Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 13 October 2017

  • Two people killed after crash

  • Man arrested on suspicion of rape after Peterborough attack

  • Don't let fireworks off 'willy-nilly' says councillor

  1. The weekend weather: Warm, with sunny intervalspublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    Julie Reinger
    BBC Look East weather

    A dry and cloudy night, with some clear intervals.

    Feeling warm and humid for the time of the year, with temperatures only falling to 13C (55F).

    Saturday will be mostly dry with a fair amount of cloud, but there should be some bright or sunny intervals.

    The moderate SW wind should eventually fall light, and temperatures should reach around 20C (68F).

    Weather graphic for 05:00 Saturday

    Another dry day for Sunday, with more in the way of sunshine - although high cloud may turn it hazy at times.

    Temperatures could climb to 24C (75F).

    Looking ahead to Mnoday - it's expected to remain largely dry and warm, with sunny spells. There's some uncertainty as to when a cold front will push in from the west, bringing the risk of a few showers and cooler air.

  2. Strictly: Smooth, smooth, quick, quick, smoothpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

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    The star shaped paddle boards have been put away for another year, after a wonderful movie week on Strictly Come Dancing.

    So it's business as normal on Saturday night with Cambridgeshire's very own Aston Merrygold and Jonnie Peacock.

    Aston will be attempting a Quickstep to Mr Blue Sky by ELO while Jonnie is getting all American Smooth, to Cry Me a River by Michael Bublé.

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  3. 'Concerns growing' for missing teenagerpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    Police say they're "growing increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a missing 13-year-old Dullingham teenager, external.

    Tyler Parmar-Andrews was last seen on Monday, at the Abbey Swimming Pool, in Pool Way, Cambridge.

    There have been reported sightings of him around the Grafton Centre of Cambridge, but he's yet to be found.

    Tyler Parmar-AndrewsImage source, Cambridgeshire Police

    He's 5'1" and was wearing a blue Puffa style jacket, a black t-shirt with "Santa Cruz" on it, light grey jogging bottoms and red Nike trainers.

    It's thought he might be in the Cambridge and Newmarket areas.

  4. Two women die as car crashes into ditchpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    The car, with four people inside, crashed into a water-filled ditch killing two passengers.

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  5. Thieves plunder 100 pumpkins in Hallowe'en heistpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    Cambridge News

    Cambridge News are reporting this afternoon that green-fingered criminals, external have carved out a plan to ruin Halloween in Cambridgeshire, by stealing 100 pumpkins from a field.

    They say a bumper crop was taken from a field off Long Drove in Ramsey Forty Foot sometime between 5 October and 9 October.

    PumpkinsImage source, Getty Images
  6. Man arrested on suspicion of rape after Peterborough attackpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape, robbery and sexual assault after police say they're linking two attacks in Peterborough, external.

    A woman in her 20's was sexually assaulted close to the Rhubarb Bridge on 30 September and a woman was grabbed and had her handbag stolen, also by Rhubarb Bridge on 6 October.

    Map of PeterboroughImage source, Cambridgeshire Police

    Police are keen to hear from anyone who saw anything, and want to locate any dash-cam footage.

    Map of PeterboroughImage source, Cambridgeshire Police

    The teenager has been released under investigation.

  7. Road reopens after two women killed in crashpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    Puddock Road between Ramsey Hollow and Forty Foot Bank has just reopened after an earlier accident that left two women dead.

    They were in the back of a car, when it left the road and ended up in water-filed ditch.

    The road has been closed since about 07:00.

    Two men, who were also in the car, are recovering in hospital.

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  8. Art on displaypublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    At this very moment, one of the largest pieces of community art is being put up at Ely Cathedral.

    The Great Community Mural, external will be on display this weekend to mark their Harvest Festival.

    It features creative artwork submitted by churches from all over the country and has previously been on display at St Paul's Cathedral (pictured below) and is 10m by 3m (33ft by 10ft).

    The Great Community MuralImage source, EIG

    As well as the artwork, vintage farm machinery is also being moved into place.

    Tractor in Ely CathedralImage source, Ely Cathedral
  9. Two women killed on Puddock Roadpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    More information has just been released by Cambridgeshire Police, after two women were killed in a crash on Puddock Road, Ramsey Forty Foot this morning.

    They were in the back of a silver Mazda 6, which left the road and went into a water-filled ditch at about 07:18.

    Two men, who were in the front of the car, got out and were taken to Hinchingbrooke Hospital with minor injuries.

    The road is set to re-open within the hour.

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  10. Don't let fireworks off 'willy-nilly' says councillorpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    Calls are being made in Peterborough for fireworks to mainly be used at specially organised events.

    Ed Murphy, the Labour Group Leader at Peterborough City Council raised the issue at a full council meeting, which received council backing.

    He believes that "fireworks should be used primarily at controlled events and that the further restriction of sale and use benefit public safety, community cohesion, reduce casualties and such a policy receives support from the Fire Service, animal welfare charities and the NHS".

