Nic Rigby
BBC News

Last week we reported how police dog Nero, who broke his neck in two places while chasing suspected muggers, was expected to make a full recovery.

Now the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire dog unit has tweeted that the German Shepherd is back home and doing well.

We've been discussing the delay in the announcement as to who will run the rail service currently operated across the East region by Abellio Greater Anglia. 

A department for transport, external spokeman (DfT) said: "We continue to consider the bids and will announce the new operator in due course." 

The DfT also re-confirmed what the government is looking for from those bidding for the franchise.

"We have been clear that as a minimum they must provide a modern service with state of the art trains, introduce at least two 90-minute services each way between London and Norwich. In addition they must invest heavily in improving stations."

A new contract is due to take effect from October.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Tributes have been pouring in for Derek Poole, who sadly passed away on Monday.

Derek served at Peterborough United for more than 40 years, holding many roles at the football club including head groundsman and kit man.

Image source, Peterborough United Football Club

Image source, Peterborough United Football Club

David Keller
BBC News

A man was killed in a crash on the A10 near Stretham yesterday when the blue Mazda he was driving was involved in a collision with a black Volvo V50 at about 13.30.

A man in his 40s who was driving the Volvo sustained minor injuries.

Anyone who witnessed the crash has been asked to contact police.

Back now to our story about who will run the rail franchise in many part of the East region...

A railway magazine says it understands a contender in the rail bidding franchise has been involved in talks with the government, which still has to decide which company will take over the franchise in October. The decision was supposed to have been made in June. 

Tony Miles from Modern Railway magazine, external says Abellio Greater Anglia may have been put off with the pound collapsing after the Brexit vote. The magazine understands the rail company asked to discuss things again as the sums didn't add up any more.

"As we understand it, there's a standstill while they look at the numbers, work out whether it's still possible to award it as planned or whether there needs to be be a complete re-look at the whole bidding process," he said.

The company awarded the franchise will be responsible for services on the main Norwich to London line through Suffolk and Essex, among others. 

BBC Weather

The wind is picking up a bit outside our offices here in Cambridge - what's it like where you are?

The rest of the day will be generally bright and breezy across the county, with plenty of sunny spells and an outside chance of a fleeting shower.

BBC Weather has more.

David Keller
BBC News

Tributes have been paid to a woman struck by a lorry on the A1 last week. 

Colette McCulloch, 35, of Wyboston, Bedfordshire, was walking near the road when she was hit at about 03:00 on 28 July at Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire.

Image source, Cambridgeshire Police

In a statement, her parents said: "Our daughter was a graduate in English Literature at the University of Sussex. As well as writing extraordinary poems and short stories, she was also a talented artist who had completed a foundation course at Wimbledon Art College.

"She is sorely missed by her mother, father, sister, two nephews and niece."

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Here's a story you may have missed that was published overnight...

An organic farm in Peterborough is looking for homes for more than 40,000 lemons, after snapping them up when supermarkets deemed them "too ugly" to sell.

Image source, Riverford

Riverford, an organic food box company, says customers who want lemons and "don't mind a bit of scar-dodging" will have the fruit added to their orders.

Sam Edwards
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

The chief executive of Peterborough United, external says a former club worker who died on Monday will be honoured at an upcoming game. 

Image source, Peterborough United Football Club

Derek Poole, external (pictured) served at the club for more than 40 years, including as head groundsman and kit man. 

His wife Margaret also worked at Posh, with a testimonial for the pair taking place in 2001. 

Bob Symns says Mr Poole was a piece of the furniture at London Road.

The commemoration will take place at Posh's first home league game of the 2016-17 season against Bradford, on Saturday, 13 August.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

The charitable trust that runs Cambridge Folk Festival has launched a mini festival to extend its promotion of folk and world music.

Last weekend the regular festival, run by Cambridge Live, external, saw top acts such as internationally acclaimed folk singer Kate Rusby, external (pictured below), Irish legend Christy Moore, external, local acts such as band Megson, external (pictured bottom) and up-and-coming acts such as Lizabett Russo, external (pictured above).

The trust is already planning for next year's festival, and in February a mini folk festival called City Roots is also being held in Cambridge.

Cambridge Live managing director, Steve Bagnall, says: "The launch of City Roots will give the festival a life beyond this weekend and create another platform for Cambridge Live to help develop new talent in folk and roots music."

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

A quick update on the trial of Danny Warby - the man accused of causing a crash in which an off duty police officer died on the A141, near Wyton, in 2014.

Image source, Cambridgeshire Police

Closing speeches are currently taking place at Peterborough Crown Court, with the jury expected to go out later to consider its verdict.

Mr Warby, 28, of School Road, Runcton Holme, King's Lynn, denies causing the death of Det Con Sharon Garrett (pictured) by dangerous driving.

