Hannah Olsson
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire political reporter

Cambridgeshire County Council has agreed to add a 2% adult social care precept to its budget for 2017-18, but what does this mean?

• Adult Social Care covers all support given to people with disabilities, who are vulnerable or elderly and need extra help

• As part of the Chancellor's autumn statement in 2015, George Osborne announced that councils which provide social care to adults would be allowed to increase their share of council tax by up to 2%
• The government said this precept must be shown as a separate charge on all council tax bills 
• The income generated from this charge is ring-fenced, meaning it can only be used for Adult Social Care services

About 14,000 people receive social care help from Cambridgeshire County Council , externaland it's where the majority of its budget is spent.

The 2% precept will raise an extra £4.8m, but the council says it still faces a challenge providing all the services people need.

Hannah Olsson
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire political reporter

After six hours of debate and negotiation, Cambridgeshire County Council finally agreed to put up its portion of council tax by 2%.

In the end it was the Conservative proposal to add on a 2% adult social care precept that won the day, but only by the smallest of margins.   

It took hours to reach an agreement because it is a hung council, so no party has a big enough group to vote through their budget proposal on their own.

The vote was 32 for and 31 against, with Independent John Hipkin (pictured) casting the deciding vote.

Image source, Cambridge City Council

Speaking in the council chamber, Mr Hipkin said he felt responsible for the final outcome. 

"It seems a heavy responsibility has fallen on my shoulders," he said at the meeting.

"I must vote with Conservatives to achieve a balanced budget."

Our total council tax bills also include charges from the other local authorities and the police. The new bills will come through our letterboxes in time for the new financial year in April. 

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

New figures released by the BBC show Peterborough is a hot-spot for newly built homes being bought with the government's Help to Buy scheme.

The data, sourced between April 2013 and April 2016, reveals that 1,149 loans were taken out in the area at an average of £36,383 per loan. That works out at 14.3 loans per 1,000 homes.

This puts Peterborough as the seventh most popular area for the rate of loans per household - out of 325 local authority areas in England.  

Image source, Getty Images

Nationally, one in three new build properties outside London were bought through a flagship scheme for first-time buyers.  

Elswhere in the region...

• South Cambridge: 431 loans taken out - 6.7 loans per 1,000. 63rd nationally.
• Huntingdonshire: 470 loans taken out - 6.4 loans per 1,000 homes. 68th nationally.
• Cambridge: 171 loans taken out - 3.3 loans per 1,000 homes. 180th nationally.
• East Cambridge: 108 loans taken out - 2.9 loans per 1,000 homes. 193rd nationally.
• Fenland: 79 loans taken out - 1.8 loans per 1,000 homes. 243rd nationally.

Peter Swan
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

Meanwhile, striker Barry Corr scored his first goal after 14 months out injured to seal a late 1-1 draw for Cambridge United, who travelled to Yeovil last night.

Manager Shaun Derry said Corr's first goal since January 2016 "just felt right".

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"For 14 months we've had our most potent goalscorer out the whole group and it's been a big loss to us," he said.

The draw sees the U's end their four match losing streak. However, they remain without a win in six League Two matches.

They remain 14th in the league, seven points from the play-offs.

Nick Fairbairn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

"This game is huge" was the message from Peterborough boss Grant McCann during his half-time team talk last night, with Posh 1-0 down at the break.

And it obviously worked, as the home side stormed to a 2-1 victory over visitors Shrewsbury.

McCann believes the win has given the whole club a lift as they chase a play-off spot.

"This could be the turning point for the rest of the season," he said.

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"This is massive for everybody at the football club.

"To win at home is going to give the team so much confidence and belief for the rest of the season."

Ryan Tafazolli and Dominic Ball were on target in the second period to cancel out Stephen Humphrys' first half penalty. Humphrys was later sent off for two bookings.     

Peterborough United are now up to eighth in League One - two places outside a play-off spot.

BBC Weather

A murky morning, with extensive mist and low cloud only very gradually lifting, and light patchy rain. 

Longer spells of rain will spread from the west during the afternoon, perhaps heavy at times. Winds will be light throughout the day, and it'll feel mild.  

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Welcome back to live updates for Cambridgeshire on Wednesday, 15 February.

We'll be with you until 18:00 keeping you across the latest news, sport weather and travel around the county.

Coming up today, we'll be analysing the result of Cambridgeshire County Council's six hour budget meeting yesterday.

We'll also be hearing from managers of both Peterborough United and Cambridge United after last night's football matches.

If you want to get in touch with the team, you can email us, find us on Twitter, external, or message us on Facebook, external.

Dominic Ball scores a second-half winner as Peterborough fight back to record a 2-1 victory over 10-man Shrewsbury.

Barry Corr's late goal rescues Cambridge United a draw against Yeovil Town at Huish Park in League Two.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

A fine end to the day, but turning cloudy during the evening and overnight, with some light and patchy rain possible.

Turning misty during the night and staying frost free. 

Lows of 5C (41F).

Wednesday will start rather cloudy and misty, but it should stay mostly dry with some brighter spells.

