. The candidates are Andy Coles (Conservative), Dave Pardoe (Greens), Barbara Reid (Labour), Yvonne Scarrott (Reform UK) and Kevin Tighe (Independent). Voting takes place on 1 May. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. 'No impact on care' from hospice mansion sale New £17m service station opens on major route
BBC News
31-03-2025
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Peterborough Cathedral 'relieved' to exceed fundraising target
A city cathedral has exceeded its fundraising target which has enabled it to stay January, the team at Peterborough Cathedral said it needed to raise £300,000 by the end of March to remain open seven days a week and avoid having to consider entrance of Peterborough Cathedral, Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, said: "We're hugely delighted and relieved to have achieved and exceeded our £300,000 target."However, we are in no way complacent. This is only the first step in building a long-term sustainable future for the cathedral." 'Operating on fine margins' He added: "We continue to operate on fine margins in a challenging financial environment, and over the coming year we shall need to continue to work hard to strengthen our network of supporters and develop additional sources of revenue to ensure we remain a vibrant community, serving our city, our diocese, and the wider region."The funds raised will allow the cathedral to begin essential projects aimed at securing its long-term Church of England has funded two key positions at the cathedral, and recent events such as the Longest Yarn have attracted thousands of new visitors to the building. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
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24-03-2025
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Cathedral Dean 'hopeful' after appeal response
The Dean of a city cathedral said he remained hopeful after more than 1,000 people donated to a fundraising appeal. In January, Peterborough Cathedral said it needed to raise £300,000 by the end of March to remain open seven days a week and avoid having to consider entrance fees. The Very Reverend Chris Dalliston confirmed £200,000 had been raised so far but warned financial challenges remained. He said the budget for building maintenance, services and activities had been "trimmed significantly" since the appeal. "We might have to sell some of the buildings," he warned. "But that's our last resort as some of them are generating revenue for us, so it would be a short-term result for what could be a difficult long-term solution. "We want to not just achieve the target this year, but also form relations with long-term supporters and build that regular support base who will help us move forward in a more sustained way rather than a hand-to-mouth way." The Church of England has funded two key positions at the cathedral, and recent events such as the Longest Yarn have attracted thousands of new visitors to the building. "We remain consistently hopeful," Mr Dalliston said. "By the end of the month, we want to get to a situation where we can look forward with a certain amount of confidence which will enable us to plan more consistently in the future. "But the challenges won't easily go away as the cost of running these buildings is huge." Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Struggling cathedral might consider visitor fee Knitted exhibition tells yarns from D-Day Peterborough Cathedral
BBC News
24-03-2025
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Peterborough Cathedral's Dean 'hopeful' after appeal response
The Dean of a city cathedral said he remained hopeful after more than 1,000 people donated to a fundraising January, Peterborough Cathedral said it needed to raise £300,000 by the end of March to remain open seven days a week and avoid having to consider entrance Very Reverend Chris Dalliston confirmed £200,000 had been raised so far but warned financial challenges said the budget for building maintenance, services and activities had been "trimmed significantly" since the appeal. "We might have to sell some of the buildings," he warned. "But that's our last resort as some of them are generating revenue for us, so it would be a short-term result for what could be a difficult long-term solution."We want to not just achieve the target this year, but also form relations with long-term supporters and build that regular support base who will help us move forward in a more sustained way rather than a hand-to-mouth way." The Church of England has funded two key positions at the cathedral, and recent events such as the Longest Yarn have attracted thousands of new visitors to the building."We remain consistently hopeful," Mr Dalliston said."By the end of the month, we want to get to a situation where we can look forward with a certain amount of confidence which will enable us to plan more consistently in the future."But the challenges won't easily go away as the cost of running these buildings is huge." Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