Sam Edwards
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Contrary to newspaper reports this morning, Peterborough United, external winger Jon Taylor has not yet signed for Rotherham - but the deal is close to being complete. 

Image source, Getty Images

We understand a fee between the two clubs has been agreed. Taylor, who was Posh's joint top scorer last year, has to pass a medical which is due to take place today.

Last night, Posh beat Histon 10-0 in a friendly match. Joe Gormley scored a first-half hat-trick.  

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

Photographs and watercolours from Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole are being exhibited together for the first time, external, more than 100 years later.

Image source, Scott Polar Research institute

In 1910, Captain Robert Scott appointed Dr Edward Wilson, a close friend and a fine watercolourist, as his chief scientist on the British Antarctic Expedition. He also appointed Herbert Ponting to join as official photographer.

Some of their works, kept by the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge, can now be seen side-by-side for the first time at Bonhams in London. 

"By reuniting their work in this special exhibition we are pleased to give the public the opportunity to see their works together and at their best," said Prof Julian Dowdeswell, director of the Institute.  

Mariam Issimdar
BBC Local Live

There are further delays in announcing which company will take over the running of services currently operated by Abellio Greater Anglia from October. 

The new franchise was due to have been confirmed by June, then July, with the hold-up blamed on the EU Referendum. 

Abellio Greater Anglia says, if the new franchise is delayed, the current arrangements will be extended. 

Mark Pendlington, who's the chair of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, external, says the delay is understandable given what's happened politically with the Brexit vote and he'd rather the decision was "right, rather than rushed through".

He added he wouldn't want any decision to be delayed further than October.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC Local Live

Police are appealing for witnesses to two road traffic accidents in the county yesterday. 

In one of them a young man was killed on the A10 between Chittering and Stretham.

The crash at 13:45 led to the road being shut between the Lazy Otter pub and the Stretham roundabout for a number of hours.

Acting traffic sergeant, Boris Kahn, said: "We believe a number of vehicles passed the collision moments after it happened and ask that those drivers get in touch."

Image source, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

In a second accident (above), one man was left with life-threatening injuries after a minibus carrying eight people went into a ditch on the A1101 at Sutton Road in Leverington. 

Anyone who saw what happened is asked to call the road policing unit on 101, external.

Georgina Burnett
BBC Weather

A dry start for many with sunny spells, as cloudier conditions soon clear to the south. 

Becoming generally bright and breezy later, with plenty of sunny spells and an outside chance of a fleeting shower.  

Temperatures reaching 24C (75F). BBC Weather has more details. 

Mariam Issimdar
BBC Local Live

The team are poised to bring you all the latest news, sport, weather, and travel for the county. 

Investigations are continuing this morning after one person was killed in a crash on the A10 near Stretham yesterday afternoon - we'll bring you more on this shortly.

But first, we'll see what the weather holds in store for today...

Six tonnes of lemons deemed "too ugly" to be sold in supermarkets are rescued by an organic farm.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Our regular updates for Cambridgeshire have now finished for the day, but this page will continue to be updated with any major stories overnight.

Tomorrow, we'll look at refurbishment plans for the Grafton Centre, external in Cambridge; why a much loved kit and groundsman at Peterborough United is being remembered by the club and why it was such a bad day on Cambridgeshire's roads today.

We'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday, have a good evening.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Yesterday we reported that retailer Amazon has been testing its delivery drones near Balsham in Cambridgeshire.

The test site is an Area of Special Scientific Interest, features a Roman road and is home to many important species of wildflowers and fauna.

Image source, FRRFD

Julia Napier, from The Friends of the Roman Road and Fleam Dyke, external, told us she thought this idea was a "fantasy, far off, like travelling to Mars", adding the "idea of bringing drones to the middle of the countryside is deeply shocking".  

Local pilot Terry Holloway admitted that Amazon had chosen a good test site, but added that he'd need to be assured that "when the delivery system starts, there would be absolutely no conflict with aircraft .. it could cause catastrophic damage to a passenger airliner".

Image source, AMAZON

You've been sending us your responses to the story. 

Martin Allen emailed to say "Why not start a campaign to stop buying from them! If people are so incensed by their actions (as I am) then hit them in the pocket!. 

"These days of technical wonders never cease to amaze me" writes John from Lincolnshire. "I have visions of the not-so-honest members of society sitting near to an Amazon depot with a 12 bore shotgun ready to blast these drones out of the sky and then waltz off with the goods when they fall to earth."

In a statement Amazon told us: "Safety is Amazon's top priority, and we've encouraged policymakers around the world to expeditiously adopt rules of operation that emphasise drone safety and system performance. 

"To bring forward the remarkable innovations of small drones in a safe, responsible way, the industry - public and private, small and large - must work together."

If you want to get in touch with your comments on any story we feature, email us at cambridgeshirelive@bbc.co.uk or tweet, external us.