Five Peterborough stories you might have missed

Adam Miller's burger joint was the target of an arson attack

One of Peterborough's Christmas pantomimes was forced to find a new home, and work to fix the A1 at Water Newton is set to start.

Here are five stories you might have missed this week in Peterborough.

A1 repairs set to start

Extensive repairs are needed to the culvert (pictured) after a fatal lorry crash last year

One lane has been shut on the A1 southbound since November after a fatal crash.

Now, work to fix a 100-year-old culvert is scheduled to start in September.

Repairing it has been considered complex due to a large water main near the road and the brook, which runs into a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The site is also close to the remains of a Roman town.

The show goes on for Christmas panto

A new roof is to be installed at the Key Theatre in Peterborough

A pantomime has been relocated to a different venue after repairs at the Key Theatre were delayed.

The theatre is currently undergoing £2.19m of roof repairs after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) was identified in October 2023.

The Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime will be held at The New Theatre on Broadway instead, which is also run by the same operator.

Construction of city's new diagnostic centre begins

The new diagnostic centre is expected to open fully in 2026

Construction work on Peterborough's new community diagnostic centre, aimed at reducing patient waiting times, has officially begun.

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at the site in Wellington Street, Peterborough, which is due to open in 2026.

The facility, which will be run by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT), will offer scans including MRI, X-ray and ultrasound, as well as cardiology and respiratory diagnostic services.

Community reassures burger shed owner hit by arson

Adam Miller and Amber Higgs said they had returned from a holiday only on Friday night and were looking forward to getting back to business before the arson attack

The owner of a family-run burger joint said he felt reassured by the "enormous community support" following an arson attack at their premises.

Adam Miller's food trailer was set on fire in Norman Cross, Yaxley, near Peterborough, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Firefighters concluded the cause of the blaze was deliberate.

Lottery lifeline for church at risk of collapse

St Peters and All Souls Church in Geneva Street needs £2m for a full restoration

A Grade II listed Peterborough church at risk of collapse faced a more "hopeful" future after it received £218,000 from the National Lottery towards renovations.

St Peter and All Souls Roman Catholic Church in Geneva Street had suffered from serious structural and subsidence issues for decades and was placed on Historic England's 'Heritage at Risk' register.

The week in sport

Peterborough United slipped to their fourth successive league defeat of the new League 1 season on Tuesday against Barnsley.

The Tykes won 1-0, with Caylan Vickers grabbing the winner before half-time.

Posh are one of two teams without any points so far in League 1.

Elsewhere, Peterborough Sports got their first point of the season with a 0-0 draw against Leamington.

Sports are second bottom of the National League North after three games.