1. Peterborough United 3-2 AFC Wimbledonpublished at 22:32 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Substitute Tom Nichols' second-half brace edges Peterborough past AFC Wimbledon in the first round of the EFL Cup.

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  2. Cambridge United 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (AET)published at 22:22 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Luke Berry's goal helps League Two Cambridge United beat Championship club Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup first round.

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  3. Our regular updates across the daypublished at 18:05

    Sue Dougan
    BBC Local Live

    That's it for regular updates from Cambridgeshire until tomorrow morning at 08:00, unless there's any breaking news overnight. 

    If you are joining us late, here's a reminder of the top stories in the county today: 

    Nick Dempsey in RioImage source, Getty Images

    And finally, the best of luck to Nick Dempsey and Giles Scott who are medal contention this evening at the Rio Olympics.

    You can catch all the latest action here.      

    Giles Scott Team GBImage source, Getty Images
  4. Weather: Showers fading this evening - but could return early tomorrowpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Alex Dolan
    BBC Look East weather

    Rather cloudy with a few showers across the East region this evening but these will tend to fade to leave a largely dry night with clear spells. Lows of 8C (46F).

    East of England

    There's a risk of some early showers tomorrow, but generally a dry day with sunny spells. Maximum temperature: 18C (64F).

    You'll find your latest local forecast at BBC Weather.

  5. Dementia dog Mugly's bucket listpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Cambs

    Sue Dougan
    BBC Local Live

    Mugly - the dog from Peterborough who was voted the world's most ugly dog in 2012 - has been diagnosed with dementia. 

    His owner, Bev Nicholson, is now trying to make the time they spend together as memorable as possible, and has come up with a bucket list for the pup.

    Media caption,

    Mugly's bucket list of doggy activities

    Bev says that, although he's a "dog that's done so much", he had never been to a beach or ridden on a Harley Davidson and he's now done both. 

    He's also just crossed sailing, eating ice cream and sitting in a fire engine off his list. 

  6. Rio 2016: Nick Dempsey says 'it's as good as it gets' going into day twopublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Sue Dougan
    BBC Local Live

    Nick Dempsey - who learned to windsurf at Ferry Meadows, external in Peterborough - leads the men's Olympic RS:X windsurfing in Rio after three races at Marina de Gloria.

    He was a silver medallist in 2012, and won the first two of Monday's three races, before finishing second in the third. It means he has a five-point lead over Dutchman Dorian van Rijsselberghe, the defending champion, in the 12-race opening series.  

    The action on day two got under way at 17:15 and you can keep up to date here.

    Meanwhile, Giles Scott, who learnt to sail on Grafham Water, external near St Neots, is in the Finn Class from 17:05 until 19:20.

    Having won three successive world titles, Scott is the overwhelming favourite to take gold.

  7. Man in van: "I haven't told my son. He's too young to understand"published at 17:00 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Sue Dougan
    BBC Local Live

    We reported earlier on 46-year-old Dwayne Wood who has been living in his van in Yaxley for nine weeks after splitting with his wife and moving out of the family home.

    "I have no facilities," he said. "I have a bag of clothes I change into of an evening".

    He visits his oldest son to use the bathroom and do his laundry.

    Dwayne Woods who is living in his van in Yaxley

    He said he was not a priority on the council waiting list for social housing and a private rental would swallow up about "three-quarters of his pay". 

    He also told us that it's having an effect on his health and well-being, telling us that he gets "about five hours sleep a night. I don't eat much. Everything's rattling around in your head. It's difficult".

    He has a six-year-old son who he'd like to see more of, but he says it's impossible with his current circumstances, adding: "I haven't told my son - he's too young to understand".

  8. Local newspaper round-uppublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Sue Dougan
    BBC Local Live

    Let's have a look at the stories in the local press today - beginning with one that gives us a touch of indigestion ...

  9. Lisa Duffy: Muslim writer responds to her call to ban the veilpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Sue Dougan
    BBC Local Live

    Yesterday, we brought you news that UKIP leadership candidate Lisa Duffy - currently a UKIP councillor in Ramsey - had revealed her prospective policies if she is elected leader

    She's called for a ban on Islamic full-face veils in shopping centres, public buildings and on public transport.

    UKIP leadership candidate Lisa DuffyImage source, AP

    Shahida Rahman is a writer from Cambridge who doesn't agree with Ms Duffy's call for a partial ban. 

    "I don't agree because it affects a small minority of Muslim women who wear the veil," she said.  

    "This comes round again and again - I don't think women are being pressurised.

    "It's a choice. It's about presenting ourselves in a modest fashion. I'm pretty sure that those who wear the veil are integrated into British society."

    She also added that doesn't believe Ms Duffy when she says people raise the issue "all the time in the street".

  10. Footgolf with Posh and MK Dons bossespublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Peterborough United manager Grant McCann and MK Dons boss Karl Robinson go head-to-head on the footgolf course.

