Summary

  • Updates on Monday, 7 March 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Tuesday

  1. A47 in Peterborough fully open following three vehicle crashpublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Tom Horn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    The A47 in Peterborough is fully reopened following an earlier crash.

    Police say a vehicle went into the back of another broken-down vehicle being loaded onto a trailer.

    Two people were taken to hospital suffering minor chest injuries, according to the ambulance service.

  2. Ski snaps released by Duke and Duchess of Cambridgepublished at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Mark Williamson
    BBC Local Live

    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released a series of photographs of their trip to the French Alps - their first holiday since the birth of Princess Charlotte.  

    The Duke and Duchess of CambridgeImage source, PA

    Kensington Palace said: "This was their first holiday as a family of four and the first time either of the children had played in the snow.

    "It was a very special and fun short holiday for the family."

  3. Football: Cambridge boss hits out at abuse from fanspublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Tom Horn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Cambridge United manager Shaun Derry has criticised the personal abuse towards him in Saturday's home loss to Exeter.

    Shaun DerryImage source, Cambridge United

    The 1-0 defeat was Cambridge's first at home since 2 January, but a win would have moved them level on points with AFC Wimbledon which occupy the final play-off place.

    "I'm not stood there on the sidelines to take that abuse, not for the amount of work that I put in for this club," Derry told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

  4. Long delays on A47 in Peterborough after trailer crashpublished at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Peterborough Telegraph

    A three vehicle collision is causing long delays on the A47 Soke Parkway in Peterborough this morning, external

  5. Conservators of the River Cam make 'bat cave' sanctuary after animals wake early from hibernationpublished at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Cambridge News

    Bats that woke up early from hibernation, external due to the warm winter have been given a home as a cottage, due for demolition, has been turned into a "bat cave".

  6. Cambs Times: Police cordon off area of park in Marchpublished at 10:14 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Tom Horn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    The Cambs Times, external is reporting that police have cordoned off an area of North Drive park in March.

    I'm waiting for more information from Cambridgeshire Police.

  7. Travel: Three vehicle crash on A47 in Peterboroughpublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Police are reporting a three vehicle crash on the A47 in Peterborough, near junction 15, which is causing delays.

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  8. Fenland officer live tweeting from police helicopterpublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Mark Williamson
    BBC Local Live

    A member of Cambridgeshire Police will be live tweeting from the skies over the eastern region today from the National Police Air Service helicopter.

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  9. Travel: Line blocked between Littleport and Downham Marketpublished at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    There are delays on line between Littleport and Downham Market due to signalling problems, external, according to Great Northern Trains.

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  10. Football: Peterborough end five-match losing run with draw against Wiganpublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Tom Horn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Peterborough ended a five-match losing streak by coming from behind to draw at League One title hopefuls Wigan.  

    Marcus Maddison

    Wigan took the lead when top scorer Will Grigg fired past Stuart Moore for his 16th goal of the season.

    Posh levelled with a 30-yard Marcus Maddison free-kick, which went in off the near post to deny the home team victory.

  11. Meningitis vaccine policy 'putting money ahead of children's health'published at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Mark Williamson
    BBC Local Live

    The government is "putting money above the health of children" by not offering meningitis B vaccines to all children under 11, claim a Soham couple who lost their daughter to the infection.

    Meningitis B

    The Department of Health announced last week that offering the meningitis B vaccine to all children is "not cost effective" and would be a waste of NHS money.

    Sally Clipson and Kevin Smith, whose three-year-old daughter Amelie died just 12 hours after contracting the infection in 2008, say they are "flabbergasted" by the decision.

  12. Body of young seal found at Swaveseypublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Mark Williamson
    BBC Local Live

    The body of a young seal has been found in a Cambridgeshire lagoon 37 miles (60km) from the sea.

    Body of juvenile sealImage source, CSIP-ZSL

    The juvenile common seal had been in Ferry Lagoon near Swavesey for "a couple of weeks", the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme, external said.  

    A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on the body to establish the cause of death.

  13. Headlines: Meningitis vaccine policy 'putting money ahead of children's health'... Body of seal found near Swaveseypublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Tom Horn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Here's the headlines for this Monday morning:

    • The government's vaccine policy is "putting money above the health of children", claim a Soham couple who lost their daughter to meningitis
    • The body of a seal is found nearly 40 miles inland at Swavesey
    • Peterborough United end a five-match losing run by coming from behind to draw at Wigan
  14. Weather: Largely dry today with some sunny spellspublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2016

    Elizabeth Rizzini
    BBC Look East weather

    After an icy start today will be largely dry, although there will be some showers which will turn wintry at times.

    Maximum temperature: 6C (43F). Watch my forecast here or head to BBC Weather for more details for where you live. 

  15. Welcome to Cambridgeshire Livepublished at 08:00

    Mark Williamson
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and welcome to another week of Cambridgeshire Live.

    Stay with us for the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates for the county between now and 18:00.

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