Updates for Friday, 6 January 2017
Delays of 'up to eight hours' expected at Cambridgeshire hospitals this weekend
Yaxley double-fatal crash: Man charged in connection with the death of two men in Yaxley
That's it for our live coverage for today. The team will return tomorrow from 08:00.
In the meantime, scroll back through today's feed to catch up on anything you've missed.
Similarly, keep an eye on this page for any breaking news from around Cambridgeshire overnight.
Have a great evening.
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather
Staying mainly dry this evening with long clear spells but a risk of a few showers blowing in from the North Sea which may have a fleeting wintry flavour.
Feeling cold in the breeze overnight and a sharp frost will develop bringing a risk of ice.
Thursday will start cold but long spells of sunshine are expected although showers are possible across northern and eastern counties.
Maximum temperature: 6C (40F).
More details from BBC Weather.
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
A Cambridge author is on the very short list for one of the biggest book prizes in the UK.
Francis Spufford (pictured) initially won the First Novel Award for his novel Golden Hill. It's now made the final five for the Costa Book of the Year 2016.
Previous winners include H is for Hawk by Helen McDonald and Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Speaking to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Mr Spufford said that writing the novel was a "double-dare to myself".
"It's a particularly nice and very flattering to be up for the award," he said.
The winner will be announced on 31 January.
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
The misconduct hearing of a detective accused of failing to declare a relationship with a "criminally convicted person" will be heard in private, a panel has ruled.
The case against Det Con Nina Bartlett, based at Peterborough, had been due to be held in public.
But a panel on Wednesday decided for it to be heard behind closed doors due to concerns around "medical evidence".
Cambridgeshire Police has not stated the nature of the criminal conviction.
Image source, Robin Sott/GeographThe case is to be heard in private at City College Peterborough
In a public notice, external the force said DC Bartlett is accused of searching for her partner's details on the constabulary's computer system without a policing reason.
The detective also allegedly brought discredit upon the force.
Her alleged conduct had "compromised her position as a police officer" and served to "undermine public confidence in the police force", the notice said.
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
The house of David Parr, an 'artist-painter’ who worked for the Cambridge decorative arts firm F. R. Leach in the 1800s, has won a £625,300 Heritage Lottery grant to repair and restore it, and open it to the public.
Image source, David Parr HouseThe house, on the Mill Road area of Cambridge, was decorated and hand-painted by Parr, who was inspired by designer and poet William Morris. Parr lived there between 1886 and 1927.
After his death in 1927, his granddaughter Elsie came to live in the house aged 12 and stayed there for the next 85 years.
Her regard for her grandfather’s work and the survival of her family artefacts has created a 20th Century time-capsule that tells remarkable stories of how ordinary people lived in Cambridge.
David Parr House charity was set up in 2014 to preserve the house. The grant will help "make a future" for the house, the charity said.
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
A South Cambridgeshire councillor has branded people who flytip as "stupid" and "thick".
It comes after new figures reveal Peterborough and Cambridge city councils rank near the top of the list among UK council's for giving out fines to flytippers.
This comes since new powers were introduced in May.
A freedom of information request by the Press Association found that Peterborough has given out 40 fixed penalty notices since May - the second highest outside of London. The total number of councils that gave out fines for the crime was 118.
Cambridge City Council also features at 22nd on the list, with 12 fines.
Fenland District Council gave out five, while East Cambs, Huntingdonshire and South Cambs all registered zero fines.
Mark Howell, who is in charge of environmental services in the district, says "a lack of intelligence" is the fundamental reason behind the problem.
"People put more effort into taking the rubbish down a woodland path than they would do taking it to the tip", he said.
"It's seems that these people are stupid and thick..."
Helen Burchell
BBC News
It may be bitterly cold at night, but there are new calls from the fire service around the correct use of electric blankets after one caught fire last night in Abington, just south of Cambridge.
Image source, Cambridgeshire Fire and RescueThe electric blanket caught fire in an upstairs bedroom while the couple who live there were cooking downstairs.
The couple were safely out of the house before the fire service arrived, but the man was looked at by ambulance staff at the scene after suffering from smoke inhalation.
Watch Commander Lee Allen said: "Electric blankets should be correctly stored over the summer months because if they are folded constantly it can break down the filaments causing damage. Also if any liquids are spilt on an electric blanket, we would not advise anyone use it."
Mr Allen also suggested that the blankets should be replaced "after five to 10 years".
