Julia Greenaway
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

It's been revealed that so far 56 referrals have been received by Cambridgeshire Police to date about historical allegations of child abuse within football in the county.

The referrals are in relation to Cambridge United and Peterborough United and date from 1969 to the 1990s.

The force says it has received the allegations directly and via the NSPCC and is investigating.

Jozef Hall
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

As mentioned, £15,000-worth of meat has been stolen from Beaumont butchers in Fulbourn.

The thieves made off with many Christmas orders of gammon, lamb, beef and turkey.

One of those turkeys was a donation to Parkside Fire Station in Cambridge.

Mark Goldsmith (below) from the fire service, who was hoping to collect the gift, said "it is very disappointing".

"Every year we get a kind donation from the butchers for our Christmas dinner," he said.

"Unfortunately we turned up today and found out the turkey had been stolen.

"To think somebody has gone out of their way to steal someone else's turkey is very disappointing."

Beaumont says about 200 customers have been affected.

Last week farm shops in Gamlingay and Bourn were also raided for meat. We've yet to hear from police if the spate of thefts is linked.

Jozef Hall
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

A family-run butchers in Fulbourn has had £15,000-worth of meat stolen just days before Christmas.

Beaumont Butchers had various meats such as gammon, lamb, beef and turkey stolen from a refrigerated unit.

Angela Steward, who works at the butchers, called it "an inconvenience".

"It's not so much the stock has gone - that can be replaced. It's an inconvenience after the amount of work people have put in over the past few days in the lead up to Christmas.

"I could see the lock had been cut, so I opened the fridge and the contents were gone."

The butchers says it's still trying to honour its customers' Christmas orders.

BBC Weather Watchers

The weather is looking pretty bleak out of our office window here in Cambridge, but it appears some places across the county are bucking the trend.

Here are a couple of the best pictures from our BBC Weather Watchers...

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

A man who died in a five-vehicle crash on the A142 in Mepal, Cambridgeshire, yesterday has been named as 60-year-old Keith Howlett, of Mill Lane in Wisbech.

The collision, which happened at 06:00 yesterday, involved a blue Nissan Patrol, a silver Renault Trafic van, a silver Vauxhall Corsa, a white Vauxhall Corsa van and an articulated lorry.

Mr Howlett, who was driving the Corsa van, died at the scene.

The drivers of the Renault Trafic and the lorry both suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, while the driver of the Vauxhall Corsa suffered minor injuries.

The driver of the Nissan Patrol, a 46-year-old man from Haverhill, Suffolk, who suffered minor injuries, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, but has since been released from police custody while the investigation continues.

BBC Weather

It will become drier and brighter from the west across most parts this afternoon.

However, further cloud and rain will spread east later in the day. Highs of 10C (50F).

A dog and its owner are rescued after becoming trapped in more than four metres of water in a sluice gate.

It's been a busy couple of days for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, who were called to Whittlesey yesterday after a chip pan, left unattended, was set alight, causing extensive damage to the kitchen.

A man living at the address was treated for minor burns to his forehead at the scene. 

Image source, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Station Commander Giles Grainger said: “I would like to take this opportunity to remind people not to leave chip pans unattended and to advise them to use a thermostatically controlled chip pan as an alternative."   

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

A woman and her dog had to be rescued from a sluice gate in Lark Bank, Prickwillow after becoming stuck yesterday evening.

The owner was left stranded after climbing down into the sluice to try to rescue the collie dog she had been searching for after in ran off.

Image source, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue

Image source, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue

Station Commander Paul Clarke said: “The owner had been walking her dog and there was a shot and the dog got spooked and ran off".

"She had been looking for it for hours before she found it in the sluice.

"She then climbed down into the sluice gate to be with her dog before getting stuck.”

Firefighters used a nine-metre ladder to rescue the pair, stuck in four-and-a-half metre deep water.

Tom Horn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Three men from London have been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Cambridge on Monday night.

