BBC Local Live: Cambridgeshire on Thursday, 12 May 2016

Summary

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 Pope

Travel: One lane blocked on A14 westboundpublished at 11:12
BBC Travel
There are still problems on the A14 this morning, one lane is blocked on the westbound carriageway between junction 39 for Kentford and junction 38 for the A11.
It's because of an accident between a car and a lorry.
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Peterborough choir hits all the right notespublished at 11:01
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
A Peterborough choir is celebrating after winning a gold medal at a top singing competition.
Image source, Rhapsody Chorus
Rhapsody Chorus, external, a four-part ladies harmony group, say they're "over the moon" to have been crowned the best small chorus at the Quartet of Nations.
They're hoping to sing at a special convention in Las Vegas next year but have to be placed in the top five in the world and they've got to wait a little bit longer for that result.
Franks Perkins Parkway closedpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
BBC Travel
The Frank Perkins Parkway in Peterborough remains closed this morning after a police incident.
It's been closed since 05:00 and there's now queuing traffic and long delays in both directions between junction 7, Oxney Road and junction 8 of the Parkway.
Congestion is also at junction 4 of the Parkway, to the A15 Paston Parkway junction and the A47 junction and on Oxney Road to the Parnwell Way.
US soldier praises Papworth team who saved her lifepublished at 10:23
The US solider who's handed her gold medal won at the Invictus games to Papworth hospital says she did it because "they absolutely saved my life and I can't thank the UK enough for having that kind of medical support and taking such good care of me."
Image source, Getty Images
Sgt Elizabeth Marks gave her medal to Prince Happy after the Cambridgeshire hospital saved her life two years ago.
She paid tribute to the NHS, saying: "What you're doing is wonderful."
Ace appointment for Cambridge collegepublished at 10:08
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
One of the biggest names in tennis will be Cambridge today after being made an honorary fellow at Lucy Cavendish College, external.
Image source, Getty Images
The college says it's delighted to welcome Martina Navratilova because she highlights the value placed on excellence in all fields - including sport.
She'll give a talk about her career and life to students and alumnae at a sold-out event this evening.
First day on the job for Cambridgeshire police and crime commissionerpublished at 09:51
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
Today is the first day in the job for the new police and crime commissioner for Cambridgeshire.
Jason Ablewhite officially took over from Sir Graham Bright this morning who didn't restand for election after four years in the post.
Mr Ablewhite, a former food industry senior manager who retired in 2015 to concentrate on politics. He's been a councillor in St Ives, where he lives, since 2005.
People from more deprived areas 'are more likely to eat unhealthily'published at 09:41
Tom Horn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
A study carried out by Cambridge University has found less well educated people living in neighbourhoods full of takeaways may be particularly unhealthy.
The research was carried out across Cambridgeshire, and found that people from more deprived backgrounds are likely to eat more takeaway food and to be overweight.
The team at the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) used data from 6,000 Cambridgeshire adults, aged between 29 and 62.
Read more about the findings here, external.
Travel: Delays on rail services in from Cambridge through to Elypublished at 09:10 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
BBC Travel
There are delays up to 30 minutes on Great Northern services between Littleport and Waterbeach due to a signalling problem.
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Invictus Games gold medal winner gives award to Papworth Hospitalpublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
A US soldier whose life was saved at Papworth Hospital has given her Invictus Games gold medal to Prince Harry to return it to the medical team that treated her.
Image source, Getty Images
Sergeant Elizabeth Marks was treated in Cambridgeshire on the eve of the first games for injured military and veterans in 2014, when she collapsed with a serious lung condition.
Now, after winning 100m freestyle gold, she said: "I'll never be able to repay the wonderful staff, but I hope this medal will find its way back to you at Papworth."
Travel: A14 Newmarket updatepublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
The recovery of a car that caught fire on the A14 this morning, westbound close to Newmarket has started.
One lane remains closed.
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Weather: Highs of 23C expectedpublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather
It's a cloudy start to the day, but during the morning the cloud will break with most parts seeing sunny spells through this afternoon.
Maximum Temperature: 23C (73F).
Travel: One lane closed on A14 westbound by Newmarketpublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
BBC Travel
One lane is closed and there's slow traffic on the A14 westbound in Newmarket near the Rowley Mile Services junction, because of a vehicle fire.
There's congestion to the A11 junction.
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Travel: Perkins Parkway closed while the police deal with an incidentpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
BBC Travel
Drivers are being urged to avoid the Frank Perkins Parkway in Peterborough, external because of an ongoing police incident.
Police were called by the ambulance service just after 04:00 to reports of concern for a woman.
Headlines: Takeaways warning from university; Navratilova set for honourpublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Sam Edwards
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Here are the main news stories this morning:
- A study carried out by Cambridge University , externalhas found neighbourhoods full of takeaways may be particularly unhealthy for those who are less well educated.
- Legendary tennis player Martina Navratilova, external is coming to Cambridge today to made an Honorary Fellow at Lucy Cavendish college.
Good morningpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 12 May 2016
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
Welcome to the Local Live news service for Cambridgeshire.
We'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather between now and 18:00.
A full weather report and headlines to come.