Updates for Thursday, 12 May 2016
American soldier gives her gold medal from the Invictus Games to Papworth Hospital as a thank you for saving her life
New railway station in Chesterton 'on track' to open in a year's time
Martina Navratilova to be inaugurated as an honorary fellow at Lucy Cavendish College
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Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather
It'll be a mainly dry night, but will turn cloudy with mist and low cloud moving in. Minimum temperature: 9C (48F).
Tomorrow, low cloud and mist should thin and there will be bright or sunny spells. There is the risk of a shower in the morning. Maximum temperature: 17C (62F).
Dotty McLeod
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
I've been talking to the lead researcher of a team that carried out research into the link between eating healthily and how well you're educated.
Dr Tom Burgoine, from the Centre for Diet and Activity Research at the University of Cambridge, external, says the better you're educated means you're more likely to spend more money and time on preparing and buying food.
Image source, SPLHe added "the less money you have, you're more likely to use your local takeaway that sells larger portions of food at lower prices".
He says limiting the number of takeaways in disadvantaged areas could be one solution.
Emma Maclean
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
These are the main stories this afternoon:
And while Cambridgeshire's new police and crime commissioner spent the morning finding out about modern policing... Cambridgeshire Police tweeted this photo from their archives of a 19th Century officer in Cambridge market square...
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Cambridgeshire's new police and crime commissioner, Jason Ablewhite, external (below left), spent this morning meeting front-line staff in Cambridge.
Image source, PCC CambsHe began with a briefing on the previous night's crime in Cambridge from area commander Jon Hutchinson (above right)...
Image source, PCC Cambs...went out on patrol with police constables Ben and Tony...
Image source, PCC Cambs...and met up with the leader of the city rangers, external, as he supervised the Community Payback service.
Mr Ablewhite tweeted, external he had "a fascinating morning seeing the highs and lows of Cambridge life".
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
A parish councillor in Madingley says a works-compound that's being created less than a mile away from his village as part of the A14 upgrade could mean up to 100 lorries will be driven through the area every day, 24/7.
Image source, Highways EnglandEdward Byam Cook says the site is not in the right area and Highways Agency should think again. He says "villagers are prepared to barricade the street" to get their view points across.
Highways England says it's aware of the concerns raised and is having regular dialogue about the situation.
Zoe Applegate
BBC News
Papworth Hospital has thanked US solider Elizabeth Marks for asking Prince Harry to hand her gold Invictus Games medal to the hospital, as a thank you for saving her life.
Image source, PA/Chris JacksonDr Roger Hall, medical director at Papworth, said: "Elizabeth’s fantastic achievement is a good example of how modern medicine can support all of us to not only lead a normal life, following life-threatening conditions, but go on to achieve truly amazing accomplishments."
The hospital said it was "delighted" by the gesture.
I'm not the only one here today finding out how the work to build the new railway station in Chesterton is coming along.
The Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is also having a tour of the station, due to open in a year's time.
He says it's on track and will attract investment to the region.
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Mike Cartwright
BBC Look East
In a year's time a new train station will open in Cambridge.
I've come along to see how work is progressing at the £50m station in Chesterton.
So far £13m has been spent. We'll find out in a month's time which rail company will be using it.
An American soldier gives her Invictus Games gold medal to the hospital that saved her life.
Read MoreA petition lodged with Parliament, external to allow parents to take children out of school during term time has attracted 93,573 signatures, with more Peterborough residents signing up than anywhere else in the country.
BBC Travel
The Frank Perkins Parkway in Peterborough has reopened after being closed for more than eight hours following a police incident.
It was closed at 05:00.
Traffic is still very slow in both directions between junction 7, at Oxney Road, and junction 8. Congestion goes back to junction 4.
Katy Prickett
BBC News
Martina Navratilova is to be inaugurated as an honorary fellow at Lucy Cavendish College in Cambridge today.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe tennis legend said: "I did not complete my schooling so to receive this fellowship is thrilling and exciting. I am looking forward to being part of Lucy Cavendish College."
Lucy Cavendish College, external was founded in 1965 and is a women-only college, taking students aged 21 and over.
It will be a fine and dry afternoon, with good spells of sunshine.
Image source, Paul's Patch/Weather WatcherIn the sunshine it will feel pleasantly warm in a light northeasterly breeze.
Maximum temperature: 23C (73F).
Sam Edwards
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
The Perkins Great Eastern Run, external has announced a new charity partnership.
The Peterborough half-marathon has linked-up with the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, external.
Image source, Jane Tomlinson AppealJane lived in the city, but died in 2007 after living with terminal breast cancer for 7 years.
Jane's daughter, Rebecca (number 942 in the photo) who was born in the city will be running the 13.1-mile race in October.
Emma Maclean
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Here are the stories making the news this lunchtime.
It seems like it's already a busy day for Jason Ablewhite in his new job as police and crime commissioner for Cambridgeshire.
His first job was a tour of Parkside Police station in Cambridge.
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Cambridge News
Shock figures reveal the number of bikers killed on Cambridgeshire roads, external has rocketed as police call on motorcyclists to go back to school.
Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
The MP for Cambridge says he's cautious the A14 upgrade will be built.
Image source, Highways AgencyThe news broke yesterday that the £1.6bn scheme has finally been given approval.
Daniel Zeichner says anything can happen in the world of politics and that he'll only celebrate when it's been built.