    FireworksImage source, Keith Edkins/Geograph

    He says he brought the action as he just wants people to "stay safe".

    He added it's "not about banning people but about encouraging people to go to organised events and not let them off willy-nilly".

  11. Road remains closed after two people killed in crashpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    Puddock Road between Ramsey Hollow and Forty Foot Bank, in Huntingdonshire, remains closed this morning after two people were killed in a crash.

    Police say four people were in the vehicle, which left the road and ended up in a water-filed ditch after 07:00.

    Two people, who were in the back of the vehicle, died while two people in the front have been taken to Hinchingbrooke Hospital with minor injuries.

    The road is expected to remain closed for the rest of the morning.

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  12. Two people killed after crashpublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 13 October 2017
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    Two people have been killed after the vehicle they were in left the road and ended up in a water-filled ditch.

    Police are investigating after the crash on Puddock Road, off Ramsey Forty Foot, Huntingdonshire at about 07:18.

    We'll bring you more on this shortly.

  13. Weather: Feeling warm for Octoberpublished at 08:08 British Summer Time 13 October 2017

    Elizabeth Rizzini
    BBC Look East weather

    A generally cloudy and windy day, with some warm or bright spells.

    It'll be mostly dry, with the chance of a few spots of light rain or drizzle.

    It's very warm for the time of the year, with temperatures peaking at 19C (66F).

    BBC Weather has a more localised forecast for you.

  14. Emergency landing 'carburettor related'published at 19:20 British Summer Time 12 October 2017

    The 1945 aircraft engine cut out several times during an air show and its pilot landed in a field.

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  15. Death crash driver sentencedpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 12 October 2017

    Andzejus Traskinas was sentenced after admitting two counts of death by dangerous driving.

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  16. Weather: Staying dry into Fridaypublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 12 October 2017

    Staying fine and dry across the BBC East region with clear spells, but variable cloud arriving from the west.

    It'll drop to 9C (48F).

    Friday will be rather cloudy at times, but high pressure to south and east will bring sunny spells and highs of 20C (68F).

    BBC East weather map
  17. School sends Lego dog into spacepublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 12 October 2017

    The spacecraft fell into the sea, washed up in Germany and was returned to the school.

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  18. 'Don't pull the cord' plea if taken ill on the trainpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 12 October 2017

    Greater Anglia passengers are being asked not to pull the emergency cord if there's a medical emergency on board a train.

    The rail company and the East of England Ambulance Service have agreed a new process for their control rooms to work together to allow them to get to the aid of sick passengers as quickly as possible.

    It asks passengers to either dial 999, or ask a member of staff for help, but not to pull the emergency cord.

    The ill passenger would be helped off the train when it arrives at the next station.

    Interior of Greater Anglia carriage

    If the cord is pulled, the train might stop between stations and may be inaccessible for a conventional ambulance.

    This could result in the passenger having to wait longer for medical assistance, as well as causing delays to train services.

    Last year it says trains were delayed to the equivalent of seven days due to passengers becoming ill on the Greater Anglia network.

  19. Upgrade work to boost rail servicespublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 12 October 2017

    The project to upgrade the Ely rail junction will see both the Greater Cambridge Greater Anglia LEP and New Anglia LEP fund technical and feasibility work associated with the Ely area.

    They will each provide £3.3m, along with £2.2m from the Strategic Freight Network.

    This study, carried out by Network Rail, will provide options for funders to increase rail capacity and provide improvements for freight and pasenger services from King's Cross to King's Lynn, Ipswich to Peterborough, and Felixstowe to Nuneaton and beyond.

    Train on tracks

    The following rail lines are served by the Ely area:

    • Norwich to Thetford, Brandon and Cambridge, currently an hourly service
    • Norwich to Liverpool via Peterborough, hourly
    • Ipswich to Peterborough, two hourly
    • King's Lynn to London, half hourly at peak times, hourly at other times.
    • Wisbech to Cambridge where the track is in place and available to reopen
  20. Ely rail junction upgrade work 'a priority'published at 11:04 British Summer Time 12 October 2017

    The transport secretary Chris Grayling says work to upgrade Ely's rail junctions will be done between 2019 and 2024.

    The South West Norfolk MP Elizabeth Truss secured the promise from the minister yesterday, when she led a delegation of local MPs, train operators and business organisations to argue the work was vital for the eastern region.

    MPs and business organisations with the Transport SecretaryImage source, Elizabeth Truss MP

    Ms Truss said the Mr Grayling agreed the Ely programme was a priority.

    She said one of the key aspects was ensuring the scheme was property costed by Network Rail and the local enterprise partnerships have agreed to provide every assistance with this.

    The work will begin once the costings are finalised.

    Ely serves trains heading in five directions, external - to Peterborough, King's Lynn, Norwich, Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge.

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    This will be an incredible boost to the region and the UK as a whole, investing in key infrastructure that will really transform rail travel in Norfolk."

    Elizabeth Truss MP, (Con) South West Norfolk