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Portillo visit to Nene Valley Railway to feature on BBC2 show

27 December 2016
Portillo visit to Nene Valley Railway to feature on BBC2 show

Portillo visit to Nene Valley Railway to feature on BBC2 show

27 December 2016

Peterborough’s Nene Valley Railway features on BBC2’s Great British Railways programme which returns to TV screens in the new year.


Cinderella: Have a ball with a two-hour riot of fun

21 December 2016
Cinderella: Have a ball with a two-hour riot of fun

Cinderella: Have a ball with a two-hour riot of fun

21 December 2016

Don’t forget to laugh, clap and cheer, said the announcement before the curtain went up on Cinderella at Oundle’s Stahl Theatre; there was no chance of that happening, believe me.


Cresset serves up perfect panto recipe

12 December 2016
Cresset serves up perfect panto recipe

Cresset serves up perfect panto recipe

12 December 2016

I kept up an annual tradition of posing for a family selfie at The Cresset panto on Sunday.... quite fitting really as the theatre kept up its tradition of delivering a traditional, fun, family panto.


Fitt puts the wit in Whittington but it is the fairy who shines

07 December 2016
Fitt puts the wit in Whittington but it is the fairy who shines

Fitt puts the wit in Whittington but it is the fairy who shines

07 December 2016

“It’s funny,” said the two-year-old panto novice sitting next to me as the Dame fell over revealing her ample underwear.


£120,000 investment is paying off for Will at The Blue Bell

24 November 2016
£120,000 investment is paying off for Will at The Blue Bell

£120,000 investment is paying off for Will at The Blue Bell

24 November 2016

It has been quite a year for Will Frankgate, chef patron at the Blue Bell in Glinton.


Dick, Peter, Cinders and more to serve up panto fun for all

18 November 2016
Dick, Peter, Cinders and more to serve up panto fun for all

Dick, Peter, Cinders and more to serve up panto fun for all

18 November 2016

A great double act in James Peake and Robin Johnson back at the Key, Corrie favourite Steven Arnold at The Cresset and Peterborough stage legend Michel Cross back in a frock can only mean one thing - panto season is just around the corner.


Rutland is awash with pubs loved by Michelin

31 October 2016
Rutland is awash with pubs loved by Michelin

Rutland is awash with pubs loved by Michelin

31 October 2016

Michelin inspectors just love Rutland it would seem with half a dozen hostelries making the the organisation’s Eating Out In Pubs Guide for 2017.


Care home celebration boosts Grantham Foodbank

29 October 2016
Care home celebration boosts Grantham Foodbank

Care home celebration boosts Grantham Foodbank

29 October 2016

Belvoir House care home in Brownlow Street, Grantham, organised a harvest festival for residents on Tuesday, October 18.


Peterborough restaurant recognised in Michelin Guide after less than six months

03 October 2016
Peterborough restaurant recognised in Michelin Guide after less than six months

Peterborough restaurant recognised in Michelin Guide after less than six months

03 October 2016

Despite only opening in April, city centre fine dining restaurant Prévost has made it into the Michelin Guide for 2017, which was published today.


Second AA Rosette for William Cecil - and Bull & Swan makes national final

14 September 2016
Second AA Rosette for William Cecil - and Bull & Swan makes national final

Second AA Rosette for William Cecil - and Bull & Swan makes national final

14 September 2016

Stamford got it first Two AA Rosette restaurant this week as the William Cecil at St Martins was rewarded for its modern British culinary excellence.


Restaurant review: Nothing run of the Mill about this Epic place

09 September 2016
Restaurant review: Nothing run of the Mill about this Epic place

Restaurant review: Nothing run of the Mill about this Epic place

09 September 2016

I have always loved my little trips out into Rutland - because more often than not you are going to stumble on a little gem of a place to eat and drink.


Weekend of great music and fun in store as Green Meadows Festival takes over Elton Hall

12 August 2016
Weekend of great music and fun in store as Green Meadows Festival takes over Elton Hall

Weekend of great music and fun in store as Green Meadows Festival takes over Elton Hall

12 August 2016

Elton Hall hosts the Green Meadows Festival this weekend with the cream of local talent joining the likes of BBC’s Craig Charles, Britpop legends Space and dance royalty Utah Saints.


Disney’s Frozen brought to life on ice

19 May 2016

Disney’s Frozen brought to life on ice

19 May 2016

Every child’s favourite film Frozen comes to life on ice this week with the start of a national tour.


Back to nature... in a Norfolk woodland retreat

23 April 2016
Back to nature... in a Norfolk woodland retreat

Back to nature... in a Norfolk woodland retreat

23 April 2016

If you think Norfolk is all seaside fun at “Sunny Hunny” or messing about on boats along the Broads, think again.


Restaurant review: Poetry on a plate at the home of John Clare

14 April 2016
Restaurant review: Poetry on a plate at the home of John Clare

Restaurant review: Poetry on a plate at the home of John Clare

14 April 2016

Birthplace of “peasant poet” John Clare, Helpston is also on my route of choice to Stamford, on this occasion the Burghley Fine Food Fair, and home of the dreaded railway crossing, which made us a good 10 minutes late for our lunch booking.


Restaurant review: Zada - vegetarian moussaka, what was I thinking?

31 March 2016
Restaurant review: Zada - vegetarian moussaka, what was I thinking?

Restaurant review: Zada - vegetarian moussaka, what was I thinking?

31 March 2016

This week’s review left me feeling like I had been to a gig and given the headliners a miss to watch the support act instead.


Win tickets to Truckfest which returns to Peterborough in May

25 March 2016
Win tickets to Truckfest which returns to Peterborough in May

Win tickets to Truckfest which returns to Peterborough in May

25 March 2016

Truckfest - the UK’s largest truck show - will make a huge return to East of England Showground in May... and we have five pairs of tickets to give away.


Review: Wizard of Oz -Audience goes wild for Wildcats

24 March 2016
Review: Wizard of Oz -Audience goes wild for Wildcats

Review: Wizard of Oz -Audience goes wild for Wildcats

24 March 2016

A cast of more than 30 youngsters brought two hours of fun to Peterborough’s Key Theatre at the weekend as packed audiences followed the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard of Oz.


Get a slice of award-winning baker in Oundle

16 March 2016
Get a slice of award-winning baker in Oundle

Get a slice of award-winning baker in Oundle

16 March 2016

A sixth branch of the award-winning Hambleton Bakery - specialising in artisan bread made with traditional ingredients, and baked using traditional methods -opens next week in Oundle.


X Factor audition at city centre Argo lounge

25 February 2016
X Factor audition at city centre Argo lounge

X Factor audition at city centre Argo lounge

25 February 2016

Peterborough’s Willow Festival organisers have joined forces with The X Factor and Argo Lounge in the city centre to produce a high quality event for those who wish to audition for the ITV talent show.


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