Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Earlier in the week we brought you news that a pair of black-winged stilts had chosen to breed on the reserve at the Welney Wetland Centre, external.

Well, it appears nature may have taken its course, and we've had reports that the newly-hatched chicks have been eaten.

Image source, WWT Welney

Bird watcher Gary Rawling, from St Neots, said it was likely they hadn't survived.

"I don't know how long they'd exactly been there, but it'd only been for a week or so," he said.

"I got a message saying that they were there, and then the next day - they were gone, which I thought was odd.

"It's likely that if the water levels were so low, a stoat, weasel or badger may have got across the fen and taken them.

"You've also got gulls, sparrowhawk or peregrine that may have got them."

We've contacted the centre at Welney to find out more.

Stuart Bailey
BBC News

Part of the A1M through Hertfordshire has been closed after a serious collision and it looks like there could be disruption all morning.

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

Hot and humid conditions will trigger heavy showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon in many places.

Not all areas will get them but where they do it could lead to surface water flooding and difficult driving conditions.

Heavy showers will ease during the evening but more are possible during the early hours near to the coast.

Minimum Temperature: 15C (59F)

More details from BBC Weather:

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Welcome back to live updates for Cambridgeshire on Friday, 2 June.

We'll be with you until 18:00 to bring you the latest news, sport, weather and travel as it happens around the county.

Coming up, more on the black-winged stilts at Welney, plus a Met Office weather warning for... rain!

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And just as quick as it began, it's all over here at the Møller Centre in Cambridge.

It's been fiery (and that's not just the temperature in the room), with lots of topics discussed. You can scroll back through the feed to read what the candidates had to say on all topics.

So it's goodbye from this lot...

A reminder that Keith Garrett (Rebooting Democracy) is also standing in the Cambridge seat and is vying for your votes on 8 June.

You can also listen to the debate in full on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, tomorrow night from 19:00.

You can also see how our friends at the Cambridge News reported on tonight's debate here, external.

But from us, that's it. See you soon.

Hannah Olsson
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire political reporter

In such a tight seat we expected a lively debate in Cambridge this evening and it didn't disappoint. It was the audience that made the debate, with great questions that challenged the candidates on everything from inequality to air quality.

One of the most insightful moments of the evening was when Dotty McLeod, who was presenting the debate, asked the audience who thought Brexit was the most important issue of the election - less than half agreed.

With just a week to go, every vote counts in Cambridge. We started the debate speaking to undecided voters, and at the end they'd made their decision. If you're still not sure I hope we've helped you as well!

So, that's it. Before we go, let's take a quick look at the seat our candidates have been fighting over...

Political commentators predict the Cambridge seat will be one of the most bitter election campaigns, as it wrestles with the fallout from Brexit.

Labour's Daniel Zeichner won the seat from the Lib Dem's Julian Huppert by a mere 599 votes in 2015, earning 36% of the vote.

Huppert served between 2010 and 2015 – ousted largely because of his party's U-turn on tuition fees and the coalition.

One big thing that could swing it one way or another will be whether the city's very vocal 34,000 university students have all registered to vote - their voice may now be crucial.

The constituency is top of the list of seats the Lib Dems most want to win back, but the recent local elections didn't reflect that. Labour has seven county council seats – Lib Dems have five.

Cambridge has a population of 114,740. Fewer than half - 51,774 - ticked the box in 2015.

We've now reached the final question in tonight's debate.

Mary Nathan asked the panel who they thought was responsible for caring for the most vulnerable in society - and who should bear the cost?

Stuart Tuckwood (Green) - There's a humanitarian crisis in our NHS system. We need to make sure the money goes to the right places by abolishing the internal NHS market.

What I'm pledging to do is back the NHS reinstatement bill. I think the Tories' plans for a 'dementia tax' are disgraceful.

We need to pool our resources together.

Julian Huppert (Lib Dem) -All of us should bear the brunt of social care. We need to pay nurses more. Let's not drive them out of the county. We need them. We can't have nurses going to food banks.

We need to get more cash in. We would put £2bn into social care and £4bn into the NHS. That would make a real difference.

Audience member Giovanna Mead is a community nurse. "As a nurse passionate about the NHS," she asked, "I want to know how you will increase the funding for the NHS and make sure there are enough staff?"

Daniel Zeichner (Lab) - We would pay people properly to transform morale. Stop the privatisation of our public services. The NHS is treasured. Direct provision needs to be funded properly.