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  11. Rio 2016: Dan jokes about 'keeping his mum off Twitter'published at 15:53 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Sue Dougan
    BBC Local Live

    Olympic bronze medallist Dan Goodfellow has been joking about keeping his mother away from social media, after she publicly complained that he was cropped out of pictures of the men's 10m synchronised platform, in favour of his dive partner Tom Daley.

    He said he's going to ask her to "keep off Twitter" when he next talks to her.

    Media caption,

    Dan Goodfellow jokes about keeping his mum away from Twitter

    He's been telling us how thrilled he is with his medal.

    "All eyes were on us during the final dive, and we were going to have to step up and deliver a good one," he said.

    "I wouldn't have been prepared for rank number four, so I'm so happy with it."

  12. Olympic diver mum criticises front pagespublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    The mother of Olympic bronze medal-winning diver Daniel Goodfellow hits out at newspapers after some did not feature her son in photographs of their success.

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  13. Virgin East Coast workers vote to strikepublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 9 August 2016
    Breaking

    Sue Dougan
    BBC Local Live

    Workers on the Virgin East Coast mainline - which runs through Cambridgeshire - have voted to strike in a dispute over jobs, working conditions and safety, according to the Rail, Maritime & Transport (RMT) union.

    The RMT has accused the company of trying to "bulldoze through" cost-cutting measures which would "decimate" jobs

    The ballot was called last month.

    Virgin trainImage source, Getty Images
  14. Relax, Dan - Holly Johnson is giving you credit for Olympic bronzepublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    After being cropped out of many newspaper front page photographs in favour of a solo shot of his synchronised diving partner Tom Daley, Melbourn's Dan Goodfellow is at least being recognised by Frankie Goes To Hollywood's lead singer:

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  15. Ambulance boss says trust has an action plan to bring in improvementspublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Following today's report, external from the CQC saying the East of England Ambulance Trust, external requires improvement - the trust's chief executive has paid tribute to staff and volunteers.

    Robert Morton said: "I am absolutely delighted that this report recognises the outstanding care we provide to patients, day in day out... we are the only ambulance service to get an outstanding rating."

    Robert Morton

    He added: "We have made huge steps forward over the last year and this progress is reflected in the report. 

    "We know we have more work to do, to move us from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘good’, and we have in place a plan to address the points raised by the CQC. 

    "The report identifies the need to increase our staffing levels so that we can respond to the increases in demand we are seeing... We continue to work with our commissioners and the NHS to discuss and address this issue," he said.

  16. Support for Louis Smith on social mediapublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Gymnastics fans are taking to social media to support Huntingdon's Louis Smith.

    Smith fell while on the pommel horse while attempting a difficult move as he tried to close the gap for the GB men's team which was in fourth place.

    The team ultimately missed out on bronze at the Rio Olympics.

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  17. Weather: Bright and breezypublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    BBC Weather

    Breezy with sunny spells this afternoon as it peaks at 20C (50F), while there may be isolated showers.

    Dry across the region overnight as it dips to 10C (50F).

    BBC WeatherImage source, BBC Weather

    Wednesday will be similar - visit BBC Weather for the latest.

  18. The Yaxley man who's living in a vanpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Sue Dougan
    BBC Local Live

    A man who's been living in a transit van in Yaxley near Peterborough for the last nine weeks says he had no alternative after he moved away from his wife. 

    Dwayne Wood, 46, says he has no facilities in his vehicle and can't bring himself to tell his son. 

    Media caption,

    Dwyane Wood explains why he's resorted to living in his builder's van

    Despite being in employment, he told us his earnings won't cover a private rental and housing benefit would not cover a full deposit required by a landlord.  

    Jenny Pennington from the homeless charity Shelter, external told us that "many people find accommodation, but the amount of housing benefit you can draw on to top up whilst you're working or building up your savings is not sufficient".

  19. Rio 2016: Should Louis have gone for it?published at 11:47 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Nick Fairbairn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    Paul Hall from Huntingdon Gym, external - who has worked with Olympic gymnast Louis Smith since he was a child - has been asked if he thought Louis was right to attempt the more difficult pommel routine.

    He told us: "The margins were so close, he had to go all out. 

    "He tried to do a routine which is one of the most difficult in the world and it didn't quite come off."

    Louis SmithImage source, Getty Images

    Rebecca Tunney, external, who represented Team GB at London 2012 says he definitely was right to go for it. She said: "He was was going for broke because he knew that, if he pulled out the big routine, he stood a chance of bronze. 

    "It is a risk worth taking. Even if he didn't have the fall, they wouldn't have achieved the bronze anyway".

  20. B1090 crash motorcyclist in critical conditionpublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 9 August 2016

    Sue Dougan
    BBC Local Live

    Cambridgeshire Police say a motorcyclist who was involved in a collision on the B1090 at Abbots Ripton earlier this morning is in a critical condition in hospital.

    The patient - thought to be a man in his 20s - was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital following the collision which happened just after 08:00.