Peterborough News 22nd November 2010

A summary of the Peterborough Breakfast Show from BBC Radio Cambridgeshire broadcast from 06:00 to 09:00 on Monday 22nd November 2010.

Topics:
A patient from Orton Medical Practice worries that the staff have indicated that the surgery may close but NHS Peterborough are not putting patients in the picture.
Cambridgeshire Police face difficult budget decisions, and their website offers residents the chance to test out different options for cutting the budget, to see how they would deal with the problem.
A possible buyout for the canning operations of Premier Foods in Wisbech leaves 460 workers in limbo.

A new magazine called P Magazine is being launched in Peterborough to serve the Polish community.
A reported rise in distraction burglaries could cause concern for pensioners, and they are reminded that the Bobby Scheme exists to give them direct practical help to stay safe.
The newly elected Church of England General Synod meets today for the first time and six people from this Diocese will attend. The issue of women bishops is likely to be resolved in 2012.
Peterborough Museum/Vivacity has an exhibition of Matisse’s work on from Tuesday 23rd to Saturday 27th November in conjunction with Goldmarkart of Uppingham. Some lithographs are available to purchase.
BBC weather indicates that there is every chance of Peterborough seeing some snow by the weekend.
Peterborough United are now mid-table after a disappointing 4-1 defeat at Southampton. They must recover their spirits in time for the visit of Leyton Orient tomorrow night at 7:45pm.

Weather: Most places dry but still rather cloudy at times with a chance of an isolated shower later. Light northerly wind. 7C 45F.

Interviewees:
Bernard Barker Patient Orton Medical Practice.
The Venerable Christine Allsopp Honorary Canon Peterborough Cathedral.
Revd Gillian Jessop All Saint’s Church Paston.
Iwona Mroz Editor P Magazine.
Sheila Smith Vivacity.
Toby Earle Sky TV Correspondent.

Team:
Presenter: Andy Gall
Producer: Ben Stevenson
Sport: Peter Swann
News: Samantha Dalton
Travel: Justin Peterson
Weather: Joe Osborne
Phones: Kerry Devine
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