BBC Weather Watchers

It takes a special sort of photo to look good in weather this grey, but we think BBC Weather Watcher alfiecole has pretty much managed it with this.

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He snapped this in Irthlingborough this morning. The good news is it's meant to brighten up this afternoon.

It will feel a bit milder, too, in any sunshine. Maximum temperature: 10C (50F).

Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport

It wasn't the busiest of transfer deadline days for Northampton Town, but they still got some business done before the window closed.

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Portsmouth striker Michael Smith (above) has joined on loan for the rest of the season. He's scored six goals in 21 appearances this season and has previously had spells at Charlton and Swindon.

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Meanwhile, winger Alfie Potter (above) has left Sixfields and joined Mansfield Town, joining former cobblers midfielder Joel Byrom in Nottinghamshire.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

As MPs prepare to vote on legislation that would give the government the go-ahead to trigger Article 50 and begin the formal process of leaving the EU, the Conservative MP for Northampton South says it's time to "draw a line" under the referendum arguments.

David Mackintosh, who backed Remain, said: "This is not the time for further division, the days of remain or Brexit are over.

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"It is clear that we are leaving the European Union and it's crucial in the months and years ahead we work together to get the best deal we can for this country, and to focus on an international global outlook."

The bill is expected to pass its first test despite opposition from the SNP, the Liberal Democrats and some pro-Remain Labour MPs.

Next week, opposition parties will try to push through a series of amendments as the bill undergoes detailed scrutiny.   

BBC Weather

Today it'll be cloudy and misty with outbreaks of rain and drizzle through the morning. 

Gradually it'll turn drier and brighter from the west during the afternoon, although rain may linger near the east coast. 

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Good morning and welcome back to the live page for Northamptonshire where we'll bring you the latest news, sport, weather and travel until 18:00.

A full regional weather forecast is coming up shortly.

League One side Northampton sign Portsmouth striker Michael Smith on loan until the end of the season.

Mansfield Town sign winger Alex MacDonald from Oxford United and midfielder Alfie Potter from Northampton Town.

A trio of Coventry City football fans arrested following a protest speak out as they offer apology.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

Live updates have now finished for today.

You can follow any transfers to Northampton Town, on deadline day, via the BBC Sport website.

Any other breaking news will appear here through the evening and overnight.

We'll be back tomorrow from 08:00.

Have a good evening.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

Staying cloudy across the BBC East region overnight with outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards. 

Temperatures by the end of the night may be higher than those recorded today with lows of 5C (41F).

A cloudy, misty start to Wednesday with some outbreaks of rain. Gradually clearing eastwards with western counties brightening up. 

Eastern counties may stay cloudy until after dark and it'll be a much milder day with highs of 11C (52F).

There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

A hoard of gold coins and silver bars discovered behind a sofa in Northamptonshire sells for £30,000.

Sarah Foster
BBC Radio Northampton

The head of an amateur dramatic society in Wellingborough says they are still feeling effects of the closure of the Castle Theatre.

The venue closed in June last year, but the council re-opened in on an interim basis while they searched for someone to take it over.

Wellingborough Co-operative Amateur Dramatic Society lost £500 after the theatre went into administration and are relying on their latest play to keep them going.

Jane Cox from the society said their show Dead Guilty, which opens on Thursday, is "make or break".

The show is being put on at Wellingborough Museum because they say it is "more affordable" than the Castle.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

An update now on the bin man caught on camera using his phone while driving the truck - he's been suspended.

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Operator FCC Environmental said the driver would remain suspended while a "full investigation" took place.

Norman Smith
Assistant political editor

Chuka Umunna and Peter Bone have had a right pow-wow on the BBC News Channel about the Trump state visit.

Mr Umunna, the Labour MP for Streatham, says it would be "outrageous" for the US President to be asked to address the Houses of Parliament, saying he had "peddled hate, misogyny, racism and Islamaphobia" during the presidential campaign and appeared now to be governing in the same way.

But Mr Bone, the Conservative MP for Wellingborough, says the President is the duly elected leader of the UK's oldest and strongest ally and must be allowed to come.

Mr Bone asks his counterpart what he was doing when the Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the UK in 2014 - calling into question China's human rights record.

"Are you really defending Chinese human rights on this programme," he asks his Labour counterpart.

Mr Umunna insists "he wasn't happy with the Chinese state visit" but, on balance, he would rather welcome the Chinese leader than Mr Trump. 

The footage was captured by a colleague who said he had raised the problem without result.

Martin Borley
BBC Radio Northampton

Russell Osborn, a consultant for King's College, Cambridge which will be the first to use the newly excavated slate, told me that they will start using the stone in June 2018.

King's have helped finance the mine, in Collyweston, to ensure they were able to have access to the first supply.

Mr Osborn said that heritage buildings such as King's College need heritage materials when repairs are made.

Previously, they would use reclaimed slate from demolition projects but he explained "that is finite so a new source was needed".

Martin Borley
BBC Radio Northampton

A mine is has produced its first slate after a 40-year wait, which its owner described as "fantastic".

Nigel Smith, pictured with a newly excavated piece of Collyweston Slate, told me that he was rather emotional and that it was a "momentous day".

Collyweston slate, named after the Northamptonshire village in which it is produced, has been used on illustrious buildings for more than 600 years - and the first fruits of the new supply will be heading to Cambridge.

Mr Smith said: "You wouldn't believe what hard work has gone in to get to this point."

After mining, the slate will be used in historic buildings.

Caroline Densley
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Cobblers defender Gaby Zakuani may feature on Saturday at Walsall after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, but boss Justin Edinburgh told me it "might be too soon".

Zakuani, 30, was injured for Democratic Republic of Congo's quarter-final on Sunday, which they lost 2-1 to Ghana.

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Edinburgh said Zakuani, who captains his national team, is "meeting the President" of DR Congo tomorrow and will be back in Northampton on Thursday and the club will assess his fitness then.

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On Facebook , externalyou've been commenting on the speedy bin man driving on the phone.

Luke Eggleston said: "I've got no time for people like this! I hope he gets then sack and loses his driving licence, he could of killed someone."

Sue Sprason said: "I agree it doesn't look safe but it's very mean that his work (so called) mate has filmed him. Couldn't he have just told the driver? Very wrong on both counts."