Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

People living in the new Trumpington Meadows development, external south of Cambridge say it's only a matter of time until someone is hurt at a fenced-off sports facility.

Susan Hewitt, from Trumpington Meadows Community Association, told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire young people are climbing over the walls - despite warnings over unsafe drainage. 

"They're taunting teenagers with great facilities. All sides are arguing over who's responsible. The council won't adopt the land it sits on due to a flooding risk."

A combined basketball court, tennis court and five-a-side football pitch has been built for residents at the development, but poor drainage means it has been deemed unsafe.

Barratt Homes, who built the sports ground, said: "There are already three other playgrounds available at the development as well as a 148-acre country park.

"This additional amenity space, which is being provided sooner than originally required, will be handed over to the local authority once all the necessary formalities have been completed." 

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Time to take a look at what else is making the headlines in Cambridgeshire today:

• The Ely Times, external reports that burglars have used ladders people have "left lying around" in their gardens to break into two homes in the area
• The parents of a young boy who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, external feature in the Cambridge News. They are trying to raise £50,000 for a life-changing operation so he can walk
• According to the Peterborough Telegraph, external, conditions will be perfect for viewing the Perseid meteor shower all this week in Cambridgeshire
• And the villages of Houghton and Wyton, external could be included in the guided busway route, reports the Hunts Post

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Good news for former Cambridge Blue Tom Ransley as the men's eight eased their way into Saturday's final with a comfortable victory at the Lagoa.

"The GB team put themselves under a lot of pressure and they delivered," said BBC pundit and double Olympic rowing gold medallist James Cracknell.

"Their win was the textbook way to row a heat - lead from the start, dominate through the middle and just watch as the other teams battle it out."

Rio 2016: All the latest action from BBC Sport

Johnny Dee
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

A rescue cat from Peterborough who helped her owners cope with the death of their teenage daughter has won a gong at the National Cat Awards 2016, external.

Tortoiseshell Jessie was rehomed by Stephen and Tracey Jessop-Thompson, just a few months after the sudden death of their 18-year-old daughter Lucy. She died after suffering a cardiac arrest as a result of an undiagnosed heart condition.

Tracey told us: "Losing Lucy was indescribably hard and I've learned that comfort comes in all sorts of places, often where you don't expect it. Jessie... has soothed me when the pain has felt too much to bear."    

Nick Fairbairn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

Cambridge United, external drew 1-1 against Barnet in the season's opener on Saturday. Piero Mingoia opened the scoring in the 61st minute, with Barnet's Alex Nicholls equalising in the 85th minute on his debut for the club.

Manager Shaun Derry told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "We were expecting a better performance, but we didn't deliver. We looked nervous and edgy and didn't create chances."

Mingoia, who was one of a number of new players who've recently joined the club, said it was a hard game and the squad were put under pressure early. 

When asked if the five debutantes in the team was a factor he said: "We've had the whole pre-season and we've jelled well. I think there's a few things we can work on." 

It will continue to brighten up through the afternoon and feel pleasant in the sunshine. 

One or two showers are possible, but the brisk wind will slowly ease. Maximum temperature: 20C (68F).

Thank to BBC Weather Watcher imp geoff for this shot from Histon earlier.

A man admits causing a crash that resulted in a footballer having both legs amputated and another sustaining a serious leg injury.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Flying embers from a garden bonfire are thought to have caused a fire at property in Cambridgeshire.

Crews from Wisbech, March and Long Sutton were called to a shed fire in Gorefield Road, Leverington, on Sunday. When crews arrived they found fencing and a shed alight, which was affecting a nearby house.

Image source, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue

Station commander Stuart Smith said: "We believe this fire was caused by embers from a bonfire in a neighbouring garden being carried by the wind and spreading.

"We would urge residents to take their garden waste to a local waste and recycling centre rather than build bonfires in their gardens. They can spread quickly and easily and can cause great damage," he said.

A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a woman is found in Peterborough.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a woman was found in a property in Peterborough.

The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was found after police were called to a report of a sudden death at an address in Taverners Road, Millfield, about 18:30 on Sunday.

Image source, Google

A 63-year-old man has been arrested and is currently being questioned by detectives.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

We're expecting lots of local action today at the Rio Olympics... and it seems Louis Smith has been letting his, er... hair down... in the athletes' village ahead of his competition later this evening.

