There will be no face-to-face lectures in the next academic year due to coronavirus, the university says.

The owners of Peterborough greyhound stadium say it no longer has a viable future as a racing track.

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A young chorister is warming up to perform along with Stephen Fry, celebrity vicar Reverend Richard Coles, Alexander Armstrong and Simon Russell Beale, for a virtual choral Evensong.

Alfie Bottley, 12, has been chosen from Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire and will sing at 18:30 this evening.

It will be broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook for The Rodolfus Foundation, external, a charity dedicated to supporting and raising the profile of the choral Evensong tradition.

"It is such a nice feeling to be able to sing with everyone even though we're far away from each other, and a privilege to sing Evensong with such famous people," he said.

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BBC News

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A woman ran 100 miles around her garden in less than 24 hours to raise money for the hospital which saved her son's life.

Lauren Buffini, from Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, said she took on the challenge after being "inspired" by Captain Tom Moore, and couldn't have done it without friends and neighbours supporting her throughout.

Ms Buffini raised £3,900 in the 22-hour event for Hinchingbrooke Hospital, where her son was born in 2018.

She said the hospital was "absolutely amazing and saved his life, so I wanted to say a personal thank you to them also".

Residents living close to an Anglian Water reservoir took to social media to complain after visitors' cars clogged up their streets at the weekend.

Although the Grafham Water, external in Perry, in Cambridgeshire, is closed - alongside the company's others water parks across the region - people turned up "with enough gear for camping" and several were reportedly having barbecues.

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Park rangers moved some on, on Saturday, but one resident, who emailed Anglian Water's chief executive complaining the village was "overwhelmed" and "swamped", said the situation "got worse on Sunday".

An Anglian Water spokeswoman said: "Our sites are currently closed to the public at this time. We know our leisure attractions are loved by many but protecting the health and safety of our colleagues and visitors is our top priority.

"If you were hoping to visit Grafham, Pitsford [Northants], Rutland, Alton Water [Suffolk] or any of our smaller sites soon, please postpone as we will not be open and all tracks and car parks are closed."

• Cambridgeshire Live, external reports how an 80s Cambridge nightclub boss is helping key workers cope
• The Peterborough Telegraph, external reports that a GP surgery has closed due to a member of staff testing positive for Covid-19
• It also looks at, external how Peterborough began a return to normal life in the first weekend after restrictions eased

Jacob, 14, and Isaac, 11, were admitted to hospital with coronavirus within 24 hours of one another.

The League Two season is brought to an early conclusion after talks between clubs and the English Football League.

The "three musketeers" from Jersey left behind friends and family for radiotherapy in Cambridge.

With the League Two season set to end early, BBC Sport charts how each club in the division reacted to the news.

The Martin Bacon Academy could not open to pupils as planned after Easter because of coronavirus.

The League One play-offs could be extended after the EFL announces the need to find innovative and creative solutions to decide the season.

Anglian Water says its seven leisure sites will remain closed until user safety is "certain".

Katy Lewis
BBC News Online

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London North Eastern Railway, external, which operates trains through Peterborough and Stevenage on the east coast main line, is introducing mandatory seat reservations from Monday - even for passengers with flexible tickets.

The measures, to help stop the spread of coronavirus, mean passengers with flexible tickets will have to pick a train to travel on, in advance.

Avanti West Coast, external - through Milton Keynes and Watford - is urging customers to buy advance tickets due to limited availability - and to wear face coverings.

Chiltern Railways, external is also advising its passengers to book in advance where possible, and to wear masks.

More trains are running across the country from the start of next week, so the railways can cope with more people as they return to work

Katy Lewis
BBC News Online

The region's football league teams - could see their seasons end today.

The English Football League, external is due to speak to the clubs from Leagues One and Two and it's thought ending the season is the most likely outcome due to finance - the cost of testing, no fans through the gate and player contracts expiring are the major factors.

Options to decide the outcome of the season include voiding it, using present placings or points per game.

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In League One, six clubs, including Peterborough United and Ipswich Town, have said they are determined to finish the League One season's remaining fixtures.

Peterborough are sixth in the table with nine games to play and are three points off the automatic promotion places, while Ipswich are in 10th place.

Of the other teams, Wycombe Wanderers are eighth with a game in hand. Points per game would put them up to third but weighted points per game would get them to fifth so a place in the play-offs could be at stake.

MK Dons are in 18th place and Southend, in 22nd, are in the relegation zone.

In League Two, Cambridge United are 16th, Colchester United are in sixth, Northampton Town are seventh and Stevenage are right at the bottom and at risk of dropping out of the Football League.

Alex Pope
BBC News Online

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Under a cloak of secrecy, every Thursday night, as part of the clap for carers event, a number of buildings in Cambridge are turned blue to show appreciation to care workers.

Only the #ShineBright team, external know which iconic building will be chosen each week..

Last night a solitary punter was bathed in blue as the vessel traveled along the River Cam under the Bridge of Sighs, at St John’s College.

Professor Tim Whitmarsh, vice-master of the college, said: "We are pleased to lend our iconic Bridge of Sighs to the collective appreciation of the efforts and sacrifices of individual workers."

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The Round Church displayed text from the original leaflet announcing the birth of the NHS in 1948.

The blue light team is made up of The Crane Event, JMPS, Pink Lamp, Blueshed, and JezO’s.

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Peterborough's Darragh MacAnthony speaks on behalf of six League One clubs who are determined to complete the season.

Vytautas Kiminius claimed "he had swerved to avoid an animal" when he killed a veterinary nurse.

A carer read a letter a great-grandmother got from her family unable to see her due to lockdown.

Two men are accused of murdering Mindaugas Arlauskas, whose body was found on an industrial estate.