Outbreaks of rain reaching us by end of the day and there could be a clap of thunder.

Top temperature: 12C (54F).

Get the full forecast where you live from BBC Weather.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

That's it for our live updates for today. We'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow.

Scroll down through today's feed for anything you may have missed, including...

• The Duchess of Cambridge gets in the cockpit at RAF Wittering
• The latest on Cambridgeshire County Council's new budget
• Plus a fantastic picture of steam locomotive The Tornado on its way through the county 

Have a great evening.

We've been covering the visit of the Duchess of Cambridge to RAF Wittering all day...

In her role as royal patron and Honorary Air Commandant of the RAF Air Cadets, the duchess represents 42,000 air cadets aged 12-19, and 15,000 adult volunteers at more than 1,200 units across the UK and abroad. 

Image source, Paperpix.uk

Image source, Paperpix.uk

Image source, Paperpix.uk

The RAF Air Cadets comprises the Air Training Corps (ATC) and the Combined Cadet Force (RAF).

Image source, Paperpix.uk

Image source, Paperpix.uk

Image source, Paperpix.uk

"It has been an honour to welcome Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge to RAF Wittering to see some of the facilities we offer to cadets to help inspire the next generation," said station commander Group Captain Richard Pratley.

The defence has finished presenting its evidence in the trial of a man accused of murdering the author Helen Bailey on 11 April year.

Her fiance, Ian Stewart, denies that he drugged 51-year-old Ms Bailey with sleeping tablets, and dumped her body and that of her dog in a cesspit under the garage of the home they shared in Royston.

Today the jury at St Albans Crown Court heard from one neighbour, Angela John, who told the court she'd driven past the Electra Brown writer and her dachshund, Boris, between 15:40 and 15:50 on 11 April last year. 

The prosecution say the accused carried out the murder no later than 14.30 that day.

But under cross-examination, Ms John said the woman wore clothing she'd never seen Ms Bailey in and she was initially unsure of when the sighting was made.

The court had earlier heard from a mother and daughter who'd similarly spotted Ms Bailey on the same afternoon, between 13:20 and 14:20.

They said she had a dog on a lead.

Asked if they could have seen Helen Bailey earlier that morning instead, they said "it wouldn't be impossible".

The trial continues. Mr Stewart denies murder, preventing a lawful burial, fraud and three counts of perverting the course of justice.

Newmarket Journal

Newmarket Town have today learned of the work they will need to do for the Ridgeons Stadium to be eligible for promotion, external to the Ryman League.  

Image source, Newmarket Journal

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Five vehicles were involved in an earlier collision on the A14 near Godmanchester, say Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue. They also say that five people were injured.

The fire service had to cut one person out of their vehicle.

The incident happened around 09:00 and forced the eastbound carriageway to be closed for the majority of the morning. It opened again around lunchtime.

Neighbour claims she saw Helen Bailey after the time it is alleged she was killed by her fiance.

Hannah Olsson
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire political reporter

Cambridgeshire County Council's budget meeting is beginning to draw to a conclusion...

Hannah Olsson
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire political reporter

It may be St Valentine's Day, but six hours into the Cambridgeshire County Council budget meeting and it's all a little bit "no likey, no lighty"*.

So far, each of the political parties have put forward their amendments, proposing their vision for our council tax bills - ranging from UKIP wanting a tax freeze to Labour wanting a 5% rise. 

But as no party has a majority on the council, all of the amendments have, in turn, been defeated by the other parties.

I suspect a few councillors will be cancelling their dinner reservations for this evening...

* if you didn't know that's a reference to ITV's Take Me Out.

Returning to Mark Mosley's failure to overturn his conviction for murdering a traveller...

Mosley, 44, of First Drove, Burwell, was found guilty of shooting Jess Smith (pictured), 36, at Burwell Caravan Site on New Year's Day 2015. He was jailed for life.

Image source, Cambridgeshire Police

John Black QC, for Mosley, argued that disturbances ouside the court during the trial was enough to make the jury's verdict "unsafe".

He said members of the Smith family had created an "intimidating atmosphere" which may have affected jurors.

However, Lord Justice Simon, who rejected the appeal, said there had been no disturbance in the court itself, only outside of the building.

"It is not properly arguable that the decision to hold the trial in Cambridge rendered the trial unfair or the verdict unsafe," he said.

"Unless there is specific identified prejudice or substantial risk of prejudice, a disturbance, however severe, doesn't give rise to an arguable ground of appeal.

"There is no real material to suggest that the jury weren't able to carry out their function fairly and properly."

On the day the jury retired to consider its verdict, trouble had escalated, with vehicles damaged and police having to close the road.

BBC Sport

While Shrewsbury Town have been keeping it tight at the back, tonight's opponents, Peterborough, have shipped 17 goals since the start of the year.

And despite sitting in ninth place in the table, they have lost four of their last seven.

Image source, Getty Images

Victory for Shrewsbury tonight could see them climb to 16th in the table, level on points with two other sides.