Five Peterborough stories you might have missed

The Faizan-e-Madina Mosque in Peterborough was listed as a heritage site

There were calls for two men hailed as heroes for trying to protect passengers during a knife attack on a train to be recognised with awards for their bravery and the city's museum will benefit from funding to help preserve Bronze Age finds.

Here are five stories in Peterborough you might have missed.

MPs want train attack heroes to get George Cross

An Early Day Motion has been submitted to Parliament calling for Samir Zitouni and Stephen Crean to be awarded the George Cross

Three Cambridgeshire MPs have called for two men who confronted a man carrying a knife during an attack on a train travelling through the county to be awarded the George Cross, which recognises civilians who display bravery in the face of danger.

Liberal Democrat MPs Pippa Heylings, Charlotte Cane and Ian Sollom have asked Parliament to recognise passenger Stephen Crean and LNER worker Samir Zitouni with the medal.

Mr Crean was hailed as a hero after he confronted the train attacker and tried to block him from getting into the buffet car, where people were hiding. Mr Zitouni was critically injured on the Doncaster to London train, which stopped at Peterborough and Huntingdon, after trying to help passengers.

Museum given £250,000 for Bronze Age project

Peterborough Museum is the permanent home for finds discovered at Must Farm

Peterborough Museum has received £250,000 of National Lottery funding to celebrate Bronze Age archaeology uncovered 10 years ago.

A settlement at Must Farm quarry in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, was unearthed in 2015, and offered a glimpse into everyday life about 3,000 years ago.

A two-year initiative led by Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, titled My Must Farm, will explore the discoveries.

Police seize 'overweight' 6,000kg tomato van

The driver was issued a £200 fixed-penalty notice

A van carrying 6,080kg (13,404lbs) of tomatoes has been taken off the road by police after they discovered it was almost double the maximum legal weight.

Cambridgeshire Police stopped vehicles on the A16, which runs through Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Lincolnshire, as part of day-long crack down on rural crime alongside the Environment Agency and Peterborough City Council.

City expands list of historical sites

Nene Valley Railway is on Peterborough's heritage assets list

The city's council has expanded its list of heritage sites with 382 new entries, including buildings and parks.

Peterborough was among 21 local authorities to receive government and Historic England funding through a pilot scheme aimed at expanding local heritage asset lists.

The city's list now includes more than 700 assets, such as St Mark's Church in Lincoln Road, the Faizan-e-Madina Mosque and the New Theatre.

City bar to shut to focus on new site, says owner

The Blind Tiger bar in Cowgate is shutting its doors in December after five years

A bar that aimed to bring cafe culture to a city centre will close its doors next month after five years.

Blind Tiger Taproom on Cowgate, Peterborough, will permanently shut after its owner said he wanted to focus on his business in Ham Lane on the edge of the city.

The week in politics

A further five classrooms and multi-use games area are planned at the NeneGate School in Peterborough

Peterborough City Council has approved plans for an oversubscribed school that caters for pupils aged nine to 16 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties to expand.

The authority said creating space for 40 extra pupils at the NeneGate School, which is run by the Meridian Trust, would help save money as funding out-of-area placements had been predicted to cost £28m over the next decade, not including travel costs.

Meanwhile, Paul Bristow, the mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, will oversee the opening of a new employment hub supporting young people seeking work at Peterborough United football stadium.

In planning news, the council refused plans for the former Europe Cash and Carry shop on Padholme Road, which was destroyed by fire, to be rebuilt, citing local planning rules. It approved plans for a new padel centre at 1184 Lincoln Road.

The week in sport

New Posh manager Luke Williams celebrated victory over Cardiff City at London Road in the FA Cup

New Peterborough United manager Luke Williams made the perfect start to life at London Road with a 1-0 win over Cardiff in the FA Cup.

Harry Leonard scored the only goal of the game and his first since arriving from Blackburn on transfer deadline day.

Peterborough United Women maintained their 100% record in the Division One Midlands league with a 3-1 win over Boldmere St Michaels.

Peterborough Sports suffered their first defeat in three games as they lost 3-1 against Macclesfield.

The Turbines are 20th in the National League north, just two points above bottom side Southport.

Peterborough Phantoms claimed a 5-2 win over Hull Seahawks at the Bretton Rink on Sunday.

Luke Ferrara and Cameron Hough both scored twice for Ashley Tait's side.