Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Thieves attempted, but failed, to steal a cash machine from the High Street in Chatteris in the early hours of this morning.

Police say they were alerted to an incident at the Post Office at 04:00.

Extensive damage was caused to the building, with offenders using a forklift-type vehicle.

No money was taken.

The area remains cordoned off with a flat bed lorry still on site.

Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather

Showers will be continuing through today across the East, where some will be heavy and possibly thundery with hail.

The west of the region will see fewer showers, with more in the way of sunshine.

Less windy than yesterday, but still cold.

Highs of 8C (46F).

You can get more details on the BBC Weather website.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Welcome back to live updates on Cambridgeshire on Wednesday, 26 April.

We'll be here until 08:00 to bring you the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from around the county.

First up, a look to the skies... 

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Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

That's it for our live coverage for the day. We'll be back tomorrow from 08:00.

Stay tuned to this page overnight for any breaking news from around the county.

Take a look back through today's feed for anything you may have missed, including...

• More on the rise in food bank use in the county
• The topping out ceremony at the new AstraZeneca building
• Wildlife park announces fundraising total
• Hunt after cigarettes stolen in break-in
• Plus more

Have a good evening.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

Sunshine and scattered wintry showers end the day across the BBC East region and they will continue to feed down the North Sea, some heavy with hail and sleet snow possible.  

Some areas may have a dusting of snow first thing tomorrow and there could be some issues with ice during the early hours.  

There will be a widespread frost with temperatures dipping -1C (30F)

Wednesday will be another cold day with sunny spells and scattered showers, some wintry, but the temperature could get up to 8C (46F).

For a more detailed forecast where you are, visit BBC Weather.

Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

The position of mayor for the combined authority for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is up for grabs when the polls open on 4 May.

Seven candidates are fighting for your vote, and we've been putting them in the hot seat to see why they think they should get your tick.

The new role comes with new powers over housing, transport and growth - and a multimillion-pound budget. 

The Green Party candidate is disability rights campaigner Julie Howell.

She's the only woman seeking election.

The full list of candidates hoping to be mayor can be found here.

Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

This week we've been previewing the candidates hoping to become mayor of the combined authority for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough on 4 May.

Independent candidate and businessman, Peter Dawe, has promised to create a "modular homes" factory in the Fens, building up to 20 homes a day, if he gets elected.

He is one of seven candidates aiming to become the county's first devolved mayor, gaining increased powers over housing, transport and growth.

The full list of candidates:

• Paul Bullen - UKIP
• Rod Cantrill - Liberal Democrats
• Peter Dawe - Independent
• Stephen Goldspink - English Democrats
• Julie Howell - Green Party
• James Palmer - Conservative
• Kevin Price - Labour 

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

The topping out ceremony at the new AstraZeneca building on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus took place earlier on, marking the highest point of construction being completed.

And the eagle-eyed viewer among you may have noticed a rather out-of-place object... a Christmas tree.

So why does a Christmas tree hang at the ceremony?

Well, as also seen here at the topping out of the new Papworth Hospital late last year, the tradition dates back to an ancient Scandinavian religious ritual of placing a tree on top of a new building.

It's to satisfy the "tree-dwelling spirits" disturbed by its construction.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

The topping out ceremony - the point where the construction reaches its highest point - has taken place at the new £500m AstraZeneca building on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

The project, which has been slightly delayed, is due to be completed in late 2018.

Here are some of pictures of its construction, including a time-lapse of the site and some artist impressions of what it will look like...

Image source, Site Eye

Image source, Site Eye

Image source, Site Eye

Image source, Site Eye

Image source, Herzog & de Meuron

Image source, Herzog & de Meuron

Richard Bond
BBC Look East business correspondent

The move of drug giant AstraZeneca to the biomedical campus in Cambridge will take longer and cost more than first expected, it has been revealed.

The news comes as the topping out ceremony took place at the drugmaker's new building near Addenbrooke's Hospital.

Initially thought to cost about £330m when the move was first proposed, that figure will now rise to £500m due to increased expenditure on new technology and equipment.

The opening of the building is also delayed, with staff not expected to start moving in until late 2018. It is expected to be fully operational in 2019.

Chief executive Pascal Soriot said the delay was "relatively marginal".

"It's a little bit delayed but a site of that size always has issues," he said.

"We have made enormous progress in the last three years and it is building very quickly."

The site is set to employ 2,000 staff, most of which are already based in Cambridge.

Mr Soriot said the plan was to slightly increase that number once the building was open.

Image source, Getty Images

Research has suggested that doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way to keep the mind sharp if you're over 50.

