Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Let's take a look at some other local stories today:

• There's to be a floral tribute for Capability Brown in Fenstanton. The famed landscape architect was once Lord of the Manor of Fenstanton and Hilton, reports the Hunts Post, external.
• The Wisbech Standard reports on the recovery of the man crushed by a hearse near March last week, external.
• In the Cambridge News, external today, a medic says how appalled he is by the state of some public toilets in the city.
• A dramatic railway crash in 1955, external is remembered in today's Peterborough Telegraph

And the Ely Standard celebrates the town's rollerskating stars.

Here's a recap:

• A Land Rover has been struck by a train at a level crossing, just off the A1123 near Stretham
• Emergency services were called to the scene at 14:34

• One man in his 40s has been airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital with serious head injuries that are not thought to be life threatening
• The train was the Great Northern King's Lynn to London King's Cross service and had 115 passengers

• It was travelling around 90mph (145 km/h) when it struck the car

• Abellio Greater Anglia, Great Northern and CrossCountry services are all severely delayed, until the end of service today

More updates as we get them. 

For the latest rail information, you can check the latest here, external, and for travel news elsewhere in Cambridgeshire, you can check the latest on the BBC travel news pages.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

We've been bringing you news of a collision involving a car and a train between Cambridge and Ely this afternoon.

A Land Rover was struck by a King's Cross-bound service at Nairn level crossing, just off the A1123 near Stretham.

BBC cameraman Phil Gaze, who's at the scene, said the vehicle was "pretty mangled" and lying on its roof in a ditch at the side of the line.

He said: "The train itself has stopped about a quarter of a mile down the line and I can see that the passengers are being disembarked on to another service."

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

A man has been airlifted to hospital following a collision between a train and a car at Nairns Level Crossing, near Stretham, just after 14:30. The man is believed to have been the driver of the car, and his injuries are not life-threatening.

British Transport Police has been tweeting the following:

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Here's the latest regarding rail travel on the line between Cambridge and Ely.

Abellio Greater Anglia, CrossCountry and Great Northern services all use the line. It's believed that a Great Northern service was involved in the crash.

More details of alternative routes are available on the National Rail, external website.

You can get the latest travel news for Cambridgeshire here.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

We've been reporting that a man has been badly injured after a train struck a vehicle on the rail line between Cambridge and Ely, on the A1123 between Stretham and Wicken.

A man in his 40s has been airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital. He was earlier treated at the scene for a serious head injury.

Abellio Greater Anglia, CrossCountry and Great Northern services all use the line, though it's not clear which service was involved.

More on the news that a car has been struck by a train between Cambridge and Ely.

We understand the car was struck on the level crossing on the Newmarket Road, near Stretham.

One man is being treated at the scene for a serious head injury.

We'll keep you updated.

News is reaching us that a car has been struck by a train on a level crossing between Cambridge and Ely.

One man is being treated at the scene for a serious head injury.

The emergency services were called just after 14:30.

We'll bring you further updates as soon as we know more.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

The Huntingdon Carnival, external will get under way tomorrow, 14 years after it was last held. The event ceased because there weren't enough volunteers to organise and staff the event.

This Saturday there will be a parade, including Thomas the Tank Engine, a pipe band, Noddy, and a Brazilian theme. 

Isabella du Toit will be the carnival queen and she says she can't wait to wear her gown and crown, telling us: "I'm excited and looking forward to it".

Her mother says she "will do us proud".

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

The funeral of popular dance teacher Dereck Brown has been taking place today at Peterborough Cathedral. He taught generations of people how to dance at his Lincoln Road studio - including Strictly Come Dancing head judge Len Goodman and dancer Anton du Beke.

Image source, Peterborough Telegraph

His friend, Alan Dexter, who he had known for almost 60 years, told us: "He tried in vain to get me dancing. He was a great man popular in the community, so sadly missed."  

Len Goodman, speaking recently about the news of his death, external, said: "They are so few and far between, these really great dancing teachers. He was one of the gentlest, kindest and most professional people I ever met.

"It was his principles and the way he taught that I've used for nearly 50 years. He was truly my mentor."

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

A 300 year-old shoe found in a wall at St John's College, Cambridge, external was probably placed there to keep "evil spirits" at bay according to historians. It was uncovered by maintenance staff in the college's Tudor-era Second Court. 

