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08-03-2025
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Five Peterborough stories you might have missed
A Peterborough businessman buys a new restaurant while recovering from a double lung transplant, more amazing discoveries are made by archaeologists along the route of the A47 and a woollen army takes over Peterborough Cathedral. Here are five stories from Peterborough you may have missed this week. Archaeologists who excavated a Roman cemetery say it is "unique" due to the range of different types of burial and grave goods, including bracelets buried with young child. The dig team has been showing the BBC some of the jewellery discovered at the site at Wansford, near Peterborough, where the A47 is being dualled. A man who bought a restaurant from his intensive care bed after undergoing a double lung transplant has hosted a fundraising dinner for the hospital that helped to save him. Restaurateur Kris Bashyal, 46, from Peterborough, was operated on at Royal Papworth Hospital, in Cambridge, in November 2023 after being told it was the "only option" he had to survive. A crackdown on vehicle meets at a car park in Peterborough could be introduced after concerns were raised by residents. Pleasure Fair Meadow car park has become a "hotspot" for car cruising events and anti-social drivers, Peterborough City Council says. An 80m-long (262ft) display made by knitters across the world recreating the scenes of D-Day has gone on display in Peterborough. The Longest Yarn was created with the help of about 180 crafters across the world, to recreate 80 scenes from the 1944 landings of allied troops in Normandy, France in World War Two. A village festival has been cancelled due to a lack of volunteers. YaxFest was an annual event held in Yaxley near Peterborough and typically attracted thousands of visitors. Bin collection and street cleaning could be taken under public control in Peterborough. The city council is considering serving notice on its £15m-a-year contract with Peterborough Limited (PL), which operates under the Aragon brand. Although owned by the council, it is operated at arm's length, with its own board and separate employment contracts with workers. Around 400 staff members are involved in the move. There are concerns food vouchers for people in need could be axed after the council said it could not commit to funding the scheme beyond March "at this stage". It had previously allocated money from its Household Support Fund to Compas which issued the vouchers. Ofsted said the council's children's services – formerly known as social services – had improved since it rated them inadequate in 2023. But the regulator said a small number of children still face delays for additional targeted support, while the quality of interim safety plans for children at risk of harm need to be consistent. Finally, city councillors were recommended to agree to fence off most of Werrington Fields. A vote which could see an end to the long-running saga over the fields, shared by the Ken Stimpson Academy and local people, will be held on 13 March. Peterborough United extended their unbeaten run in League 1 to four matches following a draw at Blackpool. The game finished 0-0 but Posh had chances late on to grab all three points. Darren Ferguson's side sit 17th in the table. Peterborough Sports drew 1-1 against Southport in the National League North Michael Gyasi opened the scoring, with former Posh midfielder Danny Lloyd equalising for Southport. Peterborough Phantoms suffered their biggest home defeat of the season. They were thrashed 6-1 by Milton Keynes Lightning in the National League on Sunday. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
08-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Five Peterborough stories you might have missed
A Peterborough businessman buys a new restaurant while recovering from a double lung transplant, more amazing discoveries are made by archaeologists along the route of the A47 and a woollen army takes over Peterborough are five stories from Peterborough you may have missed this week. Roman cemetery found at roadworks site is 'unique' Archaeologists who excavated a Roman cemetery say it is "unique" due to the range of different types of burial and grave goods, including bracelets buried with young dig team has been showing the BBC some of the jewellery discovered at the site at Wansford, near Peterborough, where the A47 is being dualled. 'I bought a restaurant from my intensive care bed' A man who bought a restaurant from his intensive care bed after undergoing a double lung transplant has hosted a fundraising dinner for the hospital that helped to save Kris Bashyal, 46, from Peterborough, was operated on at Royal Papworth Hospital, in Cambridge, in November 2023 after being told it was the "only option" he had to survive. Crackdown planned on 'dangerous' car meets A crackdown on vehicle meets at a car park in Peterborough could be introduced after concerns were raised by Fair Meadow car park has become a "hotspot" for car cruising events and anti-social drivers, Peterborough City Council says. Knitted exhibition tells yarns from D-Day An 80m-long (262ft) display made by knitters across the world recreating the scenes of D-Day has gone