Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 7 July 2017

  • Posh and U's to meet in first competitive fixture for years

  • A1101 shut after crash

  • Greater Anglia apologise over Norwich-Cambridge disruption

  1. Trains start running again after level crossing incidentpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    We've just had it confirmed from Network Rail that the train lines south of Cambridge are open again, after a man was struck by a train at a level crossing at Harston.

    Delays are expected until about 12:30.

    These photos were taken a short while ago by "Timmy2wheels" on Twitter...

    Harston/Newton level crossingImage source, Timmy2wheels

    Police closed the road while they dealt with the incident, but it has since re-opened.

    Harston/Newton level crossingImage source, Timmy2wheels

    Day Barr, a passenger stuck on a train bound for Cambridge for one and a half hours, told me his carriage was air conditioned and staff handed out water and kept commuters regularly updated.

  2. Delays after man hit by trainpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Mousumi Bakshi
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    This is the scene at Harston crossing, after the train line between Cambridge and Foxton was shut following a train hitting a man.

    He's being treated for his injuries, which are not thought to be life-threatening.

    Harston railway crossing

    At the moment no services are running between King's Cross and Cambridge.

    I'm at Royston railway station, where there are a lot of annoyed passengers and staff are doing their best to communicate the delays with them.

    Royston railway station

    Water is being handed out, but there are no taxis available and no replacement buses have been sorted yet, meaning there are a lot of people hanging around not knowing what to do.

    I've already heard one foreign tourist saying they are going to miss their plane from Gatwick Airport and have been demanding compensation.

  3. Travel: Man hurt in train incidentpublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Tom Horn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    A man is being treated for his injuries after reports he was hit by a train at about 09:50, close to the Hauxton Road level crossing outside of Cambridge.

    British Transport Police says officers are on the scene along with the East of England Ambulance Service.

    His injuries are thought to be serious, but not life-threatening.

    This incident is not being treated as suspicious.

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  4. Travel: Incident at Harston Level crossing causes train delayspublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Tom Horn
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    I've just spoken to British Transport Police, which has confirmed that a person was struck by a train at Harston level crossing at 09:51 this morning.

    Officers are at the scene, working to establish what happened.

    Greater Anglia said its trains would be on the move again shortly.

  5. I'm going to 'come back fighting', says seriously injured racing driverpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Chris Mann
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    A Cambridge touring car driver who had to be placed in an induced coma following a pile-up in a race last month has spoken to me as he continues to recover from his injuries in hospital.

    Luke Davenport suffered serious injuries at the Croft circuit in north Yorkshire and is now receiving treatment at Addenbrooke's in Cambridge.

    He told me what happened was all a "bit hazy".

    Luke Davenport

    "I know that my tibia in my left leg broke, the cruciate ligament in my right, I broke my pelvis, I broke a bit of my pubic bone, my ribs bent but didn't break due to the seat, both lungs were punctured... and then I broke my collar bone, and I think that's everything," he said.

    But there is one thing he forgot - he's also caught pneumonia.

    He said he was determined to "come back fighting" and believed a brand new car seat, designed to move in impact, saved his life.

    Luke DavenportImage source, Getty Images

    Davenport said: "You're bound to have a few accidents, but having this accident has made me think more about the reason I am here is because I was in such a safe car.

    "I know we're early days. My attitude going forward might be that I'm a little bit more reserved and make sure I'm as safe as I can be."

  6. Travel: Disruption on trains between Cambridge and Foxtonpublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

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  7. Council 'hold up hands' to planning gaffepublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Helen Burchell
    BBC News

    A council has been forced to go to the High Court to remove planning permission for new homes after mistakenly ticking the wrong box.

    An application for seven homes on green belt in Haslingfield was refused, but "human error" led to it being "incorrectly approved".

    "We completely hold our hands up," a district council spokesman said.

    Officers have had to file legal papers with the High Court and expect the decision be rescinded within weeks.

    Harlton Road, HaslingfieldImage source, Google

    The plans for new homes at Grove Farm were one of about 2,500 applications processed by South Cambridgeshire District Council each year, Robert Turner, cabinet member for planning, said.

    "The error took place after the decision to refuse the application was incorrectly entered as an approval into a computer system," he said.

    The accidental approval automatically generated a letter to the applicant, for which the council has apologised, he added.

    He said additional checks had been put in place and "the process changed" to ensure a similar mistake could not happen again.

    The council said it was "confident the legal process... will be quickly resolved, especially as the homes are in the green belt".

  8. U's Berry could be on his way to Hibspublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Peter Swan
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    The BBC understands that Scottish side Hibernian are genuinely interested in striking a deal for Cambridge United midfielder Luke Berry.

