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The Week in Pictures: Stories you may have missed this week

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Stories in the news in the last week. i(Image: Newsquest)/i

Stories in the news in the last week. (Image: Newsquest)

Here are some news stories from Peterborough Matters that you may have missed in the last week.

Click the links to read the full stories.

Hotpoint’s Peterborough branch hosted a Lego-themed STEM robot competition for school children across the county.

Peterborough Matters: Huntingdon Primary School were crowned winners.Peterborough Matters: Huntingdon Primary School were crowned winners.

Peterborough Matters: Huntingdon Primary School were crowned winners.

Find out who the winners were by clicking here.[1]

Robert Wiles, a paedophile living in Peterborough, has been jailed for 20 years for his crimes.

Peterborough Matters: A custody photo of Robert Wiles.Peterborough Matters: A custody photo of Robert Wiles.

Peterborough Matters: A custody photo of Robert Wiles.

Click here to read the full story and court result.[2]

A Cambridgeshire coroner has written to the government highlighting concerns that some buses used on long-distance routes are not fitted with seatbelts. This comes following a fatal crash on the A47 in 2018.

Peterborough Matters: Two men were killed in the crash between a lorry and a double-decker bus at Wisbech St Mary.Peterborough Matters: Two men were killed in the crash between a lorry and a double-decker bus at Wisbech St Mary.

Peterborough Matters: Two men were killed in the crash between a lorry and a double-decker bus at Wisbech St Mary.

Read the concerns here.[3]

Students at the Jack Hunt School in Peterborough held a conference to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.

Peterborough Matters: Linda Melvern with Jack Hunt School Sixth Form StudentsPeterborough Matters: Linda Melvern with Jack Hunt School Sixth Form Students

Peterborough Matters: Linda Melvern with Jack Hunt School Sixth Form Students

Click here to read the full story.[4]

Two men were seen riding quad bikes with young children sat on their laps with no helmets on around Holme and Ramsey.

Peterborough Matters: Two men were seen riding quad bikes with young children on their laps and no helmets on aroundPeterborough Matters: Two men were seen riding quad bikes with young children on their laps and no helmets on around

Peterborough Matters: Two men were seen riding quad bikes with young children on their laps and no helmets on around

Find out what happened by clicking here.[5]

Thorpe Primary School pupils travelled 5,000 years back in time to live like Ancient Egyptians for the day.

Peterborough Matters: Year 3 children from Thorpe Primary School celebrate ancient times.Peterborough Matters: Year 3 children from Thorpe Primary School celebrate ancient times.

Peterborough Matters: Year 3 children from Thorpe Primary School celebrate ancient times.

Have a look at what they got up to by clicking here.[6]

References

  1. ^ Find out who the winners were by clicking here. (www.peterboroughmatters.co.uk)
  2. ^ Click here to read the full story and court result. (www.peterboroughmatters.co.uk)
  3. ^ Read the concerns here. (www.peterboroughmatters.co.uk)
  4. ^ Click here to read the full story. (www.peterboroughmatters.co.uk)
  5. ^ Find out what happened by clicking here. (www.peterboroughmatters.co.uk)
  6. ^ Have a look at what they got up to by clicking here. (uk.news.yahoo.com)

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