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. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzlepublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    A misty and murky start to the day across the BBC East region, and the skies will remain generally cloudy.

    There'll be oubreaks of light patchy rain and drizzle as temperatures reach 14C (57F).

    Here's my forecast:

    BBC Weather  has more details for where you live. 

  2. Welcome backpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 4 April 2017

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    Welcome back to the Local Live news feed for Cambridgeshire. 

    The sun has risen on our reporting of all your news, sport and travel until 18:00. 

    In a moment we'll have a full weather report from Kate Kinsella. 

    You can get in touch with us at any time, via email , Facebook, external or Twitter using #cmblive, external .

    Sun rising over Whittlesey
  3. Goodbyepublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    That's it from all of us here on the Local Live news feed for Cambridgeshire.

    We'll be back with more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Tuesday. 

    However, if any news breaks overnight it will appear here. 

    Remember, if you see a story or spot something unusual you can get in touch via  emailFacebook, external  and  Twitter, external .

    See you tomorrow!

  4. Weather: Patchy rain expected laterpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Julie Reinger
    BBC Look East weather

    It will be a dry start to the night with clear spells and some patchy mist. 

    Cloud will thicken from the west later, eventually bringing some patchy rain.

    Temperatures initially falling to around 5C (41F), but rising later in the night.

    Weather map

    Tuesday is likely to be a cloudy day with some further outbreaks of mainly light and patchy rain. 

    The winds will eventually turn more northerly and temperatures reaching about 13C (55F).  

    BBC Weather  has more details for where you live.    

  5. 'Manufacturing error' on A428 road signpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Earlier we brought you the rather amusing picture of an A428 road sign in Cambridgeshire that had been misprinted - reading A248.

    The sign is the responsibility of Highways England, which told us: "This is one of 35 new signs we've installed along a series of junctions on the A428 in the past few weeks.

    Misprinted signImage source, Twitter/StephenBowskill

    "It was down to a manufacturing error with the sign, which no-one noticed while it was being fitted.

    "We will make every effort to replace the sign as soon as possible and we're sorry for any confusion in the meantime."

    The company added that signs of this sort "cost between £200-£400".

  6. U's to appeal red cardpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Peter Swan
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    Cambridge United have decided to appeal against midfielder Paul Lewis' three-match ban he received at the weekend.

    Lewis was sent off for a reckless lunge during Saturday's 2-1 win at Crewe.

    He had only been on the field for a short period of time, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute.

    Manager Shaun Derry called the dismissal "harsh" in his post-match interview.

    "I didn't think there was any aggressive attitude adopted whatsoever. It was a strong tackle and that's all it was," he said.

    If successful, the player will be available for next week's game at home to bottom club Leyton Orient, plus both games over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

    The U's will find out if the ban will be overturned within 24 hours. 

    A failed appeal to the Football Association could lead to an extension in the number of games the ban runs for.

  7. Water firm to invest £425m next year with £17m to fix leakspublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    Anglian Water has announced almost £0.5bn of investment for the coming financial year. 

    Projects worth £425m will start during the next 12 months and are part of the water company's five-year plan. 

    WaterImage source, Getty Images

    They include spending £17m on tackling leakage, £48m on maintaining and renewing the water pipe network and £1m on an initiative based at Newmarket that will look to pioneer new technology before it is rolled out to the firm's network. 

    Jane Taylor, head of customer services at Anglian Water, external , claimed: "Bills are still lower than they were four years ago thanks to the price reductions we promised back then. 

    "To strike the right balance we're continuing to keep costs as low as possible long term while still investing heavily in the things customers care about most." 

    The company provides water and sewage services in Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. 

  8. Turn right on to the... A248?published at 15:44 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    You'd be forgiven for thinking, after this weekend, that our next story may be an April fool.

    But no, it appears to be genuine.

    Can you spot the mistake?

    Incorrect A428 signImage source, Twitter/StephenBowskill

    That's right, there is no A248 in Cambridgeshire, or even in the UK.

    The eagle-eyed among you will be able to tell that this should be the A428.

    Twitter user Stephen Bowskill spotted this near Eltisley, where works are taking place at the junction of the B1040 St Ives Road and the A428 Cambridge Road.

