BBC Local Live: Cambridgeshire

Summary

Updates for Friday, 30 September 2016
Man jailed for causing double fatal crash
'Six babies' affected in MRSA outbreak at maternity hospital
Men plead not guilty to brain damage football fan attack

Live Reporting

Adam Jinkerson

Cambridge Station disruption: Lines open, but delays continuepublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Tom Horn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
We've just heard from Network Rail that all lines have now reopened through Cambridge Station, but delays could continue into this evening.
Engineers have been working since 07:00 to repair a snapped line.
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Follow updates from Network Rail here, external.
BBC Body Talk is coming your waypublished at 14:47
#BBCBodyTalk
In honour of Women's Sport Week (3-10 October), BBC Get Inspired and Radio 1Xtra have teamed up for an intimate and interactive discussion on body image issues for women in and around sport.
Full details about how you can be there, get involved and watch it live can be found here.
'We're here to 'bale' you out'published at 14:35 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
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Cambridge City Deal plans 'draconian'published at 14:04 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
Nearly 900 people have signed a petition protesting against plans from the Greater Cambridge City Deal to close roads to regular traffic during peak times.
Nicola Harrison, the organiser of the Stop Cambridge Road Closures, external petition, says the plans are "draconian, unfair, unreasonable and unnecessary".
The plans includes closing six main roads in Cambridge on weekdays from 07:00 to 10:00 and 16:00 to 18.30 from the end of next year.
Coldham's Lane, Mill Road, East Road, Hills Road, Queens Road and Grange Road would be affected.
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Hills Road will be one of the roads affected
Bob Menzies, responsible for transport projects of the Greater Cambridge City Deal, told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "We didn't expect it to be welcomed by everybody.
"The only way you're going to cut traffic is by saying to some people 'you can't drive in Cambridge anymore'.
"This proposal takes a more scientific approach."
'The real life Forrest Gump'published at 13:57 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
#GetInspired
In the last year, Ben Smith has run over 10,000 miles across Britain in all weather.
He is nearing the end of his challenge to run 401 marathons, external on consecutive days.
Find out more about Ben's task with this video.
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Ben has gone through 22 pairs of running shoes during the year
Cambridgeshire Paralympian to take on Crystal Mazepublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
Fresh from winning gold in Rio 2016, Cambridgeshire's Jonnie Peacock looks like he'll be taking on his toughest challenge yet ... the Crystal Maze.
Channel 4 has announced Peacock alsongside four other celebrities who'll be taking part in a one-off special to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer.
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Also confirmed is ex-footballer Rio Ferdinand, along with comedian Josh Widdicombe, radio presenter Sara Cox and former Corrie actor Michelle Keegan.
Six babies in hospital MRSA outbreakpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Six babies are affected by an outbreak of the "superbug" MRSA in a Cambridge hospital's neonatal maternity unit.
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Lunchtime weather: Showers likely to developpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
BBC Weather
It's been a pretty sunny one already today. Here's the lunchtime update...
Scattered showers are likely to develop during the afternoon, with the odd heavier one likely. Feeling a little cooler than of late. Highs of 17C.
This was the scene in a sunny Glinton earlier this morning, taken by Weather Watcher 'Cloudseeker'.
Repairs to overhead wires under way at Cambridge Stationpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Engineers are currently repairing the overhead wires that were damaged at Cambridge Station.
Delays are set to continue until at least 14:00. For the latest, check Great Northern, external and Greater Anglia, external.
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Capability Brown's unrealised vision for Cambridgepublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Historic documents have uncovered landscape gardener Capability Brown's unrealised design for the landscape around Cambridge's historic colleges.
In the 1770s the Chancellor of Cambridge University invited Brown to design some alterations to the famous area behind the colleges, known as 'The Backs'.
Brown proposed a parkland landscape with a lake and gentle curves which is a world away from today's landscape.
Although the plans were never realised, they provide an insight into Capability Brown's vision for a very different looking Cambridge.
Presenter Bunny Guinness discovers how Capability Brown's Cambridge would have looked had his vision been carried through.
What is MRSA?published at 12:22 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
The Rosie maternity hospital has put out some information regarding MRSA, external, after an outbreak of the bug in the neonatal unit in the last month.
In case you didn't know, it's a particular type of S. aureus, a common bug that three in 10 of us carry naturally.
It has developed resistance to methicillin, a type of penicillin, as well as many other types of antibiotics. Most of the time MRSA just sits on the skin without causing a problem, but if it enters the body through an open wound, for example, it may cause an infection.
