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Thanks to BBC Weather Watcher 'Cathamesdog' for this view taken in Weedon Bec, near Daventry, where the temperature was 19C (66F).

After a fine and dry evening for many across Northamptonshire it will become increasingly cloudy overnight, with a little rain or drizzle developing by morning and a minimum overnight of 15C (59F).

Get more details on the forecast where you live from BBC Weather.  

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter

Labour leadership candidate Owen Smith, who's been in Corby this afternoon, says today's court ruling on voting rights doesn't change anything for him.

The Court of Appeal has ruled that Labour's ruling body, the NEC, can stop new members voting in the forthcoming leadership election.  

More than 100,000 people who have joined the party since mid-January won't be able to take part in the ballot.

Mr Smith, who is challenging Jeremy Corbyn for the leadership, visited Corby's Urgent Care Centre and met local Labour party members. 

He said: "I still have to get around the country and persuade all of those members, young and old, to help save the Labour Party.  

"Everybody in the Labour Party knows we desperately need a Labour government, but we've got to win in places like Corby."

Martin Heath
BBC Radio Northampton

People in Northamptonshire are being urged to look out for signs that workers are being used as modern "slaves"

Eleven people have been rescued from conditions of modern slavery in Northamptonshire alone so far this year.

Det Sgt Ashley Turner from Northamptonshire Police said exploitation could be happening anywhere in the county in a huge variety of environments, including food factories and car washes.

"We've been on certain car wash sites in the county where they're not provided with the correct materials or clothing; they're working 12-hour days for £2.50 an hour which, in today's world, is just not acceptable," he said.

Signs of exploitation include staff looking unhappy, unclean or over-worked.

Martin Heath
BBC Radio Northampton

Politicians in Wellingborough have welcomed news that the town's theatre will reopen next week.

The lights went out in June after the council terminated its contract with the charity that ran the venue.

A theatre management specialist has been brought in to get it up and running again.

The leader of the opposition on the borough council, Labour's Andrew Scarborough, said: "I join all members in supporting its opening. 

"The venue is an invaluable asset for the cultural well-being of Wellingborough and we look forward to working with all involved as the venue moves forward."

Image source, Castle Theatre

Martin Heath
BBC Radio Northampton

Wellingborough Castle Theatre, which closed in June, will re-open next week.

The borough council terminated its contract with the charity that ran the venue in March and the curtain fell two months later.

Now, the council has appointed a theatre management specialist to get the venue up and running and make it available for local groups to hire. Some touring performances have also been scheduled, including Snow White on Ice at Christmas.

The council says it has received an "extraordinary" number of approaches of support from the local community since March.

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter

Owen Smith, who is challenging Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership, has arrived in Corby on the campaign trail.

He's visiting the town's Urgent Care Centre and meeting prominent local party members and health staff.

Constituency parties in Northampton, South Northamptonshire and Wellingborough have voted this week to support Mr Corbyn, although their selections don't count towards the final outcome.

Joe Townsend
BBC Radio Northampton sport

As we reported earlier, Northampton Town have signed the winger Emmanuel Sonupe until the end of the season.

He's spent most of the pre-season period with the Cobblers after being released by Tottenham in June.

The 20-year-old is the 12th player to be signed by the Northampton manager, Rob Page, and is available for tomorrow's League One fixture against Charlton.

Image source, Getty Images

Martin Heath
BBC Radio Northampton

As we mentioned earlier, three of Northamptonshire's constituency associations have thrown their weight behind Jeremy Corbyn in Labour's leadership Contest.

The votes in Northampton, South Northamptonshire and Wellingborough won't count towards the final result, but they provide some indication of the way local members feel.

Anjona Roy (pictured), a party member in Northampton, voted for Mr Corbyn, saying: "People I speak to say Jeremy is a complete breath of fresh air in politics. He's a man with principles and integrity."

Stuart Linnell
BBC Radio Northampton

The woman in charge of the Salvation Army's anti-trafficking and modern slavery, external unit has told me the "onus is on all of us to keep an eye out" for workers who might be being exploited illegally.

