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24-05-2025
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Five stories you might have missed in Peterborough
A colourful festival helped "put positivity" back into Peterborough, while a teen boxer hoped to become the first world champion from the are five stories from Peterborough you might have missed this week. Festival puts positivity back into city, says director Music, culture and diversity have been celebrated as a festival "puts positivity" back into a city, according to the director of an arts free two-day event, Peterborough Celebrates, drew large crowds to Ferry Meadows with this year's theme in support of Campbell, director of the arts group Metal, said: "Sometimes Peterborough gets a bad reputation but what this festival is about celebrating Peterborough." Teen boxer punches down barriers for England debut A boxing club that is helping young people from diverse communities stay off the streets is preparing a fighter to make his international attends Top Yard School of Boxing in Peterborough, and is about to represent England at a tri-nations boxing championship starting on 28 May in Cardiff. Parents call sudden pre-school closure 'unfair' A group of parents have said they have been left in a "difficult position" after a pre-school announced it would close in one Pre-School in Bretton, Peterborough, have informed parents that it will shut on 22 June due to financial pre-school, which is run by Early Years Alliance, said the decision was "a direct result of the acute financial pressure created by the continued underfunding of the early years sector". Plans to revive church shut after disrepair A dilapidated 1,000-year-old church could be reopened for services, the local Church of England diocese has Church of St Augustine in Oundle Road, Peterborough, has been closed since 2022 and will take more than £300,000 to repair according to the Diocese of Pedlar, community support adviser at the diocese, said it had been in "active discussions" with other Christian denominations for one of them to take over the church. City attraction scoops prestigious award A Peterborough visitor attraction has scooped a major accolade at a London awards Wildlife Haven was founded in 1985 and is a museum dedicated to the world of rail, but is also a site for nature and won Sustainable Project of the Year at the Museums and Heritage Awards, beating competition including from the likes of the Natural History Museum. The week in politics It was a busy week in Peterborough politics. There were rumblings that a new leader of Peterborough City Council could be chosen due to a no-confidence vote. The Peterborough First group said it would challenge the current Labour administration. Meanwhile, long-serving councillor Judy Fox was chosen to be the city's next mayor. A review of the council's governance and finances came to an end after three years. Politicians said progress had been made, but recognised that challenges remain. In other news, a new location was proposed for Peterborough's dementia resource centre after concerns were raised about plans to move it into Bretton Library. The council said it was looking into relocating it to Paston Farm Community Centre. Peterborough City Council adopted an Islamophobia statement in a bid to support Muslim communities in the area. The statement includes a definition of Islamophobia and sets out some of the ways Muslims are impacted by prejudice. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
19-05-2025
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Peterborough boxing gym prepares traveller teen for England debut
A boxing club that is helping young people from diverse communities stay off the streets is preparing a fighter to make his international attends Top Yard School of Boxing in Peterborough, and is about to represent England at a tri-nations boxing championship starting on 28 May in teenager from Wisbech said being a traveller brought extra challenges for him, adding that it had "pushed" him to work ultimate dream is to be an undisputed champion, which is a goal shared by many other young people at the club. Jerry-Mike has already won a national championship and he hopes his first international fight will take him a step closer to his dream."You have to show everyone you have got it, that you can work for it," he said."It is about being the best I can be and better than others. Training harder than others. Knowing I am stronger than them."Mum Amy said: "It's a proud moment and one I can never forget in my life."But it has been tough to get to it. He has to put in a lot of time and effort. It's seven days a week." The boxing school in Fengate was started in 2017 by amateur boxing brothers Bilal and Hamad Javed, and is supported by a team of club, which trains about 200 young people, operates in association with British boxer and Olympic medallist Amir Javed called the former light welterweight world champion "a great support" for the brother described how they were the "only two South Asian kids" who were boxing in Peterborough 30 years ago, and how the hobby "saved our live"."It taught us discipline, hard work and sacrifice," he said."Our father wanted us to stay off the streets as there was a lot of crime in the area." The club has been applauded by young people who said it had changed their 17, originally from Afghanistan, said it is giving her an opportunity young girls could only dream of in her home country."I am doing it for myself, my country, for my family and my people. Especially for the females back there who don't have a chance to reach their goals."Jaiden, 17, said boxing kept him out of "trouble" and instilled "morals and values in me".Amir, 18, is also a national champion and has had nearly 60 competitive fights so said: "The discipline has helped me throughout my life." Mr Javed said Jerry-Mike was just one of the success stories being written at this club, which had a few young national champions over the he is the first to compete in an international competition."It is a huge honour for us," he said getting to the tri-nations championship was like "the whole world is looking at you now".He said: "It spurs you on for the next season. Spurs on other travellers as well."His mum said she and his father Paddy "can't wait" to watch him. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