John Hayward (Con) - The NHS should always be free at the point of delivery - I use the NHS a lot myself and am aware of what staff do. The parties all agree about the pressures on the NHS - an ageing population, plus a million people access it every day. We are committing to £8bn in real terms increase over the next Parliament. But we cannot put more money into it without a strong economy.

On to health now...

A former Lib Dem councillor in Cambridge, Sarah Brown, put this to the panel: "I'm asthmatic and the air quality in Cambridge is getting intolerable. What do the candidates propose to do about this?"

Julian Huppert (Lib Dem) -It's a really important question. We have to transition people off of diesel. There's also loads to do with electric vehicles.

We need more sustainable transport and renewable energy - from sustainable sources.

Stuart Tuckwood (Green) - It's massively important and a disgrace it's taken so long. It costs us something like 250 lives a year.

We would like to make sure car manufacturers are fined and use that money to invest back into public transport and cycling.

We want to take the diesel buses off the road.

Daniel Zeichner (Lab) -One of the first things I will do if I become transport minister is to retrofit old buses [in effect, adding new tech to old kit].

It's cheap to do and will stop people getting ill.

John Hayward (Con) -I'll do what I've already been doing which is meeting with other locally-elected representatives, including the newly-elected Mayor of Cambridge, to help them deliver on their plans for a metro scheme for Cambridge, and get cars off the road by creating a world-class transport system.

The next question is from Tony Davies, the head of St Matthew's Primary in Cambridge.

"Schools are having to make huge cuts," he said. "Children will have less resources, school buildings will deteriorate, what will your party do to stop this happening?"

Stuart Tuckwood (Green) - Schools in Cambridge have been underfunded for a long time now - at this time when they are struggling, the government concentrating on grammar schools is wrong. The teacher workload is too much - we want them to be able to concentrate on teaching and without the stress of over-testing.

John Hayward (Con) - I come from a family of teachers and have been trying to empower the lives of others in education all my life. Let's put this current snapshot into perspective - small decreases lately seem huge. Funding has not been fair for some time, I agree. No school will lose out. This government is putting record amounts into schools.

Julian Huppert (Lib Dem) - Schools have been grossly underfunded since the '80s - £500 per pupil is less than an average school. We got £23.2m extra for schools. The Tories have caused huge harm - we must protect the pupils - support teachers with better pay - this obsession with grammar schools and free schools is causing harm.

Daniel Zeichner (Lab) - Tories have been lying about this - there are more pupils. It's an education election for me - parents and teachers who know there is a crisis in their schools - they're getting begging letters. Every school will get extra teachers with Labour.

The mood has changed and we're on to education now. A member of the audience - called Alistair - hopes to go to university in September. Can the panel win him over on the subject of tuition fees?

Julian Huppert (Lib Dem) - Tuition fees are something I've always been opposed to. In 1997, Labour said they didn't want to put up tuition fees, and then they did.

I would love to see an abolishment of tuition fees. If there was a vote to get rid of them, I'd vote for it.

Stuart Tuckwood (Green) -It's not right that fees are now the highest in the world. I don't consider £21,000 to be a high enough wage to start paying back fees. You shouldn't have to get a lifetime of debt just to get education.

The Greens have consistently said we would get rid of tuition fees.

An audience member then asks about funding for schools, as well as universities...

Daniel Zeichner (Lab) -This has been a hugely controversial issue. This is a huge opportunity for young people.

We're a rich society. The question is, should we keep that money locked up in businesses? Wouldn't it be good to put an end to the blame of school cuts and just get on with funding them again.

John Hayward (Con) -It's right that we continue to help the people that are the most disadvantaged people in society.

I'm proud of the Conservatives for increasing maintenance loans and introducing apprenticeships which will transform young children's education routes.

Dr Jon Clarke of Alzheimer’s Research UK said Brexit will have a big impact on the biomedical research community in Cambridge. "How would the panel support efforts to find treatments for challenging diseases?"

John Hayward (Conservative) - I have a background in science so I'm passionate about it. I'm proud of the record in dementia research and want to see it taken forward. I am sure that a smart Brexit will enable our universities to keep these partnerships. There will be no doors slamming closed on this.

Julian Huppert (Lib Dem) said he was terrified that controls will make it harder. "We are already seeing students stopping coming here. I don't see a good answer rather than keeping free movement."

Stuart Tuckwood (Green) said huge numbers of people have come from the EU but the Labour party said free movement was over. "We need to invest more in encouraging the science community here."

Daniel Zeichner (Labour) - It's crucial to the city's future. It is key that we are part of regulatory systems so we cannot slow down access to new innovations.

Cambridge was one of the most pro-Europe parts of the country in last year's referendum. Almost 74% voted to Remain.

