Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 23 December 2016

  • Posh fans' frustration at Chelsea ticket woes

  • Village helping out robbery victim with Christmas fundraiser

  • Tumble dryer fires prompt legal move

  • Weather: Dry morning, becoming wet and very windy by this evening

  1. Goodbyepublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Thanks for joining us today.

    We'll be back tomorrow from 08:00 with the latest news, sport, weather and travel for the county.

    Any breaking news from Cambridgeshire, plus highlights from Peterborough United v Notts County will appear on this page overnight.

    We'll leave you with the great photo sent in by BBC Weather Watcher "Meghan".

    Horses
  2. Weather: A dry chilly night aheadpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Alex Dolan
    BBC Look East weather

    Staying dry this evening with clear skies, allowing a touch of ground frost to develop but becoming milder later as cloud increases from the west.  

    Outbreaks of light and patchy rain by the early hours of the morning. 

    Temperatures down to 1C (34F). 

    Weather

    Tomorrow will start misty and a bit damp with some patchy rain, easing to bring drier conditions and highs of 10C (50F).

    Get your local forecast from BBC Weather.

  3. Posh hoping for tie against Premier League leaderspublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Peter Swan
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    In preparation for tonight's game, let's remind ourselves of the FA Cup second round fixture that led to the replay...

  4. Posh set sights on Stamford Bridgepublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Peter Swan
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    Right, who fancies a trip to Chelsea? Peterborough United do. 

    Stamford BridgeImage source, Getty Images

    They face Notts County in their FA Cup second-round replay tie tonight with the winners securing a trip to the capital.

    When the two sides met previously, the League Two side scored a stoppage-time equaliser to take the game to a replay.

    Posh boss Grant McCann said he was expecting County to raise their performance levels for the fixture. The Magpies have lost each of their last six league games. 

    "We've produced in the big games this season and I'm more than confident that the boys can go and do it again," he said.

    Full commentary of the game can be heard on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire tonight from 19:00.

  5. Teenager stabbed in Cambridgepublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Tom Horn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    A 16-year-old boy, from London, is in a stable condition after being stabbed in Cambridge last night.

    The boy, who was with a friend, was involved in an altercation with three men in Pepe’s Piri Piri, East Road at about 22:00. The group followed the victim and his friend along East Road, close to Tesco, and attacked him.  

    The victim is said to have suffered a "number of stab wounds". 

    The group is believed to have comprised three men. One is black and described as having short dreadlocks; the second is white and the third Asian. All three are believed to have been wearing tracksuits.

  6. Fletton Quays regeneration beginspublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Demolition and construction work has begun on the Fletton Quays site in Peterborough, in what is being called a "landmark step" in the site's regeneration.

    The £120m revamp will include new homes, office accommodation, a hotel, restaurant, leisure and retail facilities. 

    Fletton Quays artists impressionImage source, Peterborough City Council

    The plans also include new improved cycle and pedestrian links along the south bank, areas of public open space and a dedicated wildlife area. 

    Leader of Peterborough City Council, John Holdich, has called the development "a great addition to Peterborough’s city centre".

    Our cameras caught the moment the former Whitworth Mill building on the site was demolished at the beginning of the month...  

    Demolition work
    Whitworth MillImage source, Peterborough City Council
  7. Queen to step down as Fenland charity patronpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    The Queen has announced she is stepping down as patron of more than 20 organisations, including the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), which has a site in Welney.

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    Palace officials also confirmed she'll step down from the Animal Health Trust, over the Cambridgeshire border in Newmarket.

    The patronages will be passed on to other members of the Royal Family.

    The Queen, who was 90 earlier this year, will maintain her links with hundreds of other organisations.

  8. 'Ghost roundabout' goes spookypublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    A £500,000 traffic calming "ghost roundabout" in Cambridge is daubed with eyes and a mouth.

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  9. Your pictures: Sun across Cambridgeshirepublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Today's weather has already been in stark contrast to yesterday's.

    The lesser-spotted sun has been pictured across the county.

    Here are some of the best pics from our BBC Weather Watchers.

    Peterborough
    Longthorpe
    Cambridge
  10. Lunchtime weather: Dry but cloudypublished at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    BBC Weather

    Remaining largely dry, apart for perhaps a little drizzle in places, and also cloudy.

