A man was seen acting suspiciously close to the route, but an investigation found a witness had "misinterpreted" what they had seen.

Peterborough half-marathon cancelled over false alarm

Newly-elected Peterborough MP Lisa Forbes has faced criticism over her social media activities.

Jeremy Corbyn says new Labour MP is ‘not a racist in any way’

In what for years was a relatively safe Tory seat, the Conservatives slumped from second place to third.

Nigel Farage’s new party fails to gain its first MP by fewer than 700 votes in a close-fought contest.

Voters will go to the polls in the Peterborough by-election as parties vie to win the marginal seat.

Peterborough, where they are voting on Thursday, is certainly as a Brexit voting area could be said to have plenty to protest about. 

Robert Bailey, 63, was last seen leaving for a hike in Les Houches, near Chamonix.

Ricky Miller is banned for the first six games of next season - a decision which Posh chairman Darragh MacAnthony called "unfortunate news"

The driver, who had her toddler in the back, was jailed for 26 weeks and banned from driving for three years.

Mark Lintott and Joel Lawson 'laughed and joked' as they ate pizzas they stole after attacking deliveryman Ali Qasemi.

A second man has been found guilty for the manslaughter of delivery driver Ali Qasemi who was killed for £52 worth of pizza.

Michael and Lara Chase subjected the toddler they were babysitting to almost two years of "appalling" sex attacks.

Police will no longer visit homes to speak to crime victims, but will instead take a statement via Skype, as part of a new trial scheme.

Retired RAF veteran Richard Sandon has a broken arm and fractured ribs after being knocked out of his mobility scooter and stamped on. 

The chairman of Peterborough United has launched a scathing attack on his own players on Twitter following the club's latest defeat.