Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

A mother has called on the government to make the chickenpox vaccination free for all after her toddler had what she claims was the "worst ever case".

Jasper Allen spent five days in hospital after severe chickenpox sores - which covered his entire body - became severely infected. The jab is currently only available to certain children on medical grounds.

Image source, MERCURY PRESS

His mum Sarah, 36 and from St Neots, said: "Everyone's reactions in the hospital were just complete shock over how severe it was - the doctors all wanted to come and see this worst ever case of chickenpox, external."

Mrs Allen said doctors did not know why Jasper's chickenpox was so severe but he is currently undergoing heart scans to make sure there are no lasting effects.  

BBC Weather

It'll be cloudy with a few outbreaks of rain or drizzle continuing across the region during the evening. But these will gradually ease overnight, with some clearer skies developing after midnight. 

Still warm at 17C (63F).

Tomorrow the cloud will continue to break, with some prolonged and warm sunny spells developing. Top temperature of 23C (73F). 

BBC Weather has more details.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

A feline celebrity from Ely has been banned from his favourite spot at a local supermarket after he scratched a child.

Garfield the cat, better known as "Mr Sainsbury's", is a frequent visitor to the local supermarket and liked to lounge on the sofa at the Virgin Travel shop in the store.

But he's now been banned from that part of the store following a complaint.

The cat is frequently found lounging on customer's cars or being fed titbits at the store's main doors, external. His owners have tried to curb his wanderings before, without much success.

Image source, CALINE ROBERTS EASEY

Many messages of support have been posted on the cat's own Facebook fan site, external, including a message which reads: "Complaining is petty and ridiculous, he's hardly a lion is he!!!"

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

There's a special documentary on BBC Four tonight about Must Farm in Cambridgeshire - the so-called "British Pompeii".

It's presented by Prof Alice Roberts who joined the team excavating the 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village. Here's a preview.

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

We love this slo-mo video of house martins recorded by wildlife conservation student Annabelle Hammond.

She filmed the blue-black fork-tailed birds at Welney on the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire border.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

The organisers of the annual Lodestar music festival say they have had to cancel this year's event owing to poor ticket sales.

Doug Durrant, who has organised the event since 2007, said in a statement this afternoon: "Over the past seven years I have always offered far more at Lodestar than ticket sales covered to build the event and hope each year people would return. And always offered the best music before most knew of the artist."

Image source, LODESTAR

The statement, issued on the Lodestar website, external, went on to say that "despite efforts to get local company support, none was forthcoming".  

Those who have bought tickets already will receive a refund.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

This afternoon we've been reporting on news of a fatal crash on the A10 between Stretham and Chittering. Two cars were involved in the collision at about 13:45 and the road will remain closed this afternoon.

There have been other serious incidents in Cambridgeshire today. The A1101 was closed at Leverington when a minibus left the road before 06:00. Eight passengers were injured, one critically.

Late this morning, the B660 was closed between the B1043 and Holme due to a serious collision, where three people were taken to hospital.

Meanwhile, there's better news from the A14, where an earlier accident at Spittals Interchange has been cleared.

For regular updates, check the BBC Cambridgeshire travel page.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

We reported earlier that eight people were hurt - one critically - when a minibus came off the A1101 at Leverington.

It's thought they were agricultural workers on their way to work.

Sgt Chris Clare from the Roads Policing Unit told us that particular stretch of road has recently had a lot of money spent on it and had new signage, but was still considered to be one of the most dangerous sections of road in Cambridgeshire.

Cambridgeshire Police are hoping to talk to the driver of a car, spotted travelling towards Wisbech, who may have witnessed what happened. They stress the driver was not involved with the incident.

A local resident, Steve Spriggs, records traffic on the same stretch of road. He told us there are frequent accidents on the A1101 and police have taken his footage as part of their investigation. 

The road has since reopened.

A man suspected of murdering a six-year-old boy more than 20 years ago is arrested in Portugal after leaving the UK while on bail.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

It's been confirmed that one person has died following a crash on the A10 between Chittering and the A1123 Stretham roundabout. 