    Berry has been repeatedly linked with a move north of the border over recent days, though neither Hibs nor the U's have made any public comment as yet.

    He scored over 20 goals last season - exploits which we understand have caught the attention of Hibernian boss Neil Lennon.

    A fee of £250,000 has been quoted. Certainly Hibs have money to spend following the sale of striker Jason Cummings to Nottingham Forest.

    Berry has two years remaining on his contract with the U's.

    Luke BerryImage source, Getty Images
  9. Travel: Fuel spillage closes roadpublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

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  10. Weather: Warm day aheadpublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    It's set to be a hot, dry and sunny day with highs of 25C (77F) expected.

    Want to know more? Here's my full weather report...

  11. Good morningpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 5 July 2017

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and welcome back to the Local Live news feed for Cambridgeshire on Wednesday.

    We'll be here until 18:00 bringing you news, sport, travel and in a moment a full weather report with Lucy Martin.

    The good news is the sun is already out, and it's set to be a dry, sunny and hot day.

    Field in Whittlesey

    You can get in touch with us anytime via, Facebook, external, Twitter, external or email.

  12. Goodbyepublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    I'm afraid that's the end of Tuesday's live updates for Cambridgeshire.

    You can scroll down to catch up on any stories you might have missed, and we'll be back with more news, sport, weather and travel for the county at 08:00 tomorrow.

    Have a good evening.

  13. Nazi spy's grave to get headstonepublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Dutch-born Willem Ter Braak spent five months in England during World War Two.

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  14. James Cromwell stabbing: Man charged with murderpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 4 July 2017
    Breaking

    A man has been charged with murder following the death of 27-year-old James Cromwell in Cambridge on Friday evening.

    Abdul Ali, 25, of Darwin Drive, Cambridge, will appear at Cambridge Magistrates' Court tomorrow, police said.

    He has also been charged with possession of a bladed article.

    Mr Cromwell was attacked on Stretten Avenue after violence broke out at about 22:40.

    Stabbing scene in Cambridge
  15. Warning as horses loose on housing estatepublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Ten horses and ponies were deliberately let out their field.

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  16. Wrong-way driver jailed over fatal crashpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    The lorry driver was on the right-hand side of the road when his vehicle hit a motorcyclist.

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  17. Bomber flies again after overhaulpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight it has new nose art featuring a kangaroo and bagpipes.

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  18. Warning after horses and ponies found wandering housing estatepublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Adam Jinkerson
    BBC Local Live

    Two charities have warned of the dangers of roaming animals after 10 horses and ponies were deliberately let out their field and found wandering the Welland Estate in Peterborough.

    Police made the discovery on Scalford Drive on Saturday morning, but when animal rescue teams tried to capture them they had other ideas.

    They took their captors on nearly a one-mile stretch of Redmile Walk to an open playing field, where they eventually began to graze and were caught.

    After being given a once-over by Fenland Animal Rescue staff, the animals were led back up the footpath and returned to the field they escaped from.

    Stray horsesImage source, RSPCA

    It was thought they had been deliberately released from their field. The RSPCA is investigating the welfare of one of the ponies.

    Josh Flanagan, from Fenland Animal Rescue, said he "cannot stress enough at how dangerous these situations can be to the public".

    "This incident thankfully resulted in a peaceful ending, but we should all be mindful that these animals are extremely powerful and have the ability to cause serious harm," he said.

    "Therefore under no circumstances should animals be approached whilst roaming free."

    Stray horsesImage source, RSPCA

    RSPCA inspector Justin Stubbs added: "To do something so foolish, probably as a joke, is extremely careless and irresponsible.

    "These horses could have easily strayed on to a busy road and been hurt or killed if involved in an accident. This also puts the lives of drivers at risk."

  19. New FGM survey reveals cases in Norfolkpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    Janet Harnden
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    Fifteen cases of female genital mutilation, external (FGM) have been identified in Norfolk.

    posterImage source, Getty Images

    Across the eastern region*, 90 cases were identified by the NHS and nationally the study reveals nearly 5,500 new cases in the past year.

    FGM is the removal of external female genitalia, including the clitoris, and was made illegal in the UK in 1985 with the law strengthened in 2003 to prevent girls travelling from the UK to undergo operations abroad.

    Most of the cases are to be found among people of African origin.

    The condition was identified by midwives and medical staff.

    In all bar 57 cases, the women and children had their operations abroad.

    *Eastern region in this instance is Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex.

  20. Grounded Lancaster starts flight testingpublished at 13:07 British Summer Time 4 July 2017

    The UK's only airworthy Lancaster bomber is airborne again after a major refit in Duxford.

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