Emma Maclean
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
If you didn't think the temperatures were low enough already, a "cold weather alert" has been issued across Cambridgeshire from today until Friday.
The Met Office has issued the Level 3 alert and say cold and icy conditions are expected.
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The county council is asking us to look out for others and take extra care during the cold and icy weather.
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Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
A man has pleaded guilty to selling thousands of pounds worth of fake designer clothing and perfumes at a Peterborough car boot sale.
Mohammed Imran Malik, 26, of Star Road, Peterborough, pleaded guilty to seven offences relating to the alleged sale and supply of counterfeit items at the weekly Bizzy Boot sale held on the Wellington Street car park.
Counterfeit items worth £10,000 to £12,000 including Nike trainers, Dior perfumes, Lacoste polo shirts and Ralph Lauren polo shirts were seized.
Image source, Peterborough City CouncilPeterborough Magistrates’ Court heard the charges, under the Trade Marks Act 1994, dated from alleged offences in July 2016 which were brought forward following an investigation by Peterborough City Council.
Malik was released on unconditional bail to next appear at Peterborough Crown Court for sentencing at a date to be confirmed.
It's been a pretty grey and dull day over the county this morning, but that doesn't stop our BBC Weather Watchers getting out and about.
Here are some of the pictures from today...
Peter Swan
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport
Cambridge United have confirmed that just 500 tickets remain on sale for their FA Cup third-round clash at home to Leeds United.
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At capacity, the stadium can hold close to 8,000 fans.
The match takes place on Monday, 9 January with kick off at 19:45. They'll be live coverage on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
Early cloud and patchy rain will clear and it will become largely sunny and dry, but isolated showers are possible.
Winds will ease, allowing temperatures to quickly fall during the evening, with frost forming.
Highs of 6C (43F).
A man is arrested on suspicion of causing the deaths of two pedestrians killed in an apparent hit-and-run crash.
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BBC Local Live
We've got unconfirmed reports that the Rhea, on the loose in South Cambridgeshire, may have been captured. The flightless bird was spotted in the field around Newton recently.
However, the identity of the bird is not yet known.
Cambridgeshire Police tweeted this late last night...
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Ashley Bullard, who has been trying to capture the Rhea, had hoped that the recent sighting was indeed his pet "Lawrence" who had escaped in August - although he had not been able to get close enough to the bird to formally identify it.
We'll bring you more as we get it...
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
A local councillor for Yaxley and Farcet has branded the stretch of road where two people were killed yesterday as "very dangerous".
Barry Hyland, a UKIP councillor, told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire that there's been a lot of accidents on the road and a pathway is needed there.
"People in the area are shocked", said Mr Hyland.
Image source, Google"It is a very busy, very dangerous road and unfortunately there's no footpath running alongside it.
"There has been a promise of a footpath for about 10 years and it still hasn't materialised."
A 38-year-old man from Essex has been arrested in connected with a fatal collision on the road yesterday in which two young men died.
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal collision on the B1091 in Yaxley yesterday in which two men, believed to be in their late teens to early twenties, died.
The 38-year-old man from Essex was arrested in Chelmsford late last night.
He has been arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving and ABH (actual bodily harm) and has been taken to Chelmsford police station. He is expected to be transferred to Cambridgeshire later today.
The B1091 Broadway was closed for the majority of yesterday between Yaxley and Farcet, after a BMW collided with two pedestrians, killing them both.
The driver of the car fled the scene on foot, triggering a manhunt.
A 38-year-old man from Essex has been arrested in connection with a fatal collision in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire, yesterday, in which two young men died.
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
If you're just joining us this morning, police are still hunting for a hit-and-run driver - a man in his 40s - who killed two people in Yaxley yesterday after crashing his car into them.
Image source, paperpix.ukHere's an updated timeline of the incident so far:
We'll keep you updated with the latest developments throughout the day.
Peter Swan
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport
Peterborough United midfielder Gwion Edwards has been nominated for League One Player of the Month award after two stunning goals in December.
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The Football League say Edwards has been nominated for "stepping inside to fizz a 25-yarder into the top corner against Chesterfield" and "offering up a mesmerising 50-yard dribble and finish at Charlton Athletic."
He goes up against three other players from the league with the winner to be announced on Friday.
Georgina Burnett
BBC Weather
Becoming mostly cloudy through the morning with a little patchy rain.
This will clear during the afternoon with some sunshine breaking through but it'll feel cold.
Temperatures will fall quickly during the evening with frost forming.
Maximum temperature: 7C (45F)
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