Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

The sudden collapse of a bridge in Leicestershire has caused major disruption to East Midlands Trains services.

A limited number of trains will run between Leicester and London St Pancras, stopping at Kettering, but they will be subject to last minute changes.

Currently all trains from Corby are cancelled, with passengers having to get a bus to Kettering to catch a train.

East Midland Trains says it does not expect the line to open today.

Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Look East

The judge in the trial of man accused of raping and murdering India Chipchase has given the jury direction on what verdicts it can reach.

He has told the six men and six women they have three options regarding the murder charge - guilty of murder, not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter, or not guilty.

Regarding the rape charge, he tells them Edward Tenniswood can only be found guilty or not guilty.

The jury is now deliberating on its decision.

Edward Tenniswood, 52, of Stanley Road in Northampton, denies murder and rape.

Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Look East

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering India Chipchase in Northampton has retired to consider its verdict.

Edward Tenniswood, 52, of Stanley Road, Northampton, is on trial at Birmingham Crown Court accused of raping and killing the 20-year-old, whose body was found at his home after she was reporting missing following a night out at the end of January.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

A plan for a new 60-bed unit at Northampton General Hospital (NGH) is a "worrying development", according to one of the county's top health commissioners.

NGH says the beds are needed because of increased demand and it's waiting to find out if the proposal will be funded.

But the Nene Clinical Commisioning Group (CCG) says spending money on a unit would mean less cash to help move people out of hospital who don't need to be there.

Elinor Cross
BBC Radio Northampton

The jury in the trial of Edward Tenniswood is likely to begin its deliberations today.

The 52-year-old from Northampton is accused of raping and murdering India Chipchase in the town earlier this year.

Image source, PA

Prosecutors at Birmingham Crown Court say Mr Tenniswood spotted the 20-year-old outside a bar in Northampton, where she had been drinking.

They say he told staff he would help Miss Chipchase home. Instead, they say he took her to his house on Stanley Road where he raped and strangled her.

She was found dead on a mattress in Mr Tenniswood's house and the defendant was was arrested at a hotel bar nearby.

Mr Tenniswood denies the charges, saying the sex was consensual and that he throttled her accidentally.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

With victory over Derbyshire on Sunday, Northants earned a quarter-final place in the One-Day cup, but didn't know where they would be playing.

Thanks to the results yesterday, they ended up topping their group, and now have a home quarter-final.

The second home quarter-final opener Ben Duckett refers to is the T20, where Northants take on Middlesex next Tuesday.

The county will find out their One-Day cup opponents later today... and we'll bring it to you when we get it.

The sudden collapse of bridge is causing major disruption to trains between the East Midlands and London.

It collapsed at Barrow Upon Soar, near Loughborough, in the early hours, affecting the line north of Leicester.

But it means that from Corby there are no direct trains to or from London St Pancras today. Passengers will need to use a replacement bus to connect with trains to or from Kettering. 

Also there is only a limited East Midlands Trains service to and from Wellingborough and Kettering.

You can get more at BBC Travel.

Georgina Burnett
BBC Weather

It'll be cloudy this morning and there'll be patchy rain at times through the day, although the skies will tend to brighten later on in the afternoon. Temperatures up to 21C (70F).

Here's my forecast...

You can find more details on the BBC Weather website.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

We are here until 18:00 with live updates on the day's news.

If you want to catch up with a couple of bits of sport from yesterday evening, then you can read more on spinner Graeme White signing a new contract with Northants and defender Ryan Cresswell leaving Northampton Town to join Eastleigh.

Unfortunately, the latter means we won't be able to use this amazing picture any more...

Image source, Getty Images

Today we'll look at a row over a proposed new ward for Northampton General Hospital and we expect the jury to retire in the trial of a man accused of murdering India Chipchase in Northampton.

Eastleigh sign Northampton Town centre-half Ryan Cresswell and Yeovil Town striker Ryan Bird for undisclosed fees.

Spinner Graeme White extends his stay at Northamptonshire after signing a new two-year contract.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

Thanks for following us. Our live updates for Northamptonshire have now finished.

You can read more on Northampton Town's signing Matt Taylor on the BBC Sport website.

And tomorrow we expect the jury to retire in the trial of the man accused of murdering India Chipchase in Northampton.

We'll see you from 08:00 tomorrow, but this page will be updated overnight with any news that breaks in the county.

A man accused of raping and murdering a 20-year-old barmaid he met outside a nightclub is described in court as "entirely self centred".

BBC Weather

Some eastern parts starting dry this evening, but rain in the west will soon spread eastwards to affect all parts, with some heavier bursts in places.  

Minimum temperature: 12C (57F)

Tomorrow will be a mostly cloudy day with patchy rain and drizzle at times, but tending to become drier and perhaps a little brighter in the west by evening. It will feel warm, especially in the sunshine, and humid too. 

Maximum temperature: 21C (70F).

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter

New plans to save millions of pounds at Northamptonshire County Council have been approved by the authority's ruling cabinet.

It says the cuts in adult social care and children's services are needed, after a report found more than half of £65m of savings announced in March may not be achieved.

The council says some services haven't made the expected cutbacks and that new pressures had increased the cost of some services.

Among the new cuts are a £3.5m saving in reducing staff costs in children's services and a cut to the service that helps people leave hospital, saving £650,000.

League One side Northampton Town sign former Burnley midfielder Matt Taylor on a one-year-contract.

Joe Townsend
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Former Portsmouth, Bolton and West Ham midfielder Matt Taylor has signed for Northampton Town on a one-year deal.

Image source, Getty Images

The 34-year-old was released by Burnley at the end of last season, after helping the club win the Championship and secure promotion back to the Premier League.

Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Look East

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering India Chipchase in Northampton has been sent home for the day.

Image source, PA

Edward Tenniswood, 52, of Stanley Road, Northampton, is accused of raping and killing the 20-year-old, whose body was found at his home after she was reporting missing following a night out at the end of January.

It is expected that the judge will finish his summing up tomorrow morning at Birmingham Crown Court and the jury will be sent out then to consider its verdict.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

England captain Dylan Hartley (pictured) has been joined by three of his Northampton Saints' team-mates in a 45-man elite player squad for England's pre-season training camp, external.

Image source, Getty Images

Prop Paul Hill, second row Courtney Laws and flanker Teimana Harrison all join Hartley in the squad, which will prepare for the autumn internationals against South Africa, Fiji, Argentina and Australia.

Carroll Weston
BBC Radio Northampton

Amateur archaeologists have been taking part in a special two-week dig at Chester Farm, near Rushden.

Volunteers have been working alongside a professional team, which has revealed a Medieval house and dovecote.

The site is considered an "archaeological gem" with evidence of a Roman walled town, as well as settlements from the Iron Age.

The team found a Roman spoon....

And a hair pins made from bone and bronze - also from the Roman times...