    Highways England replied to Stephen on Twitter, saying "we are in communication with our contractors and should have this rectified soon".

    We've contacted it for further comment.

  9. Maddison is League One's best - McCannpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Peterborough United manager Grant McCann says winger Marcus Maddison is the best player in League One "on his day".

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  10. Tougher legislation to protect children onlinepublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Amy Barratt
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    A national charity says a change in the law to protect children is long overdue.

    The NSPCC claims tougher anti-grooming legislation which comes into force today is badly needed.

    Over the last five years, the number of abusers meeting children in Norfolk after grooming then online has more than doubled, according to the charity. 

    In the year up to March 2016, police recorded 11 offences compared to 5 in 2012.

    It's been campaigning for a change in the law, which until today has prevented police from arresting groomers until they meet a child or abuse them. But now police will be able to intervene sooner.

    Young girl sitting on a bed, with computer tablet in hand

    The NSPCC is hailing it a victory for common sense, which will increase the protection of children online.

    It's commended the justice secretary and South West Norfolk MP Liz Truss for doing what it says is the right thing.

  11. Haiti: Smiles through adversitypublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Helen Burchell
    BBC News

    Haiti is in many ways a country of extremes, Kirsty Smith from Cambridge disability charity CBM UK says.

    It's both "culturally very rich yet deeply impoverished".

    She's just returned from a visit to check on progress six months after Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of the south.

    Marcia and her son PierrotImage source, CBM UK

    We've been telling you about some of the people the charity is helping.

    The smiling faces above belong to Maricia and her nine-year-old son Pierrot.

    The roof of her home, where she looks after Pierrot, who has cerebral palsy, was completely destroyed by the storm in October - you can see the mess in the picture below.

    She has been given money by the charity to rebuild it, and they also found a local physiotherapist to help Pierrot's mobility.

    Roof destroyed by hurricaneImage source, CBM UK

    The charity has been working in the country for 30 years.

    "We're just scratching the surface, but we will not leave and will continue to use the resources we have to help those ignored by others," Ms Smith added.

  12. Green shoots after Haiti devastationpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Helen Burchell
    BBC News

    Earlier we told you about a Cambridge charity making a difference in Haiti after swathes of the country were destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in October .

    This is farmer William Joseph Luxama, one of those being supported by CBM UK.

    William Joseph LuxamaImage source, CBM UK

    The partially-blind father of seven's home was destroyed and he lost his crops and livestock. 

    "There is no government help for people in rural communities such as Etang Droit, an hour from Les Cayes, and no other NGOs [non-governmental organisations] are working in the area," CBM's chief executive Kirsty Smith said. 

    Mr Luxama's family has been living with a relative, but he hopes eventually to be able to rebuild his home.

    The charity's helping him realise that dream by providing him with grain. He planted it in January and will harvest it in July.

    Half of it will be used to feed the family and the rest sold.

  13. Newnham College founder to be first woman statue in Parliament Square published at 14:44 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Suffragist Dame Millicent Fawcett, a co-founder of Cambridge's Newnham College in 1871, is to be the first woman to be honoured with a statue in Parliament Square , the prime minister has announced.

    The equal rights campaigner, who dedicated her life to getting the women's vote, will stand alongside Sir Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela.

    Dame Millicent FawcettImage source, Getty Images

    All 11 statues in the central London square are currently men.

    The new statue will be funded using  £5m announced in the spring Budget  to celebrate next year's centenary of the first British women to get the vote.

    She died in 1929 - a year after women were granted the vote on equal terms to men.

  14. Haiti: Six months after Hurricane Matthewpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Helen Burchell
    BBC News

    On 4 October Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti , killing about 1,000 people and decimating 90% of parts of the south of the country.

    Cambridge-based disability charity CBM UK, external , which has worked there for 30 years, pulled out the stops to help those left picking up the pieces.

    Destroyed home in ChardonnairesImage source, CBM

    But, six months on, what progress has been made?

    The charity's chief executive, Kirsty Smith, who has just returned from the country, said although they managed to help more than 11,500 people since October, hundreds of thousands remain in temporary shelters and more than a million have no access to adequate water and sanitation.

