Summary

  • Updates on Thursday, 14 April 2016

  • A Cambridgeshire man gives up life in the county to go and care for hundreds of animals in a sanctuary he's set up in Morocco

  • Peterborough city councillors say no to joining up with the rest of Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk to form a devolved Eastern government and plan to hold a public consultation

  • Callum Fairhurst arrives home safely after completing a 17,000-mile bike ride to honour his brother who died from cancer

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

Live Reporting

Alex Pope

  1. Man jailed for being 100 times over drug driving limit

    Alex Harris
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    A man caught drug driving in Peterborough was more than 100 times over the set limit, according to Cambridgeshire Police. 

    Gintars Garkajs, 30, of Earl Street, Wisbech, was stopped in his Audi A6 by police on Bourges Boulevard in January. 

    Tests showed he was 100 times over the limit for MDMA as well as being more than 10 times over set limits for cocaine. 

    He was sentenced at Cambridge Magistrates' Court to 18 weeks in prison and banned from driving for five years after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of drugs.

  2. Cambridgeshire man moves to Morocco to care for abandoned animals

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    Here are more photos of Karl Scarr who now lives with 150 dogs after he left Cambridgeshire to set up Morocco's Wild Animal Sanctuary.

    Karl Scarr and dogsSFT

    Here's some interesting facts about Karl...

    He starts work at 04:00 and has to clear-up 30kg (66lb) of animal excrement a day. 

    DogsSFT

    Since the sanctuary was established in 2012, Karl has nursed over 1,000 animals. 

    Dog on wheelsSFT

    Karl lives with the dogs in a specially-built kennel as his own home is under construction. At the moment he doesn't have access to running water or electricity. 

    Karl Scarr and dogsSFT

    He shares his bed with Khan, a bullmastiff which is second-in-command. 

  3. Brother completes mammoth round-the-world cycle ride in memory of his brother

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    It's a journey that's lasted eight months, over 17,000 miles, been through 15 countries and taken a lot of pedal power. 

    Callum FairhurstCallum Fairhurst

    But now Callum Fairhurst from Soham is back in Blighty after completing a mammoth cycle journey in memory of his brother Liam, who died from cancer seven years ago.

    He described the experience as "amazing" and "unbelievable".

  4. Former Cambridgeshire taxi driver moves to Morocco to live with 150 dogs

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    A former Cambridgeshire taxi driver is set to claim a new world record for living with the most number of dogs.

    Karl Scarr and dogsSFT

    Karl Scarr from Cherry Hinton moved to Morocco to set up The Wild Animal Sanctuary for stray animals, after witnessing how they're treated while on a charity rally nine years ago. 

    DogsSFT

    As you can see, he shares his kennel in Tangier with about 150 dogs. 

    DogsSFT

  5. Peterborough City Hospital out of 'significant internal incident' status

    Sam Edwards
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Peterborough City Hospital is no longer on a "significant internal incident" status.

    Peterborough City HospitalMichael Trolove/Geograph

    On Tuesday it said it was completely full and had no available bed space. Thirteen operations were also cancelled. 

    Managers say bed blocking does remain and space is limited.

  6. Funeral paid for by John Terry to take place for eight-year-old

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    A private funeral will take place in Fen Ditton this afternoon for eight-year-old Tommi Miller who recently died from Leukaemia. 

    Terry, Tommi and other Chelsea playersRuth Miller

    Former England captain John Terry (bottom left) donated £1,600 to the family to pay for the funeral. 

    The footballer met Chelsea fan Tommi last year and when he was told of the boy's death he contacted the funeral parlour personally to make the arrangements.

  7. Hundreds of new homes being planned for Littleport

    Tom Horn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    An exhibition on plans to build 600 homes in Littleport was held in the village last night.

    Land in Littleport

    Manor Oak Homes hopes to build the properties on land between The Grange and the A10. 

    Some of the people I spoke to told me they're in favour of the homes being built, but are worried about the impact on local roads, GP surgeries and schools. 

  8. Public consultation after Peterborough councillors say no to devolution

    Hannah Olsson
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire political reporter

    A public consultation is going to take place in Peterborough after councillors said no to joining a proposed devolved government with the rest of Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk.

    papers

    Last night city councillors voted against the plans that could see an elected mayor and a billion pounds invested in the area over 30 years. 

    They decided a public consultation will now take place before a final decision is made at the end of June. 

  9. More GPs need to be recruited in Cambridgeshire, warn doctors

    Emma Baugh
    BBC Look East

    A group representing GPs is warning that a chronic shortage of doctors in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will lead to fewer patients being seen. 

    Helen Pinder and nurse

    The Royal College of GPs says one in four posts will be vacant in the county within four years.

    Helen Pinder (left) from the Westwood Clinic in Peterborough says it's "struggling to cover the roles" and is looking to hire new doctors. 

  10. Travel news: Disruption expected around B660 and B1043

    Resurfacing work is expected to cause delays today on roads around Holme and Stilton.

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  11. Headlines: Warnings raised about future shortage of GPs... Public consultation planned in Peterborough on East Anglia's devolution plans

    Sam Edwards
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Here are the main stories making the news this morning: 

    • GPs in Cambridgeshire are warning that fewer patients will be seen in future because of a chronic shortage of doctors
    • A public consultation will take place in Peterborough before a decision is taken over whether the city will join in with the Eastern devolution with the rest of Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk
    • A public exhibition showcasing plans for 600 new homes to be built in Littleport has been held

  12. Weather: Sunshine and slow-moving showers, heavy and thundery later

    Elizabeth Rizzini
    BBC Look East weather

    Many places dry to start, just a scattering of showers and some brightness.

    Heavy, slow-moving showers are likely to develop more widely after midday, some heavy with a risk of hail and thunder, especially over higher ground such as the Gog Magog Downs. 

    Maximum temperature: 15C (59F). 

  13. Good morning

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

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