Anne Reid spoke to me earlier as it was revealed that 11 people have been rescued from conditions of modern slavery in Northamptonshire this year.  

The Salvation Army supports all trafficking victims across the country, through a network of safe houses - and Maj Reid told me the victims can be "highly traumatised" by the "living hell" of their trapped and exploited existence. 

Martin Borley
BBC Radio Northampton

A celebration of glorious flowers, fruit and veg is taking place tomorrow in Titchmarsh, near Thrapston.

It's the 40th annual produce show at the village church and dozens of locals have spent months lovingly tending their garden goodies.

Brian "Jet" Jeffries is hoping his massive marrow will catch the judges' eye.  

Dan Holley
BBC Look East weather

Martin Heath
BBC Radio Northampton

Labour party members in Wellingborough, Northampton and South Northamptonshire have all voted to back Jeremy Corbyn in the party's forthcoming leadership election.

They have made their choices at local meetings held this week but their decisions do not count towards the final result.

Some of the party's leading members in the area have expressed their support for Mr Corbyn's opponent, Owen Smith, who will be speaking in Corby later.

Vicky Culbard, a Northampton borough councillor, says Mr Smith has come up with strong policies to take the party into the next election.

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter

Mary Markham, the leader of Northampton Borough Council, says she stands by her commitment to the people of the town to "pursue the people responsible for mishandling £10.25m of tax payers' money", loaned to Northampton Town FC.

The Conservative councillor spoke to me after the council's scrutiny meeting last night, which approved a plan to put aside a further £500,000 of council reserves to chase up the missing money in addition to £450,000 already spent on the council's claw-back plan.

Labour councillors had opposed the move - but Mrs Markham told me: "Yes, I am confident that we will recoup the full £10.25m and I hope to realise maybe a bit more through the development of the Sixfields land."

Northampton sign former Tottenham winger Emmanuel Sonupe until the end of the season after a successful trial.

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter

Northampton Borough Council's plan, external to set aside hundreds of thousands more pounds in its bid to get back the £10.25m loaned to Northampton Town FC has been condemned by Labour councillors.

Headlands ward councillor Arthur McCutcheon told me he questioned if it was "worthwhile sending more good money after money that is probably going to be a bad debt".

Image source, Northampton Town FC

At last night's scrutiny committee meeting, the Conservative administration agreed to spend a further £500,000 of council reserves to chase the cash, despite Labour councillors challenging the decision - having already spent £450,000 on the claw-back plan.

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter

Northampton Borough Council's Conservative administration has agreed to set aside a further £500,000 to try to retrieve millions of pounds of missing public money loaned to Northampton Town FC.

The council has spent £450,000 already in its bid to get back the £10.25m loaned to the Cobblers to redevelop the Sixfields Stadium.

Image source, Getty Images

Labour councillors had challenged the decision to use a further £500,000 from council reserves to chase the cash - but last night a scrutiny committee decided the administration could carry on with its plans.

Not that I was allowed in to hear the debate - I spent the evening waiting around in a corridor to hear the result.

It has been revealed that 11 people have been rescued from conditions of modern slavery in Northamptonshire so far this year.

Police want to hear from anyone who suspects a business could be exploiting workers illegally.

Det Sgt Ash Turner said modern slavery has been seen around the country in manual labour sites and food distribution factories, but it can "happen everywhere" and is often "hidden in plain sight".

Alina Jenkins
BBC Weather

Any early cloud will soon clear leaving plenty of sunshine during the day, although there may be some high cloud at times. Top temperature: 26C (79F).

Watch my regional forecast:

Cloud will thicken overnight, but it should remain dry for most. Lows of 15C (59F).

You can get a more detailed forecast from BBC Weather.

David Keller
BBC News

Thanks for joining us for another day of live news, sport, weather and travel updates for the county. 

In the news this morning - it's been revealed 11 people have been rescued from conditions of modern slavery in Northamptonshire so far this year. We'll bring you more on this soon.

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