Cambridge entrepreneur David Cleevely asked: "What do the candidates propose to do to prevent the Remainers being blamed for the disaster that we will face in two years' time?"

John Hayward (Con) - I'm an internationalist, I'm an optimist and I'm positive about the future of this city.

I think we will be able to secure a good deal leaving the EU. It's about making sure the UK and Cambridge remain the best place for science. I'm positive about this country and city.

Julian Huppert (Lib Dem) - The best way to avoid it is to not to have that disaster. It will threaten the county.

We have to protect EU citizens. They are our friends, neighbours and colleagues. We have to stay in the single market and protect freedom of movement.

Stuart Tuckwood (Green) - It's a hugely worrying situation and we have to get the process right.

However, we need to respect the vote and move forward. However, people need to have their say before we leave.

Daniel Zeichner (Lab) - If we continue going the way we're going, it will be a disaster. If labour wins, the rights of EU nationals will be secured.

The way we avoid disaster is to get rid of the Conservatives from government. Then we're on a different path.

In January the Centre for Cities think-tank labelled Cambridge the most "unequal" city in the UK.

Getting the debate under way is Diana Minns from the city's Dawn Project. She asked: "As someone who works with vulnerable people in Cambridge every day, can the candidates tell me how they are going to reverse this tale of two cities in Cambridge – a place of plenty for some and a place of struggle and just-about-surviving for others?"

Stuart Tuckwood (Green) talked about the comparison between the wealthy and those using food banks. He wanted to end the "sanctions regime" so people at the bottom get the support they need. "Wealth must be shared properly - we need to look at Brexit issues so the effect on the economy is managed effectively".

Daniel Zeichner (Labour) said it was "so shaming to have people sleeping rough - it wasn't the case in 2010". "What we are seeing is consequences of the coalition government - it doesn't have to be like this. Make the people at the top pay more."

Maddie Juniper asked: "What steps would the candidates take to ensure that the many Cambridge residents unable to buy their own place to live are not left to be exploited by investors and landlords?"

Daniel Zeichner (Lab) said: "So many people dread rental coming up for renewal - what we are saying is that we move to three-year tenancies. We need more homes too - the Labour council negotiated for 300 new council homes. It is important that we get building. We should stop new houses being bought up by foreign property investors."

John Hayward (Con): "I'm amazed that friends are paying more rent per month than I pay for a mortgage. The Housing White Paper will help people renting, such as 'right to buy' schemes, but also measure to prevent developers sitting on empty land and measures to stop foreign investors too - and to speed up building of new properties."

Julian Huppert (Lib Dem): "The thing that will stifle Cambridge is the cost of housing - nurses and teachers cannot afford to live here. The creation of an ombudsman, letting agency fees, we have to keep working on this. We need to change the tax system. We have to end the 'right to buy'."

Stuart Tuckwood (Green) - "It threatens the future stability of Cambridge. The housing market is broken. Over the last seven years the cost of houses have gone up. We need to build 100,000 affordable houses by the end of Parliament and help those going into the rental sector."

The average cost of a house in Cambridge is more than £501,000 - 16 times the average salary.

Jez George, the chief executive of Cambridge United Football Club, asked the panel why there was a tendency to focus on Brexit instead of local issues, when "Cambridge has unacceptable inequality despite its perception of wealth".

John Hayward (Conservative) - I think the voters of Cambridge have two questions. The national question and the local question. Nationally, do we want to continue with the economic growth seen nationally?

And locally, do we want someone who is pledging to be a strong voice for Cambridge, or do we want an ex-MP who is shouting angrily from opposition benches?

I am passionate about social justice. I've worked with families all over the world.

Julian Huppert (Lib Dem) - People should look at local MPs and not just look at what's going on nationally.

It's not just financial equality. There's a school inequality and a health inequality. I aspire to more than that in Cambridge. You have to give poorer people more money.

I'm also looking at a living rent which people can afford, not these inflated prices.

Our candidates have all had an opportunity to give their opening statements.

Julian Huppert (Lib Dem) says he is "passionate about Cambridge and its values".

John Hayward (Con) - "I'm not a typical career politician. I bring a wealth of real-world experience to the role."

Stuart Tuckwood (Green) - "I believe in finding a long term solution to the problems Cambridge faces."

Daniel Zeichner (Lab) - "It's important to tackle the big traffic problem Cambridge faces."

Health and safety talk over, we're under way...

Lib Dem Julian Huppert is followed by Conservative John Hayward (top), Green Stuart Tuckwood (middle) and Labour's Daniel Zeichner (bottom).

We're almost ready to go...