Tom Horn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Police say a man has received life threatening injuries in a crash on the A142 near Ely.

Officers were called at 13.22 to reports of a collision involving a white Kia Venga and a blue Ford Fiesta Zetec.

The driver of the Kia was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital via air ambulance, while a woman and a child, who were passengers in the vehicle, received minor injuries.

The driver and passenger of the Fiesta were not injured.

The road remains closed between the A1421 Witcham Toll junction and the Witchford roundabout.

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

People living in south of the county are being encouraged to have their say, external on plans for a "sporting village" at Trumpington and the redevelopment of the Cambridge United stadium.

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The developers Grosvenor submitted the plans, which include proposals for 520 homes and sporting facilities, in green belt, in July.

Robert Turner, South Cambridgeshire District Council’s cabinet member for planning, said: "Any development in this area needs to pass a higher bar as there are strict tests. 

"Our job is to assess this application on that basis. Before we do that, we really want everyone to have their say."

Cambridgeshire police have sought advice from one of the stars of spoof cop film Hot Fuzz over a swan rescue. 

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Officers were called about a swan on the loose on Chesterton Road, in Cambridge yesterday.  

One of the officers tweeted "I wonder if Nick Frost, external will help us hone our swan call".

If you've seen the 2007 movie you'll know this is a reference to a scene in which Nick Frost's character impersonates a swan, during a police chase.

The star tweeted them back joking he now runs a two-week course in London.

Tom Horn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

The A142 has been closed in both directions between Wentworth and Witcham, near Ely, following a crash involving two cars. 

Police say the road is expected to remain shut for some time. 

Details of any injuries have not yet been confirmed, but we'll bring you more details as soon as we have them.

Tom Horn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Time for a quick look at what's making the headlines in the local papers:

• The Cambridge News, external leads with "Taxi giant Uber eyes Cambridge move"
• "Planning permission for a new gas-fired back-up power plant at Peterborough power station," reports the Peterborough Telegraph, external
• The Cambs Times, external says "car, straw and hedgerow deliberately set on fire" near Chatteris

One of the UK's last train makers Bombardier is awarded a £1bn contract as part of "the biggest investment in the railways since the Victorian era".

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Cambridge United boss Shaun Derry hail his side after their extra-time win over Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup.

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

The two companies that were also in the bidding process for the rail franchise, National Express and First Rail, have spoken of their disappointment over their unsuccessful bids.

A National Express spokesman said: "We are naturally disappointed because we delivered a disciplined bid that balanced significant customer improvement with excellent value to taxpayers and a fair return for shareholders. 

"We are seeking feedback on our bid from the Department for Transport."

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Meanwhile, managing director of First Rail, Steve Montgomery, said: "We are disappointed not to have been given the opportunity to deliver a reliable and high-quality rail service for passengers in East Anglia.

"Our bid was compelling and deliverable. Had it been selected, it would have provided excellent value for the taxpayer, vastly improved performance and capacity, and a step change in customer service."

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

Online grocery retailer Ocado have announced plans for a new delivery centre in Peterborough, creating hundreds of new jobs.

The operation at Darlows Business Centre in Fengate is expected to create about 230 jobs. 

Yesterday Ocado announced a deal with Morrisons which would see the supermarket chain expand its home delivery service nationwide.

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

Following the announcement that Abellio has been awarded the East Anglia rail franchise, shadow transport minister Daniel Zeichner said: "I'm pleased we finally have some certainty about what will happen on the Cambridge to Liverpool Street line after this much delayed announcement."

The Cambridge MP added: "Passengers won't expect any excuses from Abellio now the company has the benefits of continuity and can plan for the long term."

He also called for the rail operator to promise there would be no more ticket "price hikes".

Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent

“For too long East Anglia has been unloved in rail terms - that’s going to change."

The comments of Transport Secretary Chris Grayling this morning sum up the importance of today’s announcement.

This new nine-year franchise, with its tough requirements of improved service levels and new rolling stock, is the result of a long campaign by the business community and particularly the region’s MPs. 

Shorter franchises had failed to bring about any major changes to rail services in East Anglia for years and there was a perception outside the region that we were a rural undeveloped backwater.

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

Key benefits suggested by the Department for Transport for the new rail franchise include: 

• A least four 90-minute services (two in each direction) between London and Norwich each weekday
• Two 60-minute services per day between London and Ipswich
• Free wi-fi for all passengers on trains and at stations
• 1,043 new, state-of-the-art carriages delivered between January 2019 and September 2020 to support the faster timetable, with a full programme of refurbishment for the current fleet in the meantime
• Automatic "delay repay" for season and advance purchase tickets
• New targets for operational performance levels at 93% - up from 89.7% currently
• New ticketing initiatives, starting in October next year, including new offers for part-time users and those who don’t travel every day
• By 2021, there will be more than 32,000 more seats on services arriving at London Liverpool Street in the morning peak
• The new franchise will introduce 1,144 additional weekday services – an increase of 13% – to stations including Cambridge, Norwich, Stansted Airport, Lowestoft, Southend and London Liverpool Street

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

A wealth of new benefits should emerge from the new franchise awarded to Abellio Greater Anglia, but only sketchy details of timescales have emerged so far, external from the Department for Transport. 

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Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says the new franchise deal will mean the years of East Anglia's rail passengers being "under-loved" are over.

Referring to new carriages being planned under the deal, which covers a region stretching from Hertfordshire in the west to Suffolk in the east, said: "They will be state-of-the-art, there will be a big improvement in terms of capacity, there'll be more seats for passengers, so this should transform the passenger experience.

"There's no doubt the East Anglian region has been under-loved in rail terms for a long time and those people who use the service will say they haven't had new trains.

"Now they're going to get them and they're going to get them right across the network, and every single carriage is going to be replaced and I think it will transform the experience of people who travel on the trains in East Anglia."

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One lane is blocked westbound on the A1139 Fletton Parkway in Peterborough near Hampton roundabout, following a crash involving two cars.

Kate Williams
BBC Local Live

The managing director of Abellio Greater Anglia says it has felt passenger "frustration" over the service as it bid for the new franchise, which runs until 2025.

Dominic Booth, managing director for Abellio in the UK, said: "We're absolutely over the moon to win the new nine-year contract for East Anglia. We've been operating the existing franchise there for the last four years, and having to do so with pretty old kit and equipment, pretty old trains. 

"We've suffered some frustration; we've felt the frustration of the passengers in East Anglia, and that's really fuelled us to hatch our plans - our very exciting plans - for this franchise."

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

A Cambridge relationship counsellor says she still hasn't revealed how she voted in the EU Referendum to avoid arguements with relatives.

Relate Cambridge, external is offering advice to the "surprising number" of couples and families who have fallen out over Brexit.

Elaine Taylor, from the charity, told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "My family were voting in different ways and I daren't be the one who sides with one or the other".

Brexit "could be the last straw in a relationship that was already heated," she added.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

On this day in 1964 a Treasure Trove (as it was then known) Inquest was held at Huntingdon Town Hall after the discovery of 1,108 silver groats from the reigns of Edward IV, Henry VI, Richard III and Henry VII.

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Cyril Agger discovered the coins while operating a digger on road works in Hartford, near Huntingdon.

The photograph shows him looking on as county archivist Philip Dickinson laid out the coins for the inquest. The hoard was acquired by the British Museum.

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

The decision to award the contract to run rail services between London, Cambridge and Norwich, to incumbent operator Abellio is "probably a good thing," according to Rail Future East Anglia, external. 

Chris Burton from the rail campaigning group said the Abellio deal provided "continuity", but the Dutch-owned company "now has to really deliver".