    Through today sunny spells will gradually develop, but still temperatures will remain close to the seasonal average.

    Highs of 6C (43F). There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

    Weather outlook
  11. Phantom graffiti artist strikes at ghost roundaboutpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Remember Cambridge's "ghost roundabout"?

    It caused a few people to scratch their heads at its confusing design after it appeared on Tenison Road in the city.

    Ghost roundabout

    Well, it's living up to ghoulish name after someone drew the face of a ghost on it.

    Ghost roundabout
    Ghost roundabout

    We spoke to Cambridgeshire County Council, which said: "Where we see graffiti or it is brought to our attention we will try to remove it as soon as possible."

  12. Water restored after pipe burstpublished at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Sam Edwards
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Anglian Water says that a burst water main, affecting thousands of homes and businesses in March, has now been fixed.

    Water was due to be reconnected at 15:00, but supplies have now been restored.

    Some businesses in the town had to close after supplies were lost.

    Shop closed sign
  13. First picture from Mepal crashpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Mike Cartwright
    BBC Look East

    One person has died on the A142 at Mepal, near Ely, this morning after a collision involving four vehicles and a lorry.

    Crash scene

    Three people have been taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital. One is said to be in a serious condition.

    Police say the A142 is likely to be closed all day.

  14. Chef's second attempt at free Christmas meals after 'no-show'published at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Johnny Dee
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    If at first you don't succeed, try try again.

    That appears to be the motto of one well-meaning chef in the Fenland town of March.

    Last Christmas Barty Alichper (pictured), the chef at Panini's, offered to cook a Christmas Day lunch for Foodbank users. But no-one turned up.

    Barty Alichper

    So this year, he's having another go... and 20 people have promised to attend.

    The chef has widened the offer to include older or lonely people. 

    Free Christmas meal flyer

    On last year's "no-show", he told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "The biggest disappointment was that so many of the local community were involved in the organisation."

    "If anyone for any reason feels like coming here on Christmas Day, please do so".

    He is promising "all the trimmings" and "live music", as well as transport for anyone who may struggle to get there.

  15. Donated koi carp replace killed fishpublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Media caption,

    Colchester koi carp replace 45 fish killed in park

    Koi carp donated by members of the public have been released into a pond at a Roman landmark after 45 fish were killed by vandals.

    The animals died when an 18-year-old man slashed open a temporary container they were being kept in at the town's Castle Park while maintenance work was being carried out.  

    The teenager was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and banned from keeping animals for two years after admitting the offence. 

    One woman from Cambridgeshire brought her koi Banquo to help out.

    Estelle Wolfers, from Comberton, said: "I was delighted there was the possibility of him having somewhere where he had more space and it's such a beautiful pond."  

    Donated koi carp replace killed fish

    Koi carp donated by members of the public have been released into a pond at a Roman landmark after 45 fish were killed by vandals.

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  16. Cambridgeshire MPs tweet messages of support after Berlin attackpublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    You will have seen the news overnight that a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48, in what it being described as a "probable terrorist attack".

    Overnight and this morning, Cambridgeshire MPs tweeted their support...

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  17. Donated koi carp replace killed fishpublished at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Koi carp donated by members of the public have been released into a pond at a Roman landmark after 45 fish were killed by vandals.

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  18. Water shortage affecting Fenland propertiespublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Sam Edwards
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Thousands of homes and businesses in and around March are being affected by a water shortage this morning.

    Anglian Water says the water won't be restored until 15:00. The map below shows the affected areas.

    Water shortage mapImage source, Google

    Full service had been scheduled to return at 08:00, after two of its sites were without power earlier this morning.

    But it appears there may now be a burst main, which will take several hours longer to fix.   

  19. Your pictures: Sunrise across the countypublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Thanks to the BBC Weather Watchers who were up early enough to catch the sunrise across Cambridgeshire this morning.

    One of them even managed to capture a glimpse of a reindeer!

    Huntingdon
    Littleport

    You can send us your pictures by becoming a Weather Watcher.

  20. Person killed in Mepal crashpublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2016

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    One person has died in a serious collision on the A142 at Mepal and several people have been injured.

    The collision involved four cars and a lorry.

    Police say it happened at about 06:00. The road is likely to be closed for the rest of the day.