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Updates for Friday, 16 September, 2016
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Pete Cooper

Northamptonshire gain first-innings lead over Gloucestershirepublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
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Weather: Humid tonight and warm tomorrowpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
It will be a dry night with clear spells and some patchy mist and fog. It’ll feel very humid, with temperatures falling no lower than 17-20C (63-68F).
Any mist and fog should clear tomorrow morning to leave another dry day, with further spells of sunshine,
Temperatures inland could again climb to around 31C (88F), but onshore winds will keep it cooler on the coast.
You can find more details on the BBC Weather website.
Ellie Robinson's school show their supportpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live
Northampton High School, attended by 15-year-old Paralympic champion Ellie Robinson, were out in force to support her during the S6 400m freestyle heat earlier...
Image source, Northampton High School
The final, which Robinson qualified forth fastest for, is tonight at 21:41.
Meet the nine-year-old swimmer inspired by Ellie Robinsonpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Jonathan Park
BBC Look East sport
Northampton swimmer Ellie Robinson is already inspiring the next generation after her gold medal performance on Friday.
Nine-year-old Bruce Dee is a member of Northampton Swimming Club and has dwarfism, like Paralympic champions Ellie Simmonds and 15-year-old Robinson, who trains at the same club as Bruce.
His mother, Maureen, says they're a real inspiration.
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Bruce Dee, 9, inspired by Paralympic swimmers
Rob Page urges fans to be 'patient' with Gorrepublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Joe Townsend
BBC Radio Northampton sport
Northampton Town manager Rob Page says Kenji Gorre "has to take the criticism" he is getting from some fans, telling him that "it's part of football, fans have every right to voice their criticism".
Many fans, both in the stands and on social media, have been critical of the 21-year-old winger, despite the Cobblers' unbeaten start to the season.
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Page said that Gorre, signed on loan from Swansea until January, "has got quality but to get him up to League One level is a patient process".
Page added the winger has aspects of his game "he's got to work on" but "that's no different from every player in the squad".
Duckett nominated as 'One to Watch'published at 15:05 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live
Northamptonshire opener Ben Duckett has been nominated along with seven other young players in the County Championship's 'One to Watch' list for 2016.
Duckett, 21, has had a stunning season with three double centuries, including one for the England Lions in a one-day game, as well as helping Northants to win the T20 Blast.
Image source, Getty Images
He is nominated alongside Northampton-born Sam Curran. The 18-year-old Surrey all-rounder is the son of former Northants captain Kevin Curran.
The other players nominated are Nick Gubbins (Middlesex), Haseeb Hameed (Lancashire), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Jamie Porter (Essex) and Shiv Thakor (Derbyshire).
The voting closes on Thursday, external and the winner will be announced next Monday.
Ellie Robinson through to S6 400m freestyle finalpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
BBC Sport
Northampton swimmer Ellie Robinson has qualified for tonight's S6 400m freestyle final.
The 15-year-old finished second in her heat, behind team-mate Ellie Simmonds.
Image source, Getty Images
The two Ellies will go for gold tonight at 21:41.
Swing and sunshinepublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Northamptonshire 326 v Gloucestershire 125-4
Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sport
Image source, BBC Sport
"It's a scorching sunny day but the ball is still swinging around and causing problems.
"Azharullah has got a beauty past Hamish Marshall into the top of his off stump and Will Tavare is really struggling.
"It's been a difficult season for him with injury but coming back for the final seven matches he hasn't scored any runs at all.
"Can he battle through for a steady number today?"
Age is no number for these two...published at 14:24 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Sandish Shoker
BBC News Online
Bill Kerr, 65, suffered five cardiac arrests in a little over 24 hours four years ago, with his heart stopping for several minutes on the first occasion.
Since then, he has got back into long distance running, along with his wife, Claire
Image source, Claire and BIll Kerr
And this weekend the couple, from Market Harborough, completed the Great North Run for what was Claire's very first half marathon, at the tender age of 63.
Local paper round-up: Affordable houses could get turned down and more people to Nottingham?!published at 13:59 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live
A bid to build an affordable housing development in Wellingborough looks set to be refused tomorrow, according to the Northamptonshire Telegraph, external.
Meanwhile, the Northampton Chronicle & Echo reports, external a planning application for a £5.75m redevelopment of Sol Central in Northampton states it will "bring more people to Nottingham". Oops.
