Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 31 March 2017

  • Cambridgeshire MP calls for Longthorpe church heritage to be 'protected'

  • Cambridge prepares for battle in the 2017 Boat Races

  1. Cambridge crash victim namedpublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 27 March 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    A man who died after crashing on Huntingdon Road in Cambridge on Friday has been named as 30-year-old John Michael Roche.

    He was known to family and friends as Jack and lived just around the corner from the crash site on Bandon Road.

    Police said Mr Roche was driving a blue Volkswagen Golf GTE at 03:45 when he lost control and struck a lamp post. 

    He was taken to hospital, but later died of his injuries.  

    Crash scene on Huntingdon Road

    The crash happened close to the junction with Thornton Road, shutting the road for the majority of the morning.

    No-one else was hurt.

  2. Suspected drink driver rolls carpublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 27 March 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    A suspected drink driver ended up in hospital with serious injuries after this happened in Peterborough yesterday...

    Car on its roofImage source, BCH Roads Policing

    The car flipped over on Chestnut Avenue at about 16:40.

    Police say there was only one vehicle involved in the crash.

  3. 'Draw was a positive result'published at 09:02 British Summer Time 27 March 2017

    Peter Swan
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    Meanwhile, Cambridge United boss Shaun Derry was full of praise for his team after their 0-0 draw at home to Stevenage on Saturday.

    The U's put up a great defensive display to keep out a side that had won nine of their last 11 games going in to the clash.

    "Stevenage are the form side of the table. They've beaten everyone that's come in front of them recently, but they've not beat us," said Derry.

    Shaun DerryImage source, Getty Images

    "It was a close encounter for both teams, but it's a draw we'll take the positives from.

    "It was definitely not a negative performance."

    The draw means the U's are still poised for a push to the League Two play-off places.

    They have a game in hand and take a four match unbeaten away run to Accrington tomorrow.

  4. 'Super sub' secures Posh win with sweet strikepublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 27 March 2017

    Nick Fairbairn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    Peterborough boss Grant McCann was full of praise for his "super sub" Junior Morias, whose 90th minute sweetly struck goal from outside the box was enough to give Posh all three points - beating Gillingham 1-0 away from home .

    "It thought the game itself was poor," said McCann.

    "But the goal itself was worthy of winning the game. [The ball] just flew didn't it." 

    Grant McCannImage source, Getty Images

    "I was delighted for Junior and he's knocking at the door for a start."

    The win sees Posh move up to 11th in League One, although dreams of the play-offs may just be out of reach.

  5. Travel: Delays on lines into Londonpublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 27 March 2017

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    Looks like the Monday morning blues has hit the train line into London - nothing like that to get you in the mood for work!

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    Greater Anglia has also issued a reminder to claim back compensation.

  6. Monday's weather: Warm in the sunshine once the low cloud lifts published at 08:12 British Summer Time 27 March 2017

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    There's a cloudy, misty and murky start to the day for some of us, but the good news is, it'll turn a little brighter later on this morning. 

    The low cloud will be quite quick to lift, particularly in the south of the region, but parts of north Norfolk and Suffolk could potentially remain cloudy for much of the day and with the on-shore, north-easterly breeze it's going to struggle with the temperatures, with a maximum of 8C (46F) there.

    Away from that, in the sunshine, we could get up to 16C (61F).

    Watch my full forecast here:

  7. Good morningpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 27 March 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Welcome to a brand new week of live updates for Cambridgeshire on Monday, 27 March 2016.

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

    First up, a full weather forecast on what has started as a horribly grey day. 

  8. Man arrested over rape in market townpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 26 March 2017

    A police cordon remains in place while the investigation into the rape continues.

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  9. Cerebral palsy girl's 'big improvement'published at 09:34 British Summer Time 26 March 2017

    A girl with cerebral palsy who once modelled for a clothes retailer has seen her condition improve.

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  10. 'Banksy of road safety' paints new linespublished at 19:29 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017

    A man painted red lines at a school crossing to help a lollipop lady manage pupils more effectively.

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  11. Cambridge United 0-0 Stevenagepublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017

    Promotion-chasing Stevenage are held to a draw by Cambridge United in League Two.

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  12. Gillingham 0-1 Peterborough Unitedpublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 March 2017

    Junior Morias scores a late winner as Peterborough keep their faint play-off hopes alive with victory at Gillingham.

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