So if you're 'of a certain age' - or know someone who is and could benefit from a bit more movement - why not take a look at our Get Inspired guides to find something for them to get moving?    

The Conservatives say they have shared as much information as possible without breaching anonymity pledges.

The Hertfordshire computer hacker Adam Mudd has been sentenced to two years in a young offenders institute after pleading guilty to computer hacking offences.

Judge Michael Topolski said he took into account the defendant's diagnosis of autism in his sentencing.

But the judge also drew attention to the "truly world-wide nature of this kind of criminality" and said the defendant's offences had caused "great and lasting damage".

Mr Topolski added: "He knew full well he was committing serious crime and in doing so was taking a risk with his liberty."

Image source, Central News

The Old Bailey heard Mudd, 20, of Toms Lane, Kings Langley created the Titanium Stresser "malware" in 2013, when he was 16 years old, and sold it to cyber criminals across the world. 

The programme had 112,000 registered users who were responsible for about 1.7 million "distributed denial of service" attacks on websites, including gaming sites such as RuneScape, Minecraft and Xbox Live.  

The court heard there were about 25,000 attacks on RuneScape and the company which owns it spent £6m trying to defend itself.  

Prosecutors said Mudd carried out 594 attacks himself, including one on West Herts College, where he was studying computer science.

Other attacks including websites belonging to the University of Cambridge, UEA and University of Essex.   

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Shepreth Wildlife Park has announced it has raised nearly £50,000 to help toward global conservation efforts.

The money was raised across 2016-17 and contributes to a total of more than £200,000 donated by the charity to date. 

The cash raised over the last year will be split across five different projects, including helping to look after tigers and red pandas, help support wildlife vets, and to continue to support the hedgehog hospital at Shepreth.

The wildlife park says it believes its role should not only be to educate people on animals, but to help with their conservation too.

A computer hacker has been sentenced to two years in a young offenders institution after pleading guilty to computer hacking.

The Old Bailey heard how Adam Mudd, 20, from Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, developed a hacking programme responsible for more than 1.7 million attacks worldwide, including ones on websites belonging to the universities of Cambridge, UEA and Essex.

Mudd was just 16 when he created what he called the "Titanium Stresser", which made him more than £300,000.

Image source, Hertfordshire Police

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Police are on the hunt for a man who broke into a newsagents on King's Parade in Cambridge and made off with a bag full of cigarettes.

He was seen climbing out of the store through a broken glass window at the bottom of the front door. Police believe it was smashed by a large rock.

The break-in happened at about 01:40 at King's News.  

He left on a bicycle and headed in the direction of Market Square.

The offender was described as white, in his 20s, who was bald or had very short hair and he wore a grey Bomber jacket and grey jeans.

BBC Weather

There will be some sunshine this afternoon but showers will develop, some of these becoming heavy and perhaps giving sleet or hail with a risk of thunder.

It will feel cold in strengthening northerly winds.

Highs of 10C (50F).

There's more at BBC Weather.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

A week-long amnesty allowing people to hand in knives without prosecution is to be set up in Cambridgeshire, starting on Monday.

Police say there were 328 possession of weapons offences in the county last year - a 37.2% increase on the year before. 

The last knife amnesty was held in October and resulted in 147 weapons being taken off the streets.

Image source, Sturti/Getty

Insp Mark Rogers said: "We were pleased with the results of the last amnesty and we're determined to do all we can to combat knife crime in the county."

The maximum penalty for an adult carrying a knife is four years in prison and a fine of £5,000.

Amnesty bins will be situated in police stations in the county, as well as Bayard Place in Peterborough city centre.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Two hundred and fifty new jobs are to be created in Peterborough by the private car hire service, Addison Lee.

The company is relocating its customer service centre to the city, from Camden in London.

Image source, Addison Lee

Ben Ford, from Addison Lee, denied the company was coming to the city just to get cheap labour.

"When you look outside of London, you have to look at where we've got a workforce that's available that's vibrant, and we landed on Peterborough as we found great office space with great facilities," he said.

"We'll be moving the jobs from London to Peterborough, and adding 250 more to that.

"They'll be within the local community by the end of December this year."

The sentencing hearing is due to resume later for a teenager who made about £360,000 creating and selling computer hacking software.

Image source, Central News

Adam Mudd, now 20, of Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, has admitted various offences under the Computer Misuse Act.

His software was used to target the websites of games including Minecraft, Runescape and Xbox Live.

The Old Bailey has already heard that he personally attacked the websites of colleges including the University of Cambridge, University of East Anglia and University of Essex.

On Friday, Judge Michael Topolski QC said he would not be rushed in determining what Mudd's sentence would be. The hearing is due to resume at 12:00 in London.