Summary

  • Man airlifted to hospital after car struck by train on level crossing between Cambridge and Ely

  • Rise in illegal tattooists 'down to reality TV', artist claims

  • Firearms stolen in Stibbington burglary

  • Virgin Trains East Coast strikes to be held

  • Funeral of dancing teacher and Len Goodman's 'mentor' takes place

  • Weather: Sunny and dry, peaking at 26C (79F)

  • Live updates for Friday, 12 August

  1. Breaking up over Brexit: Disagreeing couples in Cambridge offered relationship advicepublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 10 August 2016

    Mark Williamson
    BBC Local Live

    Relate in Cambridge is offering advice to couples who have fallen out over Brexit.

    Brexit signpostsImage source, Thinkstock

    Elaine Taylor, from the relationship charity, external told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "The number of people mentioning it has been surprising...This can certainly cause deep and long lasting rifts, especially if these kinds of debates are not managed well."

    So they are targeting couples and families who are experiencing difficulties because of the EU Referendum result, to help them REMAIN together.

    Is the outcome of the EU Referendum still causing divisions in your family? Has the move to Brexit made any difference to your day-to-day life? 

    Get in touch with your stories by email or on Twitter using #cambslive.

  2. Abellio wins rail franchise - but what does it mean?published at 08:22 British Summer Time 10 August 2016

    Kate Williams
    BBC Local Live

    Abellio, external has won the franchise, external to continue delivering rail services in the Eastern region for the next nine years.

    It has promised to deliver a £1.4bn boost to rail services, and more than 1,000 new carriages. 

    Greater Anglia train

    This is a long franchise, and it contains some strict requirements on the operator to dramatically improve journey times and the passenger experience, as a result of a four-year campaign by local MPs and the business community. 

    It promises to deliver one of the biggest orders for British-built trains - almost £1bn for 660 carriages from the Bombardier factory in Derby - as part of a contract that will secure 1,000 jobs into the next decade.

    The group must also stick to tough new targets for operational performance levels.

  3. Weather: Dry and bright morning, turning cloudy with the chance of rain laterpublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 10 August 2016

    Georgina Burnett
    BBC Weather

    It was a touch chilly out there first thing, but temperatures are set to climb through the day to reach highs of 18C (64F).

    Dry and bright this morning with light winds, though there is the chance of a shower in a few places. 

    Check out the latest forecast here.

  4. Welcome to Cambridgeshire Livepublished at 08:00

    Mark Williamson
    BBC Local Live

    As ever, we'll be here with live news, sport, weather and travel updates between now and 18:00.  

    The contract to run rail services between London, Cambridge and Norwich has been awarded to the incumbent operator Abellio East Anglia, it has been announced this morning - more on that soon. 

    And Relate in Cambridge is offering relationship advice to couples differing over the EU referendum result, to help them remain together.

    Plus we've a full weather forecast coming next.

    Feel free to contact us with your pictures, stories or comments today. Get in touch via emailFacebook, external or Twitter, external.  

  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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
  8. 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.

  9. 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. 

  10. 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.

  11. 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".

  12. 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 ...

  13. 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".

  14. 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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  15. 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."

  16. 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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  17. 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
  18. 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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  19. 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.

  20. 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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