    Children's centre in Les CayesImage source, CBM UK

    This centre for abandoned and disabled children in Les Cayes (above) is one of the projects being supported by CBM UK.

    Its classroom and training centre, which makes peanut butter and furniture, was completely destroyed and they have had to work outdoors, protected only by plastic sheeting. Funding from the charity is going to help put a roof over the children's heads.

    However, not enough is being done to support those who survived the devastation, Ms Smith said.

    "The most vulnerable are often least likely to be able to access relief services offered by response agencies," she said.

  15. Student wins science photography prizepublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    A University of Cambridge student has won an unusual photography competition with his picture of swirling graphene ink.

    "Graphene - IPA Ink", taken by James Macleod, fought off competition from more than 100 entries to claim first place overall in a national science photography competition, organised by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

    The ink is used to print electrical circuits on to paper.  

    Swirling Graphene InkImage source, PA

    Mr Macleod, a process technician at the University of Cambridge Graphene Centre, said the remarkable picture was captured during the crucial mixing process.

    "This was the first time we had used alcohol to create our ink and I was struck by how mesmerising it looked while mixing," he said.

    Other entries in the competition included a microscope image of an optical wire at the thickness of a human hair, and a researcher and student purifying water in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, using a solar-triggered catalyst to neutralise harmful contaminants. 

  16. River rescue for runaway bagpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    What would you do if you dropped your bag in the Cam? 

    Buy a snorkel? Cut your losses?

    Well, this was the moment a man stripped off to rescue a woman's bag that had fallen in the river in Cambridge over the weekend...

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    "She lost her purse and I didn't want her going in there herself," the rescuer said.

    "It was pretty warm actually!"

    Girl holding her bag alongside the man

    Top marks from us.

  17. Million pound ticket claimedpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    You may remember last week we revealed that two £1m lottery prizes remained unclaimed - both in the Huntingdonshire area.

    Well, we have news...

    One of them has been claimed!

    Lottery ticketImage source, Getty Images

    The cool seven-figure prize was awarded as part of the Euromillions draw on 14 March, but had stood unclaimed.

    Andy Carter, from The National Lottery, said: "We're delighted that the winner of this amazing prize has now come forward and we hope that they will enjoy their win.

    "It would have been awful if the ticketholder had missed out on this life-changing amount of money."

    The second ticket, from the draw on 16 December last year, remains unclaimed.

    Well, if you live in the Huntingdonshire area and you're currently cracking open the bubbly, congratulations!

    To the rest of us, get hunting down the sofa for that remaining ticket...

  18. Maddison stunner sees off Charltonpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Peter Swan
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    Meanwhile, there was only one talking point from Peterborough United's 2-0 win against Charlton on Saturday... Marcus Maddison's wonder goal.

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    The midfielder found the smallest of gaps to lob the opposition goalkeeper from just inside the box.

    "I think the shot has taken the keeper by surprise," said Maddison.

    "To say it's my best is a difficult one as I do score some good goals!"

    Manager Grant McCann called the player "way above anyone else".

    "He's done that most of the season. I was pleased for him to get that goal," he said.

    Martin Samuelsen also scored, tapping in a pinpoint Maddison cross.

    Posh head to Coventry on Saturday.  

  19. U's win after 'enjoyable' afternoonpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Peter Swan
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    Cambridge United boss Shaun Derry hailed Saturday's win away at Crewe "the most enjoyable match for three months".

    A Luke Berry double earned Cambridge United a 2-1 victory in League Two.

    The victory was helped in part by an almost back to full strength squad.

    Talisman Barry Corr started, with Uche Ikpeazu, Adam McGurk and Medy Elito available on the bench.

    Shaun DerryImage source, Getty Images

    "It makes you realise just what you have got and just what we've missed," Derry said.

    The U's face bottom side Leyton Orient at the Cambs Glass Stadium this Saturday.

  20. Cyclist killed in the Fenspublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 3 April 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    A 54-year-old man has died after he was knocked off his bicycle in Ramsey on Saturday.

    Trevor Driscoll died after colliding with a silver Vauxhall Vectra on Wood Lane at 12:45.

    No arrests have been made, police said.

    Officers are appealing for witnesses.