Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

A concerned neighbour called the police in Wisbech this morning after hearing an alarm going off at an elderly residents' house on West Street in Wisbech.

Police say that they attended to property to find the lady well... if a little "shocked".

After further investigation, policed found the alarm was actually a clock alarm the occupant of the house had not heard.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

This morning we've been focusing on a new report from the RAC foundation that found councils in Cambridgeshire made more than £10m in parking charges and fines last year.

Cambridge was ranked 13th in the UK for parking income for councils outside of London.

The leader of Cambridge City Council, Lewis Herbert, says that the money they make from car parking charges is re-invested into the city.

"We're about to rebuild Park Street car park at a cost of £30-40m. It's a very large sum.

"We do think that people who come into Cambridge should make a modest contribution to services in the city."

Image source, Ben Harris/Geograph

Earlier we heard from Steve Tierney, a Conservative councillor in Fenland who says that making a loss to keep parking free is "worth it" to keep shops and businesses open.

The data shows the district made a £300,000 loss in 2015-16.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

More on the news this morning that councils in Cambridgeshire made more than £10m in parking charges and fines last year, according to the RAC Foundation.

While councils like Cambridge City made a profit of £6m and Peterborough £2.2m - East Cambridgeshire and Fenland sustained losses of £80,000 and £300,000 respectively.

Steve Tierney, a Conservative councillor in Fenland, says the loss is worth it to keep town centre car parking free.

Image source, Ben Harris/Geograph

"In tough times when councils are strapped for cash, it can seem like an easy way to make money", said Mr Tierney.

"Unfortunately I think that's very short sighted.

"The real consequences of bringing car parking charges in where there are none, is that you end up with shops and businesses that close."

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Two separate fires at the same location have been attended by the fire service on two consecutive days.

Emergency services were called to Old Lynn Road in Wisbech on Wednesday evening and again last night.

Image source, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Image source, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

A boy and girl, both aged 17 from Wisbech, have been arrested on suspicion of arson.  

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough made more than £10.5m through parking charges and fines last year.

Cambridge was ranked 13th in the UK for parking income for councils outside of London.

They made a surplus of more than £6m in 2015-16. That's a 7% increase on 2014-15.

Peterborough had more than £2.2m left at the end of the year.

Image source, Gerald England/Geograph

At the other end of the scale, South Cambridgeshire made nothing and Fenland made a loss of more than £300,000.

The RAC Foundation, which carried out the research, said local authorities nationally had made a surplus of £756m in 2015-16 - 9% higher than in 2014-15.    

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

There's currently a traffic light failure at the junction where Hills Road meets Cherry Hinton Road in Cambridge.

The travel map is currently showing slight delays leading up to the faulty lights. Take care if you're travelling along that route.

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

A cloudy and misty start to the day however, during the morning, some brighter spells may develop. Most parts should stay dry throughout the day with a high of 13C (55F).

Here's my full forecast...

There are more details on the BBC Weather website.  

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Welcome back to Local Live for Cambridgeshire on Friday, 9 December.

We'll be here until 18:00 with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates.

A full forecast is on the way shortly. It can't just be me who thought it was feeling a little bit tropical out there this morning. The temperature is currently in double digits outside our studios in Cambridge!

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Thanks for joining us today for Local Live for Cambridgeshire. We'll be back at 08:00 with the latest news, sport, weather and travel.

And we end with a reminder that after six defeats in a row, Cambridge University men's team beat Oxford in the Varsity Match at Twickenham - 23-18.

It's fair to say they look pretty happy with the result...

Katy Prickett
BBC News

A bit of context now for our report earlier that Cambridge University has received fewer applications from European Union students to study there during the next academic year.

Overall, 16,875 people from the UK, EU and around the world applied for a place as an undergraduate at Cambridge by the deadline of 15 October, a university spokesman has confirmed.

Image source, Christopher Hilton/Geograph

This year, 2,277 were from EU countries - this compares to 2,652 in the last admission cycle.

And how many might get a place? Well, last year, the university offered places to 3,449 students.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

Remaining cloudy, with the chance of isolated showers. 

It'll become dry, with clear spells developing in light south westerly winds, with temperatures falling to 6C (42F).

There may be a few mist patches first thing in the morning. It'll remain cloudy, with occasional bright spells and stay mild with temperatures reaching 13C (55F) on Friday.

You can find further details for where you live on BBC Weather.

Cambridge beat Oxford for the first time in seven years in the 135th men's Varsity match at Twickenham, while Oxford women win.

Emma Maclean
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Cambridge University says it's seen 14% fewer applications from European Union students since the vote to leave the EU.

The university has warned there's a "significant risk" European lecturers and researchers won't work in the UK if forced to apply for visas.

Cambridge is one of several higher education institutions raising warnings about the challenges posed by Brexit.

Image source, N Chadwick/Geograph

Tom Horn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Great Northern is warning that all train lines running through Peterborough have been disrupted after a signalling problem...

BBC Sport

It didn't take long for Cambridge colleges to take to Twitter and congratulate their men's team in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham...

BBC Sport

Suddenly things weren't looking so good for Cambridge University's men's team - Oxford pulled back the score to 13-13, but the Light Blues fought back and the score stands at 16-13 in the second half of the Varsity Match at Twickenham.

You can watch the match here.

BBC Sport

Cambridge University's men have increased their lead against Oxford to 13-6 in the second half of the Varsity Match at Twickenham.

You can watch the match here. 

Helen Burchell
BBC News

We were told by UK Power Networks that the power cut in the Godmanchester area, affecting more than 1,000 customers, was due to an "underground cable fault".

But it turns out the loss was due to a "squirrel coming into contact with our electrical equipment".

The company told us that sadly the squirrel died. 

"Occasionally squirrels leap between trees near power lines, and with their long tails their bodies act as a ‘bridge’ for the high voltage power which is always trying to reach earth," it told me. "This can be fatal."

Image source, Louise Copper

A squirrel causes almost 1,100 customers to lose their electricity supply for nearly two hours, a power company confirms.