Northampton golden girl Ellie Robinson goes againpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live
Ellie Robinson races once again today in the Paralympics, going in the women's 400m freestyle S6.
The 15-year-old from Northampton already has one gold after winning the women's 50m butterfly S6 last week.
Image source, Getty Images
The heats are at 13:46 and should Robinson make it through the final is at 21:41.
You can follow the Paralympics on the BBC Sport website.
MPs want government intervention over Coventry sagapublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Paul Rowley
BBC Political Correspondent
MPs are calling on the government and Football League to make sure the Sky Blues stay in Coventry.
Talks between the club and landlord Wasps over a long-term stay at the Ricoh Arena have broken down, which means the League One club that already spent a year playing home games at Northampton could leave Coventry again in two years' time.
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Sixteen MPs, including Coventry MPs Jim Cunningham and Coleen Fletcher, have signed a Commons motion calling for the resumption of discussions.
Before they moved to Northampton in 2013/14, Coventry also looked at the possibility of using Nene Park, external, the now empty home of Rushden and Diamonds in Irthlingborough.
Taxi drivers say now is 'not the time' for changes to emission rulespublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
The Northamptonshire Private Hire Association says many drivers are struggling financially and now is not the time to bring in changes, even though the secretary of the association, Kevin Willsher, admits they have "been on the agenda for while".
Image source, Google
Northampton Borough Council will discuss tonight whether to ban cars more than 12 years old from being registered as taxis or private hire vehicles, with all cars being electric or hybrid by 2025.
But Mr Willsher says the council could look at other ways of cutting emissions, explaining that buses are often stationary in the town centre, with engines running because the new bus station is "too small and not fit for purpose".
Borough council wants all taxis to be electric or hybrid by 2025published at 11:40 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
A ban on older and more polluting taxis in Northampton will be discussed tonight.
The borough council is looking at cutting emissions by banning cars more than 12 years old being registered for the first time as taxis or private hire vehicles.
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This means more than 200 cars would be affected.
There's also new emissions guidelines being phased in from 2018, which means by 2025 all vehicles have to be electric or hybrid.
Northants get off to bad start against Gloucestershire on day twopublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
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A605 closed near Oundlepublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
It appears a motorbike rider has been involved in a crash on the A605 near Oundle this morning.
The road is currently closed in both directions at the A427 Station Road junction, with the air ambulance in attendance.
The road is due to reopen soon.
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Boundary changes: 'No logic' or changing an 'unfair' systempublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live
Ken Ritchie (left), a Labour councillor in Daventry and former chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society, says there is "no logic" to the proposed boundary changes, external to parliamentary constituencies.
He says the number of MPs in the House of Commons is a "rather arbitrary figure".
However, Conservative MP for Northampton North Michael Ells (right), says the current boundaries are "unfair", adding the number of people in each needs to be "evened out".
The Northampton North constituency could gain Park, Riverside and Billing, as well as the whole of the currently divided Rectory Farm.
County Championship: Rob Newton and Alex Wakely hit tons for Northantspublished at 08:57 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sport
Rob Newton and Alex Wakely both struck centuries as Northants had the better of the opening day against Gloucestershire at Wantage Road.
After the in-form Ben Duckett fell for five, Newton (130) and captain Wakely (104) shared 196 for the second wicket.
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Northants reached 322-6 at stumps, with Steven Crook (pictured) unbeaten on 27.
They get back under way at 10:30 and we've got full commentary online or via the BBC Sport app.
Firefighters deal with '300 tonne' straw blazepublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue was called last night to Sandy Lane in Chapel Brampton, where 300 tonnes of straw had caught fire.
Image source, Northants Fire
Image source, Northants Fire
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We'll bring you an update on this when we can.
Daventry constituency to take in part of Leicestershire on proposed changespublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 13 September 2016
Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter
The boundaries of all the constituencies in Northamptonshire could change following proposals to redraw most election areas in England and Wales.
The most eye-catching proposal is the Daventry constituency of Chris Heaton-Harris extending over the border into Leicestershire, covering places like Lutterworth, with South Northamptonshire taking some of the existing Daventry area.
Elsewhere, the whole of Irthlingborough could move from Corby to Wellingborough and Finedon could move into the Kettering constituency.
You can find out if you're affected and add your comments on the Boundary Commission website, external. The consultation closes on 5 December.