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

  1. Today's weather: Dry with sunny spellspublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 28 September 2016

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    Today is due to be dry with some cloud and sunny periods, but the cloud will tend to increase later in the afternoon. Winds will become stronger later, but it will feel warm in shelter.

    Maximum temperature: 21C (70F).

  2. Good morningpublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 28 September 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Welcome back to live updates for Cambridgeshire on Wednesday, 28 September.

    We'll be with you until 18:00 this evening keeping you abreast of the latest news, sport and travel as it happens across the county.

    As ever, a full weather forecast will also be on it's way shortly.

    Don't forget that you can get in touch with the team here by email, Twitter, external or Facebook, external.

  3. Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Peterborough Unitedpublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Peterborough draw 1-1 at Shrewsbury despite having to play the final half an hour with 10 men.

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  4. Cambridge United 1-0 Yeovil Townpublished at 22:27 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Mark Roberts' goal secures Cambridge a 1-0 win against Yeovil which lifts the U's off the bottom of the League Two table.

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  5. Our live coverage through the daypublished at 18:00

    That's us wrapped up for the day, thanks for your company.

    We'll be back bright and early from 08:00 tomorrow morning with the latest news, sport, weather and travel as it happens.

    Stay tuned to this page for any breaking news from across the county overnight.

    We'll leave you today with this great shot of wild mushrooms captured by Weather Watcher 'Fran's Place'.

    Wild mushrooms

    Have a great evening.

  6. Weather: A clear and mild nightpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Dan Holley
    BBC Look East weather

    Cloud and patchy drizzle will clear, to leave a dry night with clear spells.

    It will stay mild, with temperatures falling to 9C (48F) in a south-westerly breeze.

    Weather graphic for 05:00 WednesdayImage source, BBC Weather

    Wednesday should be mostly dry, with some lengthy sunny spells. Feeling warm, with temperatures reaching 23C (73F).

    BBC Weather has more details for where you live.

  7. Cambridge United v Yeovil previewpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Peter Swan
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    Meanwhile, Cambridge United face Yeovil tonight, after notching their first league win of the season away to Newport on Saturday. 

    The U's 2-1 victory saw them pick up the first three points of this season's campaign, although they still remain at the bottom of League Two.

    However U's under-fire manager, Shaun Derry, is confident Saturday's result will be the start of a revival, rather than a one-off result.

    James DunneImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    James Dunne (pictured) will sit out of tonight's game with an ankle injury

    Piero Mingoia and Joe Pigott are both injury doubts owing to hamstring problems. James Dunne and George Maris are sidelined with ankle injuries.

    Again, you can hear full match commentary of tonight's match on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, which is also on Freeview channel 722.

  8. Death plane pilot had 'fake licence'published at 17:04 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    The pilot of an aircraft which killed 50 people when it crashed - including a Cambridge woman - had a fake licence, an inquest hears.

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  9. Peterborough United v Shrewsbury previewpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Peter Swan
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    Peterborough United will look to bounce back to winning ways in League One tonight, as they head to Shrewsbury.

    Posh have been without a win in four games, after drawing with Walsall on Saturday.

    Boss Grant McCann says he's "made a point" of not mentioning Peterborough's recent struggles in front of goal ahead of tonight's game. 

    McCann knows his side have lacked ruthlessness in the final third, but doesn't want to be repeating the same messages week after week.

    Grant McCannImage source, Getty Images

    Full commentary as Peterborough face the Shrews in League One tonight on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire - 95.7FM and 1026MW.

  10. Donna Bull inquest: Plane crash 'wholly avoidable', says familypublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Speaking after the inquest, Donna Bull's son George, daughter Kate and stepmother Jenny described her as a "wonderful, caring and devoted mother and daughter". 

    They added: "She was the sunshine to all who knew her and there isn't a day that goes by that she is not missed. We miss her smile and arms around us. 

    "To lose a loved one as part of an accident is a tragedy, but to lose them in an incident that was wholly avoidable is so much more painful to bear. 

    "How could the authorities let inadequately trained engineers pilot a plane carrying passengers? Our lives and those of many others have been shattered by this flagrant disregard for safety." 

    The inquest heard Tatarstan Airlines had its certificate revoked following the incident in 2013 and that criminal proceedings were under way in Russia. 

  11. Donna Bull inquest: Plane crashed 'almost vertically'published at 16:40 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Today's inquest into the death of Bellerbys College teacher Donna Bull also heard the plane crashed "almost vertically at 280mph" into the runway.

    Fireman on scene of air crashImage source, Reuters

    The inquest in Peterborough was told the plane was airworthy and that conditions at Kazan airport in south-west Russia were described as "benign" at the time of the crash.  

    The plane climbed to 700m (2,300ft) and as the captain moved the nose down it began a 20-second plunge, where the 23-year-old craft dived into the ground.

    The inquest concluded Ms Bull was unlawfully killed.