The building was originally the residence of the Master of St John's College, built between 1598 and 1602, but it is thought that the shoe was put behind the panels during changes to its interior, between the end of the 17th Century, and midway through the 18th. 

Shoes are sometimes found near windows, doors and fireplaces of old buildings as they were thought to protect the inhabitant and prevent malicious forces from entering.

Image source, St John's College, University of Cambridge

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

We've been bringing you news throughout the day that reports of illegal tattooists are on the rise in Peterborough. The city council is pursuing two cases after the prosecution of a man last year for running an illegal tattoo parlour, external. 

A registered tattooist from Ely - who says he's being asked to fix "two or three" bodged jobs per week - told us that he often has "stand-up" rows with parents who don't understand the law.

Steve Tucker from Almost Angels told us: "They are convinced that if they've given their 16-year-old permission, then it's fine. It's not. The law is 18 - it's always been 18". 

The Local Government Association is urging online retailers to provide warnings to children, external on the dangers of using DIY tattoo kits – which can be bought for less than £25 – and for tougher sentences for illegal tattooists.

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BBC Look East weather

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BBC Local Live

Workers from Virgin Trains East Coast have announced they are staging three 24-hour strikes. 

It means services through Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire are likely to be affected. 

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union will walk out from 03:00 on the 19 and 26 August and on Bank Holiday Monday. 

Image source, Getty Images

They will also hold an overtime ban for 48 hours from August 27. 

The RMT says almost 200 jobs are threatened on the East Coast line with the removal of a safety regime that currently ensures a guard on every train.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

We've been reporting today that unlicensed tattooists - also known as "scratchers"- are operating in makeshift, unsterilised home "studios", using cheap equipment bought online. 

One was jailed for 16 weeks after a clampdown by Peterborough City Council , externallast year. The man did not have adequate infection procedures in place, putting his clients at risk of infection.

Image source, Getty Images

Samantha Olive, principal environmental health officer, said the council had seen a rise in people contacting it about home tattooists, but that it needed as much information as possible to proceed with a prosecution. It is currently pursuing two other cases.

She said: "We ran an amnesty asking those who were operating but not registered to come forward so we could get them up and running legally, and we had two people come forward."

She also told us that the council had a "good working relationship" with licensed tattooists in the city, external. "They welcome the work we've done. They'll often pass on information if they are aware of unregistered tattooists," she said.

A diary from a World War One soldier has come to light providing details of a Christmas ceasefire in 1915 following a truce the year before.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Nick Dempsey is the only local Cambridgeshire Olympian in action today, taking to the water from 17:00 BST in the RS:X windsurfing, in the next set of races.

He's feeling quite chipper about maintaining his lead, according to his latest tweet...

You can follow all the Rio action here.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Police say four legally-held firearms have been stolen during a burglary in Stibbington, near Peterborough.

They were called to a property in Church Lane just before 18:00 yesterday. The weapons were taken from a secure cabinet - along with jewellery - some time between 07:00 and 15:45 yesterday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, or call Crimestoppers.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

We've been reporting this morning that Cambridgeshire Police have "dealt with" three alleged potato thieves in Wimblington, near Chatteris.

Steve Edgeley, a farmer from Chatteris, says he has often caught people in his fields, telling us: "They aren't bothered when I approach them. They just help themselves. It's impossible to police".

He added: "This isn't a one-off. I've confronted people I've spotted in other farmers' fields who claimed they have permission to pick a few, but they clearly they haven't."

Mr Edgeley also said that there was a danger to the public from recently-treated crops. "We spray those potatoes weekly with pesticides and fungicides which can sit in the canopy of the vegetation and can cause skin irritation."

He said he was also aware of thefts of other crops, such as onions, carrots, and parsnips.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Earlier, we reported that a local tattooist says he is fixing "two or three" bodged tattoos each week - carried out by unlicensed home tattooists.

Gerald Vernon-Jackson, from the Local Government Association, says it has seen more people operating from garden sheds, or from their homes, external using kits bought online. 

He told us that licensed tattooists were, in general, very responsible but doesn't think the public are aware of the rules or risks around those who operate from home.  

He said: "You have to be licensed to make sure you're doing it in a safe way, that the council has been to see that you are operating in a safe environment, otherwise you're operating illegally."

"There's a real risk of people picking up HIV, hepatitis from people who aren't doing it in a safe and clean way."