Image source, Science Photo Library
If you have MRSA, you are not a risk to your healthy relatives or friends. People who have open wounds or eczema are more vulnerable to infection because their skin is not intact.
'Six babies' affected in MRSA outbreak at maternity hospitalpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
As mentioned on the Cambridge News, external site this morning, an outbreak of "super bug" MRSA has been detected on the neonatal unit at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.
So far six babies on the unit have been affected in the past month.
The hospital said the bug was spotted "as part of our routine monitoring for infection" and that "a number of babies have been found to be carrying MRSA on their skin".
It confirmed no parents had been affected and the hospital was still running as normal.
Image source, PA
A spokesman for the hospital said: "We are treating all the MRSA carriers and screening other patients on the ward frequently to closely monitor the situation.
"Infection control is something we take very seriously and all measures to control the situation are being taken."
Why do overhead wires become damaged?published at 11:36 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
While we're awaiting an update on the cause of broken overhead lines at Cambridge Station, Network Rail's guide to overhead wire problems, external may help you understand why they occur in the first place.
Image source, Henry Godsal
The current update from Network Rail is "engineers are on site fixing the problem at the moment".
Men plead not guilty to brain damage football fan attackpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Breaking
Thirteen men charged in connection with an attack on a Cambridge United football fan in Southend last year have pleaded not guilty to their charges.
Image source, Nicole Dobbin
Twelve of the defendants are accused of violent disorder and appeared at Basildon Crown Court this morning. Another man has been charged with assisting an offender and possessing a banned weapon.
Simon Dobbin, 44, who's from Midlenhall, was left with life-changing injuries following the attack outside a pub in East Street in March 2015.
A trial is now due to take place on 5 June 2017.
Hospital smoke alarm caused tinnitus attackpublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Helen Burchell
BBC News
A smoke alarm at a hospital hostel was so loud it caused a man with tinnitus, external to collapse.
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue officers were called on Wednesday night to Elsworth House at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Image source, Geograph/J Thomas
Although it turned out to be a false alarm, they ended up giving first aid and an oxygen mask to "a male casualty who had collapsed because the volume of the alarm had affected his tinnitus".
Paramedics arrived within moments and treated the man.
"It was a bit of a shock to see someone collapse like that, but it's always nice to be able to help someone even when you're not expecting to," crew commander Simon Muir said.
The hostel provides accommodation for relatives of patients undergoing treatment at Addenbrooke's.
Cambridge's in Canada: George and Charlotte attend partypublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
Cute alert.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte have attended a party with children of military families, as part of the royal visit to Canada.
The grounds of Government House in Victoria were transformed for the event, with Charlotte giving some balloon decorations her royal seal of approval.
Men due in court in connection with brain damage football fan attackpublished at 10:16 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Thirteen men are due to appear at Basildon Crown Court this morning, charged in connection with an attack on a Mildenhall man that left him needing round-the-clock care.
Cambridge United supporter Simon Dobbin, 44 (pictured with his wife and daughter), had been watching his team at Southend in March 2015.
After the game he was attacked outside a pub on East Street, and suffered a serious head injury.
Image source, Nicole Dobbin
The defendants have mainly been charged with violent disorder.
Disruption at Cambridge Station: Latestpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
I've just spoken to Network Rail about the disruption at Cambridge train station due to overhead wire damage.
They've told me they're looking into the cause of the damage and when the lines will reopen, and will update me shortly.
You can find all the latest information on the Great Northern, external and Greater Anglia, external pages.
'Time for steam train back-up system?'published at 08:53 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
This was the scene at Cambridge station earlier this morning, taken by @MottMacFC on Twitter.
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@MottMacFC told us: "I left home at 06:20 - just arriving London now at 08:40. About a one hour delay.
"Time for steam train back up system?"
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Pictures show overhead wire damage at Cambridge Stationpublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 30 September 2016
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
Here's a few pictures of the dangling overhead wires at Cambridge Station.
There are a number of train delays currently being reported and some platforms have been shut off. Great Northern, external and Greater Anglia, external are providing live updates for customers.
We'll bring the latest to you when we get it.
Image source, Henry Godsal
Image source, British Transport Police
Image source, British Transport Police