Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 7 April

  • Fire station wall collapses on engine in the Fens

  • Man jailed over St Ives murder and attempted murder

  • Cambridge Latin graffiti clean-up begins

  1. Last word on the Latin graffiti in Cambridge...published at 17:39 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Orla Moore
    BBC Local Live

    A final note on the Latin graffiti daubed on new luxury homes in Cambridge. 

    Vandals spray-painted the five-bedroom river-front houses in Water Street, Chesterton, with the words Locus in Domos, Loci Populum, which Google translates it as saying "local houses for local people".

    It has a poignant message about Cambridge's housing problems, but university boffins are not amused - with one calling it "terrible Latin".

    latin graffiti in CambridgeImage source, Richard Taylor

    Cambridge blogger Richard Taylor said: "We do have our eccentrics in the city, but it doesn't seem to go together - the ability to write in Latin and being prepared to scrawl on buildings and cause massive amounts of damage."

    Finally, we thought we'd share this tweet from Mike Yates - to all of you who ever studied Latin in school and remembered those tattered textbooks about Roman life: 

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  2. Missing girl foundpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    A 14-year-old girl who had been missing for a week from King's Lynn has been found.

    Patricija Murane had last been seen at her Railway Road home on Tuesday, 28 March.

    The teenager was found safe and well in the town earlier this afternoon.

  3. Tributes paid to former Cambridge scholar killed in avalanche published at 16:55 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    A former Cambridge scholar has been named as one of two doctors killed in an avalanche in Canada last month.

    Dr Lauren Zeitels, 32, came to the city in 2006 as a Gates Cambridge, external Scholar to read Medical Genetics. She was a resident doctor at a hospital in Boston, USA, at the time of her death.

    Dr Zeitels, described as "exceptional" by colleagues at Gates Cambridge and Churchill College, was an active co-chair of the alumni board.

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  4. What the papers saypublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Orla Moore
    BBC Local Live

    Here's a quick look at what else is making the news across Cambridgeshire today:

    • A 14-week football league exclusively for overweight men launches in Peterborough this month, says the Telegraph, external . MAN v FAT combines football with easy-to-follow diet and lifestyle advice.
    • Meanwhile, the  Ely Standard, external  tells the story of Tigger, the staffie who's still waiting for that special someone. He wasn't chosen to be rehomed during a special Valentine's push by the RSPCA at Block Fen.
  5. A not so beautiful sightpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    One of the highlights of our day is seeing what amazing photos of Cambridgeshire the BBC Weather Watchers have taken. 

    This one, however, is rather sad...

    Rubbish in Whittlesey

    We've contacted the council to find out more.

  6. Man seriously hurt after Huntingdon attackpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Alex Harris
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    A man in his 20s has been left in a serious condition after being attacked by a man as he walked through Hinchingbrooke Country Park at about 17:00 yesterday.

    Police say he was assaulted close to the A14 underpass by a 5ft 11in muscular man who was wearing a dark-coloured tracksuit. 

    He's currently being treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital.

  7. Brakes put on bike-hiring schemepublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    A stick has been put in the spokes of a bike-hiring scheme that was set to start in Cambridge today. 

    Hundreds of bright yellow bikes should have appeared in the city, to be run by the Chinese company Ofo. 

    You can see an example of one of the bikes below in China. You can hire them via a smartphone. 

    Yellow bike in ChinaImage source, Getty Images

    However, the scheme doesn't involve docking stations, external , so they can be left wherever the rider leaves them.

    Because of this, Cambridge City Council has changed its plans and a smaller trial will run in the city at the end of the month instead.  

  8. 'It means everything to them'published at 14:55 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    #PeoplesCup

    Nick Elgar is the coach of disability team Woking Wolves and dad to two of its players. 

    He tells us what it means for his two disabled boys and the rest of the Wolves team to be able to play competitive football...

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    FA People's Cup semi-finals - Woking Wolves

    To see more stories from the semi-finals of the FA People's Cup , watch our highlights programme, available now on the iPlayer.

  9. Latin graffiti: 'That's terrible Latin'published at 14:34 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Jeremy Sallis
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    We're getting plenty of views on what the graffiti left on the £1.25m luxury homes in Chesterton means. 

    David Butterfield, a fellow in classics at Queens' College, contacted the BBC to say: "The Latin over in Chesterton is interesting but it is not worth undue head-scratching. 

    "It is an automated (and therefore incorrect) translation of 'Local homes for local people'. 

    "The Latin graffiti matches what Google Translate turns up for this phrase (even if the Latin literally means 'a place into homes, the people of the place'). 

    "The protest - also marked by 'Local Lives' on the For Sale signs - is therefore not that the houses have appeared, as such, but that those built are far out of the reach of the local populace."

    Graffiti on homes

    Geoff Simons also emailed to say: "If you put the phrase 'local homes for local people' into Google Translate, you get 'locus in domos loci populum'.  

    "That's terrible Latin, which is why Mary Beard couldn't figure it out, and as you found out Google Translate doesn't work the same way in reverse, but I'm pretty sure that's what the graffiti artist intended to say."

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  10. Latin graffiti protest 'only in Cambridge'published at 14:27 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    The tags, sprayed on the river-front homes in Cambridge, are thought to be a protest against the development.

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  11. Latin graffiti: 'Whatever the translation, it's criminal damage' published at 14:14 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Jeremy Sallis
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    One of the main topics of conversation on Twitter about the Latin graffiti painted on four riverside homes in Cambridge is what it really means. 