A 16-year-old boy from London was left in hospital after he suffered "multiple stab wounds" on East Road.

The victim was with a friend when they were involved in an altercation with three men in Pepe's Piri Piri at 22:00. 

The group then followed the victim and his friend along East Road, close to Tesco, and attacked him.

Three men, two aged 17 and one aged 22, all from London, were arrested last night in connection with the attack and are currently in custody at Parkside police station.

Jozef Hall
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

If you're heading to church this Christmas, fingers crossed you don't look up mid-carol and wonder where the roof has gone.

More than 25 lead thefts over the last eight months have cost Cambridgeshire's churches about £750,000.

In Swavesey recently, thieves stole a third of an acre's worth of lead from the roof.

Now police are mooting an idea that could see the theft reclassified as a hate crime. Currently, it's classed as property theft.

Insp Dick Turner, from Cambridgeshire Police, says it's an idea "being discussed".

"Lead theft is raising its head as a significant problem for Cambridgeshire, and reclassifying it as a hate crime is an idea that has merit. It's one of a number of suggestions to tackle the problem.

"Reclassification could improve sanctions and punishments if matters were brought to court."

Tom Percival
BBC Radio Northampton

That's right, folks. Today is the shortest day - the point when the North Pole is tilted furthest from the sun (-23.5 degrees, geometry fans).

And we know the exact time - 10:44am. After that, the days get longer, the nights get shorter and soon it'll be SCORCHIO!

So here are two generic sunny, summer photos to get you in the mood.

No no, don't thank me. You're welcome.

Peter Swan
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

A few of Peterborough United's players took to Twitter last night to celebrate their 2-0 win the FA Cup replay against Notts County. 

The win sets up a third round tie at Premier League leaders Chelsea in the new year.

Peter Swan
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

There was delight for Peterborough United last night who, after days of "ifs" and "buts", delivered themselves a "cracker" of a Christmas present with a 2-0 win against Notts County, in the FA Cup second round replay.

Gwion Edwards headed Posh in front from six yards, inside the first two minutes of the game.

Paul Taylor then ran from the half way line before firing in from 25 yards to double the hosts' advantage, before Luke McGee sealed the deal by saving a penalty.

A trip to Premier League leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 8 January now awaits.

Paul Stainton
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

The police and crime commissioner for Cambridgeshire is insisting that closing police buildings does not mean a reduced police presence.

Twelve offices have been shut in the past four years, cutting the number from 41 to 29.

Jason Ablewhite told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire the stations in March and Thorpe Wood in Peterborough would not be closed, but Parkside in Cambridge could become a "satellite office".

"Parkside is only 20% occupied by operational policing. It's actually one of the biggest and most expensive real estates we sit on," said Mr Ablewhite.

Image source, Google

"Rather than selling off the family silver, we can redevelop the buildings and rent them out and that'll bring vital income in.

"That could mean more police over time."

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

The A142 between Mepal and Sutton is now fully open after yesterday's crash between four vehicles and a lorry.

One person died at the scene and three were taken to hospital - one in a serious condition.

The road was closed for several hours for investigation work and recovery to take place.

BBC Weather

A rather grey and damp start for most places with outbreaks of rain, although these will be light and patchy. 

The middle part of the day should be brighter and drier with some sunshine and a south-westerly breeze. 

The evening will bring more rain. 

BBC Weather has more local forecasts. 

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Welcome back to our live updates for Cambridgeshire.

We'll be here until 18:00 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel as it happens around the county.

First up, a look at yesterday night's football and it was good news for Peterborough United! More on that shortly...

We'll also have a full weather forecast, on what is looking to be a slightly grim day meteorologically.

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League One side Peterborough score two first-half goals to beat Notts County in an FA Cup second-round replay and set up a third-round tie with Chelsea.

League One side Peterborough beat Notts County in an FA Cup second round replay and set up a third round tie at Chelsea.