Here's when to expect to see our sportsmen and women in action:

• Gymnast Louis Smith will be aiming to add to his 2012 bronze in the gymnastics team event from 20:00 - here's a reminder of how he helped Team GB in qualifying
• Cambridge diver Dan Goodfellow partners Tom Daley in the final of the men’s 10m synchronised diving, also from 20:00.

Also in action today:

• Nick Dempsey - who learned his sport at Ferry Meadows - gets underway in the RS:X windsurfing from 17:05. He's been tweeting some great pictures from the Lagoa
• St Ives' Hannah Macleod and Great Britain’s women face India in the hockey starting at 22:00. The women won their first match against Australia on Saturday

Image source, Getty Images

And Cambridge University rowers Tom Ransley and George Nash should be out on the water today after yesterday's rowing events were postponed owing to a high winds.

Get all the latest action from day three of the Olympics with BBC Sport.

A petition to save the home birth team in Peterborough, external has gain more than 1,000 signatures after the NHS Trust that runs them said it it wants to replace the team with regular community midwives.

Rosanna Payne, who's an independent midwife, said she has seen an upturn in women opting for a home birth and that it's the wrong time to be disbanding a dedicated team.  

Image source, Getty Images

She said: "Mothers need midwives to be completely immersed in the birth experience, that sense of control is very important for labour hormones. 

"There's no guarantee that a community midwife will even be available for a home birth in Peterborough if the team is disbanded."

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

More than a thousand people in Peterborough have signed a petition to save a group of midwives dedicated to working with home births. 

The NHS trust that runs Peterborough City Hospital wants to disband the team - and have regular community midwives deliver home births instead. 

Image source, PA

Sherri Smith has three children, one of whom was born the help of the home birth team. Now expecting again she said: "To hear they might not be around when I'm due to give birth and I might have a random midwife instead makes me really sad."   

Fran Gregory, head of midwifery for Peterborough, said they want to provide increased continuity of care for everyone and that the proposal to disband the home birth team is part of a wider look at the community midwifery service.

She added the move does not mean there will be fewer midwife posts but it's about "removing that team idea and spreading it out across the locality. I can't guarantee things will be exactly the same."

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

More on the news that a man from Haverhill has pleaded guilty to two counts of causing injury by dangerous driving when a footballer lost both legs after an accident on the A14 in July.

Image source, Newmarket Town FC

Shaun Whiter, an estate agent in Stansted, Essex, was due to begin training with Newmarket Town FC when he was hit by Jan Adamac's car while helping his friend Joey Abbs to change a tyre. 

Adamec, 40, from Shetland Road, Haverhill, did not stop after the accident.

Image source, Newmarket Town FC

Mr Whiter's injuries were so severe, he had to have both legs amputated. Mr Abbs, a player with Soham Town Rangers, also sustained serious injuries to his legs.  

Former England footballer Keiron Dyer captained a charity team to raise money for both players, external, while Premier League footballer Mauricio Pochettino praised Whiter as "an inspiration".

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

A man has admitted causing a crash which resulted in a footballer having both legs amputated and another suffering serious injuries.

Image source, David Lee

Shaun Whiter (pictured), 27, an estate agent from Stansted, Essex, was helping friend Joey Abbs change a flat tyre in Newmarket, Suffolk, on 1 July when a driver crashed into both their cars.

Mr Whiter's legs were amputated and Mr Abbs sustained a serious leg injury.

Jan Adamec, 40, of Shetland Road, Haverhill, admitted two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, at Cambridge Crown Court.

He will be sentenced on 9 September.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

A man has admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving following a hit-and-run that led to a footballer losing his legs.

More to follow... 

Peter Swan
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

Peterborough United's first game of the season resulted in an away win to Rochdale - with manager Grant McCann saying he's happy with the team's performance. 

He said: "There's nothing better than winning the opening game of the season".

Posh came from behind twice to win with Gwion Edwards, Marcus Maddison (pictured) and Chris Forrester the scorers.

Image source, Getty Images

McCann admitted that Rochdale pushed them hard, saying that "this is a very tough place to come, there's not many teams that will come here and win this season." 

Alina Jenkins
BBC Weather

Today will be mostly dry and bright with some sunny spells, although a few showers might develop by the afternoon with a high of 19C (66F).

Here's my full forecast...

There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

Jodie Smith
BBC News

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