on display in Longest Yarn was created with the help of about 180 crafters across the world, to recreate 80 scenes from the 1944 landings of allied troops in Normandy, France in World War Two. Festival cancelled over volunteer shortage A village festival has been cancelled due to a lack of was an annual event held in Yaxley near Peterborough and typically attracted thousands of visitors. A week in politics Bin collection and street cleaning could be taken under public control in Peterborough. The city council is considering serving notice on its £15m-a-year contract with Peterborough Limited (PL), which operates under the Aragon owned by the council, it is operated at arm's length, with its own board and separate employment contracts with workers. Around 400 staff members are involved in the move. There are concerns food vouchers for people in need could be axed after the council said it could not commit to funding the scheme beyond March "at this stage". It had previously allocated money from its Household Support Fund to Compas which issued the said the council's children's services – formerly known as social services – had improved since it rated them inadequate in 2023. But the regulator said a small number of children still face delays for additional targeted support, while the quality of interim safety plans for children at risk of harm need to be city councillors were recommended to agree to fence off most of Werrington Fields. A vote which could see an end to the long-running saga over the fields, shared by the Ken Stimpson Academy and local people, will be held on 13 March. Seven days of sport Peterborough United extended their unbeaten run in League 1 to four matches following a draw at game finished 0-0 but Posh had chances late on to grab all three Ferguson's side sit 17th in the Sports drew 1-1 against Southport in the National League NorthMichael Gyasi opened the scoring, with former Posh midfielder Danny Lloyd equalising for Phantoms suffered their biggest home defeat of the were thrashed 6-1 by Milton Keynes Lightning in the National League on Sunday. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
06-03-2025
- Health
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'I bought a Peterborough restaurant from my intensive care bed'
A man who bought a restaurant from his intensive care bed after undergoing a double lung transplant has hosted a fundraising dinner for the hospital that helped to save Kris Bashyal, 46, from Peterborough, was operated on at Royal Papworth Hospital, in Cambridge, in November 2023 after being told it was the "only option" he had to keep his spirits up during his four-month recovery, his daughter - who had taken over the co-running of his existing restaurant - told him about a building she had spotted for is now the new Katmandhu Lounge and it hosted the weekend's fundraiser, which was attended by a hospital medical team who had become "like a family". Mr Bashyal, who also has a son Aryan, 15, spent more than a fortnight in a coma after his transplant as his new lungs struggled to respond, as first reported by the Peterborough was still in intensive care in February and could still barely talk when his daughter Jasmine, now 20, visited him with news that a former bank building would make a good second she left, he searched for the building online, despite being advised against it by medics. 'So proud' "I asked her 'how do you cope with me being ill and running the restaurant - it's quite tough' and she goes, 'I decided not to go to university - I just want to carry on with this business'," said Mr Bashyal."I was searching for the building and one of the consultants said 'do not do anything silly - do not do any stressful work'."I decided to buy it from the ICU bed... I'm so proud of her. "I just wanted to lead by example to my kids, that, no matter what, you still have to put your head up and carry on." Mr Bashyal said he had always tried to remain positive, both in the lead up to his transplant and afterwards. He spent eight months on the transplant list and was called to hospital 12 times. On each occasion he had an hour's notice to say goodbye to loved ones and get to hospital, where he would spend up to 10 hours' preparing for theatre, before the successful transplant finally went businessman had suffered from the autoimmune disease scleroderma - which can cause a thickening in the skin and other tissues - for about 15 the illness, he said his life was relatively normal until he had a third Covid jab which seemed to adversely affect his lungs. Mr Bashyal said he was now committed to raising funds for Royal Papworth and had decided to mark his transplant by now celebrating his birthday in November, when he planned to hold an annual charity Indian and Nepalese restaurant, in Peterborough, will open on Thursday, but Mr Bashyal said it had been important to hold the weekend's fundraiser, which is also running online, and to welcome 12 of his clinicians to celebrate with him."The team at Papworth was fantastic and... I just wanted to do a little bit for them to say thank you," he said."I stayed there for quite a long time - [they] became like a family to me and they were so happy and proud to see me doing really well." Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
