Gemma Gadd

@standardgemma

Freelance Reporter and features writer - based in Lincolnshire, but currently working on the Peterborough Telegraph. Views expressed are my own.

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Joined February 2012

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Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jul 24

Appeal for witnesses as #Peterborough moped rider is left with life-changing injuries after becoming trapped under car peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/crime/app…

standardgemma's tweet card. Police are appealing for witnesses after a moped rider suffered life-changing injuries during a road collision in Peterborough.

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jul 23

“The fact his behaviour escalated so suddenly, and in such graphic sexual and violent terms, was extremely concerning and it warranted very quick intervention by the police" peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/courts/ja…

standardgemma's tweet card. A stalker from the Peterborough area has been jailed after he bombarded a woman with messages threatening to rape her.

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jul 17

Detectives search for hooded man following "shocking" garden attack in #Peterborough peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/courts/de…

standardgemma's tweet card. Detectives are appealing for information after a man was attacked in his back garden in Peterborough by someone wearing a dark hoodie.

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jul 16

Machete-wielding teenage boy among three youths to be sentenced for robberies in Peterborough peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/courts/ma…

standardgemma's tweet card. Three teenagers who committed robberies on young victims in Peterborough have been sentenced.

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jul 10

Find out why whippet dog enthusiasts are flocking to a village near Peterborough: peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/wa…

standardgemma's tweet card. A village just outside Peterborough has become a mecca for whippet dog enthusiasts from around the UK.

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jul 10

In Pictures: Cambs police walk almost 100 miles to raise more than £143,000 for brave girl with bone cancer @CambsCops peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/in…

standardgemma's tweet card. A team of 60 police officers and staff have completed a 95-mile walk to support a Peterborough girl with bone cancer.

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jul 9

Tributes left to young dad from #Peterborough killed in motorcycle collision - as crowdfunder is launched peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/tr…

standardgemma's tweet card. A crowdfunding appeal has been set up to support the family of a Peterborough man who tragically died in a road collision last week.

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Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jul 3

Appeal launched to help "devastated" #Peterborough family who "lost everything" in house fire peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/ap…

standardgemma's tweet card. An appeal has been launched to help a Peterborough family left homeless following a “devastating” house fire.

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jun 26

Police have launched an appeal following a "hit and run" in Peterborough which a saw pedestrian "thrown through the air" peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/crime/pol…

standardgemma's tweet card. Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Peterborough.

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jun 12

Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a sexual assault in a Peterborough underpass peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/crime/pol…

standardgemma's tweet card. Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a sexual assault.

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jun 12

Appeal to help police locate wanted man believed to be in the Peterborough, Spalding or Boston areas peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/crime/app…

standardgemma's tweet card. Police are appealing for help to locate a man wanted in connection with harassment and two breaches of a non-molestation order.

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jun 5

An appeal is on track to raise half the funds needed to save a popular heritage railway in Peterborough... peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/ap…

standardgemma's tweet card. The appeal has gathered steam over the last 12 months

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Jun 5

WATCH: "Reckless driver" from Peterborough speeds dangerously through Spalding streets - narrowly avoiding a cyclist peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/courts/wa…

standardgemma's tweet card. He drove through a red light, narrowly missed a cyclist and a lamp post, and “swerved violently towards a row of shops”

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · May 29

Man jailed after five-hour stand-off with police on roof of #Peterborough hostel peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/courts/ma…

standardgemma's tweet card. He threw roof tiles at police cars causing thousands of pounds in damage before attempting to start a fire

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · May 29

WATCH: Man smashes bottles of alcohol at #Peterborough Tesco store after repeatedly punching staff in the head peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/crime/wat…

standardgemma's tweet card. He had previously been banned from the store

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Stephen Briggs@PTstephenB · May 21

A couple of big swimming pool stories on the @peterboroughtel website over the past few hours - meanwhile, this is the scene at the old Regional Pool. A new pool can't come soon enough for Peterborough!

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Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · May 21

Secondary school in Peterborough rated 'inadequate' and 'requires improvement' by Ofsted peterboroughtoday.co.uk/education/seco…

standardgemma's tweet card. The school says its new leaders are “addressing areas of weakness”

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · May 15

WATCH: Man dumps bag hiding handgun, cash and cocaine in front of police in Peterborough peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/courts/wa…

standardgemma's tweet card. Two men have been jailed over the incident

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · May 14

Police issue witness appeal following a three-vehicle fatal collision in which a Spalding man lost his life: peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/emergency…

Gemma Gadd@standardgemma · Apr 24

"A danger to teenage girls" - Peterborough man who "targets and exploits girls" is handed strict court order peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/courts/a-…