  12. Donna Bull inquest: Pilot 'shouldn't have been flying' planepublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Earlier we posted a story about the inquest into the death of Cambridge teacher Donna Bull, which returned a verdict today of "unlawful killing" when the plane she was travelling in crash-landed in Russia in 2013.

    New details have now emerged as a result of the inquest, including that the pilot "had no formal training" to fly the plane.

    Donna BullImage source, Business Link Kyiv

    Sitting at Peterborough Register Office, coroner David Morris said: "Frankly, he shouldn't have been flying the plane. It's as simple as that.

    "The pilot did not have a genuine licence, he was not properly trained, he had no experience in the particular manoeuvre.

    "That, together with numerous systemic failures, led to her death."

  13. St Neots cash machine raid: 'Too early to say' if linked to another theftpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    I've just spoken to Cambridgeshire Police to ask about possible links between this morning's cash machine raid in St Neots, and a similar incident at a Spar in the town a few weeks ago.

    A spokeswoman told me "it's too early to say", but the force is "keeping an open mind".

    No arrests have yet been made in the cases. We'll let you know if we hear any more.

  14. Local news round-uppublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Here's what's being reported on today's local news sites:

    • The Peterborough Telegraph, external reports Cambridgeshire Police has recorded Britain's lowest domestic violence prosecution rate
    • The Cambridge News, external says Cambridge City Council has been accused of "failing to deliver on basic services for residents such as bin collections and repairs"
    • And student newspaper Varsity, external reports on "everything we know about Cambridge's next vice-chancellor, Stephen Toope"
  15. Lunchtime weather: Dry and warmpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    BBC Weather

    This afternoon will be cloudy and breezy with some patchy rain at times. It will feel warm in any brighter spells. Highs of 18C (64F).

    Weather forecast

    Here was the scene in Longthorpe a short while ago, taken by Weather Watcher 'Paul's Patch'.

    Lake in Longthorpe
  16. 'The rewards this brings are incredible'published at 13:04

    #BBCUnsungHero

    There are 15 people who will be named a BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero around the UK once again this year and one of those from last year - Carl Eaton - has revealed the impact the award has had on him and the work he does...

    Media caption,

    Carl Eaton has run the Skem Men-Aces in Skelmersdale since 2009

    "If you know anybody who is worthy of this award, nominate them," Carl adds. "It will be the best thing you ever did."

    Nominate an Unsung Hero from your area here - and hurry as nominations close on Sunday, 23 October. 

  17. Stuck-in-mud cow's late night ditch rescue dramapublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Helen Burchell
    BBC News

    This poor cow found itself in a whole lot of trouble when it slipped into a water-filled ditch and began gradually sinking in the mud.

    Cow in ditchImage source, Cambs Fire and Rescue Service

    The cow was spotted almost submerged in a muddy ditch in Coe Fen, Cambridge, at about 19:00 yesterday, but the fire service told me it had been there for several hours before officers were alerted.

    It took two crews more than two hours to free the animal, using specialist rescue equipment including harnesses.

    "Its legs were completely submerged and the mud was half way up its body," station commander Wayne Swales said.

    The cow was eventually freed and appeared no worse for its lengthy mud bath, a spokeswoman added. 

  18. Tributes to man who died on A1122published at 12:26 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    A man who died in a collision on the A1122 at Fincham, near Downham Market, has been described as having a "love of life."

    The family of Christopher Fuller, 21 of Three Holes, near Wisbech, say: "He made us proud every day... we will remember his cheeky smirk, his laugh and his love of people and animals... our beautiful boy will be loved and missed forever."

    The collision occurred at 21:30 on 8 September.

    A black and white photo of Christoper FullerImage source, Family photo
  19. A14 upgrade: Public meetings to begin todaypublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    The first of a series of public meetings is being held this afternoon, focussing on the £1.5bn upgrade of the A14.

    The meeting will be at Offord Village Hall, between 14:00 and 20:00. 

    Map of A14 improvement worksImage source, Highways England

    The proposed work includes:

    • A major new bypass to the south of Huntingdon
    • Widening part of the existing A14 between Swavesey and Girton
    • Widening part of the A14 Cambridge northern bypass
    • Widening a section of the A1 between Brampton and Alconbury
    • Demolition of the A14 viaduct at Huntingdon

    Construction work on the improvements is due to start later this year. Highways England says the upgraded A14 will be open to traffic in 2020.

  20. Cash machine raided in St Neots bankpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 27 September 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    I've just heard back from Cambridgeshire Police, which has confirmed a cash machine was raided at a St Neots bank in the early hours.

    Offenders used a vehicle to pull the machine from the foyer of Halifax on the High Street.

    Sledgehammers were then used to force it open. It is believed money was taken.

    St Neots High StreetImage source, Google

    They then left in what is believed to be a blue Ford Focus. A grey/green Daihatsu Sportrak was left at the scene.

    Anyone with information is asked to contact police.