    It seems a lot of people are suggesting it's meant to say "local homes for local people".

    One user made the point: "Whatever the translation, it's criminal damage".

    Reflection homesImage source, Richard Taylor

    A spokesperson for the developer HC Moss (Builders) Ltd, said: "We have been made aware of the incident of criminal damage at our Water Street development and are taking steps to remove the graffiti. 

    "This appears to be an isolated incident and it has been reported to the police who are investigating. 

    "We will be reviewing our current security measures at the location."

    Graffiti on house
  12. Duchess steps on to red carpet for charitypublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    The Duchess of Cambridge is attending the opening night of 42nd Street in London this evening, in her role as royal patron of East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH).

    The musical, which stars award-winning singer Sheena Easton, is helping to raise money for the charity's Nook Appeal, external .

    
          The Duchess of Cambridge, wearing green coat, at Quidenham in January
        Image source, EACH

    EACH has outgrown its current Norfolk hospice in Quidenham and needs to raise £10m for a new purpose-built facility at Framingham Earl near Norwich. 

    In January, Kate  - who became the charity's royal patron in 2012 - visited Quidenham , where she met staff and families, and was given an update on the appeal - which is halfway to its target.

    The charity also has hospices in Milton near Cambridge and The Treehouse in Ipswich, which opened in 2011  and was the venue for the Duchess's first public speech in 2012 .

    Kate bends down to take a posy from a little girlImage source, EACH
  13. Concerns for missing teenagerpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a teenage girl, who's been missing for a week.

    Patricija Murane, 14, was last seen at her home address in Railway Road, King's Lynn last Tuesday.

    It's thought that Patricija, who's slim, 5ft 5ins (1.65m) tall with very long brown hair, could be in the Wisbech area.

    Patricija MuraneImage source, Cambs Police
  14. Cambridgeshire photographer hops to it to win top prizepublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    A picture of a "nonchalant" toad blowing "a couple of bubbles" has won a top photo competition. 

    Guy Pilkington, from Huntingdon, was the winner of the  Daily Mail's photography contest, external in the fish, reptile, amphibian and molluscs category. 

    He caught Mr Toad "wallowing at Woodwalton Fen in Cambridgeshire last spring". 

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  15. Latin graffiti: Police taking a look at vandalised homespublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Jeremy Sallis
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Two constables and two PCSOs have been looking at the graffiti left on four new homes on Water Street in Chesterton.

    These photos have been sent to us by political blogger, Richard Taylor.

    Graffiti on homesImage source, Richard Taylor

    We've had to blur out some of the graffiti on the homes, as along with the Latin there are some rather English swear words...

    Graffiti on housesImage source, Richard Taylor
  16. Latin graffiti: A protest at the city's housing crisis?published at 12:11 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Jeremy Sallis
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    According to Google Translate, the phrase locus in domos means "room in the house", and loci populum means "local people".

    It would appear the graffiti has been written in reaction to the current cost of houses in the city. 

    According to a recent report from The Centre for Cities, average house prices in Cambridge are at £475,820, meaning many people are priced out of the market. 

    Reflections estateImage source, Richard Taylor

    The story is also getting a lot of reaction on Twitter, where people are saying "this is the most Cambridge thing ever", "it's a different class of graffiti in Cambridge" and "is Brexit being backdated?".

  17. Latin graffiti: Police investigate 'criminal damage'published at 11:37 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Jeremy Sallis
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Cambridgeshire Police said it was investigating the graffiti that has appeared on four out of the five homes on the Reflections development in Chesterton, over looking Stourbridge Common.  

    A spokesman said: "A member of the public reported it to us at about 08:00. We're investigating criminal damage in the form of graffiti." 

  18. What does the Latin graffiti say?published at 11:11 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Jeremy Sallis
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    We contacted Mary Beard, a professor of classics at Newham College, to verify what the Latin graffiti left on several new houses in Cambridge means.

    She said: "This is a bit hard to translate, but I think what they're trying to say is that a lovely place has been turned into houses."

    Graffiti on house

    The houses are for sale for about £1.25m and according to joint agent  Bidwells, external  they are "built to an extremely high specification with river frontage, mooring and outstanding southern views over Stourbridge Common".

    We've contacted the company for comment.

  19. Latin graffiti appears across new homes in Cambridgepublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Jeremy Sallis
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    Graffiti in Latin has appeared on a number of new houses that have been built in Cambridge.

    Graffiti on buildings

    The writing is on several new homes on the Reflections development, on the site of the old Penny Ferry pub on Water Street, Chesterton.

    Graffiti on house for sale sign

    We believe the vandalism appeared overnight. 

    Graffiti on houses

    Estate agent Tucker Gardner said the police had been made aware. 

  20. Hospital trusts merger 'not about cutting services'published at 09:12 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Sam Edwards
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    This is no joke - on 1 April two NHS trusts officially merged.

    The organisations that ran Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Peterborough City Hospital and Stamford and Rutland Hospital joined forces to form the North West Anglia NHS Trust. 

    Health bosses say the move will deliver £9m of recurrent savings.

    Hinchingbrooke HospitalImage source, Andy Parrett/Geograph
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    Hinchingbrooke Hospital

    Stephen Graves, the chief executive of the new trust, said patients shouldn't see any changes and that "coming together" was "about sustaining those services and developing them, and not cutting them".

    He explained that if any changes were made in the future, they would have to be consulted on.