The road remains closed. You can get the latest travel news here.

There are also delays on the eastbound A14 between the Spittals Interchange and the A1198 junction for Godmanchester following an accident.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

As well as the A10, the A14 is also closed eastbound at Godmanchester following a police incident.

Check the BBC Cambridgeshire travel news page for closure updates throughout the afternoon - but we'll keep you up to date with what's happened.

Meanwhile, the A10 is expected to remain closed until this evening. The road is closed between the Cambridge Research Park, external and the A1123 at Stretham. 

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

The A10 is closed in both directions between between the Cambridge Research Park junction and Stretham because of a serious crash.

More updates as we get them.

David Keller
BBC News

A 35-year-old man from Peterborough originally arrested in connection with the historical murder of six-year-old Rikki Neave (pictured) in 1994 has been arrested again in Portugal.

The man was detained by local officers in Lisbon at lunchtime, Cambridgeshire Police said.

Image source, Cambridgeshire Police

He will remain in custody in Portugal while extradition proceedings begin. He was arrested under a European Arrest Warrant on suspicion of breaching his licence.

Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit are expected to travel out to Portugal in the coming days.

It was reported last month the suspect had left the country while on bail, with officers trying to trace his location.

A suspect in the murder of Peterborough schoolboy Rikki Neave has been arrested in Portugal on suspicion of breaching his bail conditions.

More to follow.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Let's take a look at some other local stories making the headlines today.

The Cambridge News, external reports a man was found dead at Milton this morning following a suspected heart attack, while the Peterborough Telegraph, external has a story about a new scheme being trialled to prevent anti-social parking.

In the Wisbech Standard, external, a student at Wisbech Grammar School, external who's just returned from a special visit to the White House talks about her experiences, and there's the possibility of a new micro brewery at Little Downham, according to the Ely News, external.

Peterborough United sign Crystal Palace left-back Jerome Binnom-Williams for an undisclosed fee.

Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent

More than 40 farmers gathered in Hunworth near Holt this morning to discuss the impact of Brexit on agriculture.

It was the first of a number of meetings organised by the National Farmers Union, external to try to find out what farmers feel are the most important things that need to be in the forthcoming negotiations with Brussels and the UK government.

Robert Sheasby, regional director of the NFU, says it's important to "get it right as good trade deals, access to migrant labour and a continuation of subsidies are top of farmers' concerns."

The A1101 has been reopened between Parson Drove Lane at Leverington and the B1169 at Dowgate Road, after a minibus went into a ditch early this morning.

We've just had this update...

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Yesterday we reported on claims former Paralympic champion Fran Williamson and her husband Dr Chris Whitaker were referred to by a member of staff at the Cambridge Folk Festival as "window lickers".

Dr Whitaker has been speaking about the alleged incident on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

He said: "It was deeply derogatory and the implication is that we shouldn't be out without supervision."

Image source, TOM SHAW/GETTY

He added: "We have been in constant dialogue with the organisers but there are still some unanswered questions. It's quite devastating. We try to live our lives in a positive way, to be seen for what we can do."

Cambridge Live, external, the organisers of the festival, said yesterday it could not find any evidence the slur was used following consultation with staff, but Dr Whitaker insisted they had correctly heard the "misguided and moronic" comment.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

We have been reporting this morning about a serious accident involving a VW minibus at Leverington on the A1101.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue has updated us. It tells us that two crews from Wisbech and a rescue vehicle from King's Lynn attended the scene.

Image source, CAMBS FIRE AND RESCUE

There were eight casualties involved. Three managed to get out of the vehicle before crews arrived and firefighters released a further five who were trapped.

Incident commander Ady Slack said: "Crews were faced with a difficult situation with five casualties trapped in the vehicle. They worked closely with colleagues from the ambulance service to release the casualties safely."

The A1101 will remain closed for most of today. You can read the latest travel news here.

Our reporter Johnny Dee will be reporting from the scene shortly.