Suspension, bumps, cleaning and replacing kit - all in a day's work when maintaining NHS ambulances.

Hannah Olsson
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire political reporter

Controversial cuts to Children's Centres across Cambridgeshire will go ahead, saving the county council £900,000 a year.

There are currently 38 Children's Centres around the county supporting young families.

Under the new plans there will be 10 Children's Centres across 15 sites, plus another 12 Child and Family Zones created in existing buildings such a libraries or community centres.

More than 100 people turned up at Shire Hall today protest about the plans which were approved by the ruling Conservatives.

It was a very passionate three-hour debate with councillors talking about what families from their area had told them.

Oppositions councillors warned of parents having to make longer round-trips on public transport to baby clinics and claimed it would result in more children going into care.

The ruling Conservatives accused them of scaremongering and said the proposals would actually mean a 7% increase to frontline services.

Kestutis Bauzys, 46, had denied beating Dzilva Butiene to death at the flat they shared.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

Two women who died when a car plunged into a water-filled ditch have been named by police.

Ilze Dobele, 46, of New Road, Spalding, and Ingrida Dudeniene, 47, of Spring Gardens, Spalding, were both backseat passengers in a silver Mazda 6 when it crashed on Puddock Road, near Ramsey.

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

The driver has been charged with two counts of causing death by careless driving.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

A decision will be made later today on closing some of Cambridgeshire's children's centres.

There are currently 40 around the county providing drop-in play sessions, advice and workshops for parents, and access to midwives and health visitors.

The Conservative-run county council wants to reduce this to 27 buildings offering services in the "right locations".

This will see £100,000 re-invested in the service, reducing the proposed savings from £1m to £900,000.

Lucy Nethsingha, leader of the Liberal Democrat group at the council said: "I feel very strongly that this is a service which matters hugely to people.

"If these services are not there, we will be stacking up problems for ourselves in the future.

"Many families will cope, but there are some for whom children centres are the difference between coping and not coping."

Conservative Simon Bywater, chairman of the council's children's committee, said: "We believe in these plans and we think they can improve Children's Centre Services, especially for those who really need them.

"We have listened to local people as part of this consultation and this is why we are proposing to invest a further £100,000 in our outreach services so we have a flexible, targeted and responsive service."

The proposals will be discussed at a full council meeting, external today. We'll bring you the latest as soon as we have it.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

There's going to be a new venue to register births, deaths, marriages and British citizenship in Ely...

County councillors on Cambridgeshire's Highways & Community Infrastructure Committee have agreed to relocate the Ely Registration Office.

The office, currently in the Old School House on Market Street, will be moved to the new Cambridgeshire Archives Centre in Ely, which is due to open in 2019.

Image source, Google

The move will increase the availability of public appointments with the registration service to five days a week.

The current service on Market Street, external only offers appointments on three days.

The red-looking sun and hazy sky was caught on camera by photographers across the East of England.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

House prices are lower in real terms than they were 10 years ago in more than half of wards in England and Wales.

That's according to exclusive research by the BBC data team and the Open Data Institute in Leeds, after analysis of more than eight million residential property transactions.

Image source, Thinkstock

In the areas where values have continued to rise, relatively less wealthy people are finding it impossible to find an affordable home, particularly in London and the South.

Average prices in Fletton and Woodston in Peterborough are down 28%, while Newnham in Cambridge has seen an average rise of 61%.

According to figures sourced by the BBC, the average house in the Castle ward in Cambridge is £400,000.

Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather

After a blustery night it's still quite breezy, although gradually during the morning, winds will fall a bit lighter.

We have a bright start with some sunshine but that will turn a bit hazier as we head into the afternoon.

Top temperature: 16C (61F).

Watch my full forecast here:

Rental costs in Cambridge make it hard for people to buy their own homes, according to one couple.

The buses could run between Trumpington Park and Ride and Cambridge Station after 20:00.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

The winds are expected to increase for a time this evening and overnight to a fresh to strong south-westerly, with gusts between 30-35mph.

Later in the night the winds should ease and it should be dry everywhere with clear spells.

It’ll feel fresher than recent nights with a low of 9C (48F).

Much of Tuesday should be fine and dry although cloud is eventually expected to thicken bringing rain to some southern parts by the end of the day.

The winds will become light and variable and temperatures will reach around 17C (63F).

Get a full forecast where you live from BBC Weather.

We leave you with this picture of the red sky, taken at Whilton near Althorp House in Northamptonshire.

Image source, Jamie Cooper

A Mazda crashed into a water-filled ditch on Friday, killing the two passengers in the rear.

The Cambridge graduate admitted dozens of offences, including encouraging the rape of a four-year-old.

What's thought to be the very first "bicycle blessing" took place in Cambridge yesterday.

Image source, Lucinda Price/Camcycle

Cyclists turned up for the service at Great St Mary's church, external, led by the Reverend Devin Mclachlan.

Image source, Lucinda Price/Camcycle

He says it's a "great way to be faithful stewards of the environment and to take care of our physical health".

Image source, Lucinda Price/Camcycle

Cyclists were asked to ring their bell instead of saying amen.

You can watch it by clicking here, external.

Two giant rolls of paper have fallen off a lorry, causing traffic delays.

It happened on the A14 by the Spittals interchange.

The westbound exit slip road by junction 23 was closed, so the cargo could be picked up.

Each roll weighs 1.5 tonnes, according to Highways England.

Image source, BCH Road Policing

An "unusual" reddish sky and red-looking sun have been reported across Cambridgeshire.

The phenomenon has also been seen in the South West, West Midlands, North West and North East.

Image source, alpaca lady

BBC weather presenter Simon King said it was due to the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia dragging in tropical air and dust from the Sahara.

Image source, kev's place

The dust has caused shorter wavelength blue light to be scattered, making it appear red.

Image source, Ed

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

A peregrine falcon, which had been wounded by pellets from an air rifle, is showing some signs of improvement.

The juvenile male is being cared for at the Raptor Foundation at Woodhurst, near St Ives, after it was found lying on the ground by a member of the public on the outskirts of Cambridge.

An x-ray revealed the remains of air pellets in both wings, and initially it was unable to fly.

Image source, Chine House Vets

Hospital manager Simon Dudhill says the young bird is slowly recovering, but still not extending its wings as fully as it should.

"It has difficulty getting off the ground, but it can fly the length of the aviary," he said.

"It's a very long aviary... but it has to got be able to fly a lot, lot more than this before it can be released."

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

Jonnie Peacock wasn't the only star from Cambridgeshire to make it through to Week Five of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show.

Peterborough's Aston Merrygold scored 31 points for his quickstep, dancing with Janette to ELO's Mr Blue Sky, and the public vote meant there was no dance-off for him.

You can clearly see the relief on his face:

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

Jonnie Peacock's week-on-week improvement culminated in his first score over 30 in the BBC's dance show!

It meant the Doddington Paralympian was safe on Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing and will be back for Week Five.

In the audience this week was Addenbrooke's Hospital's Per Hall, who was the surgeon who saved Jonnie's life when he had meningitis when he was five years old and, to quote Jonnie, "stole his leg".