Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sport

A couple of wickets have changed the complexion of this morning's session. Steven Crook and Azharullah struck twice in four balls to bring Northants back into the session and nearer to the scoreboard they were looking for having chosen to bowl first.

But now we have the partnership that everyone wants to see at the crease: Moeen Ali and Joe Clarke together. Is there a more attractive pair to watch batting? 

Matt Precey
BBC Look East

As we reported earlier, the BBC has learned Northampton South MP David Mackintosh faces a deselection fight over his role in the Northampton Town 'missing millions' saga.

The BBC has also obtained a previous internal Conservative Party assessment, stating Mr Mackintosh was unsuitable to be an MP.

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The document, written in 2013, was compiled by a regional party official as the local association considered candidates to succeed the then sitting MP Brian Binley.

It stated Mr Mackintosh "was not of the calibre to be an MP".

Mr Mackintosh was subsequently selected to participate in an open primary in December 2013, which was held at Sixfields Stadium, before going on to win the seat at the 2015 general election.

He was elected to Parliament with a majority of 3,793.

Mr Mackintosh has said he intends to stand for re-election.

Fancy a nice cup of tea? Then you're in prestigious company.

Northamptonshire Police's chief constable Simon Edens has taken to Twitter today to reveal his love of a good old fashioned cuppa...

BBC Sport

Kettering's Kyren Wilson is currently in action against Stuart Bingham at the World Snooker Championship.

Wilson leads 7-5 in the match at the Crucible.

For the latest developments visit the BBC's latest scores page.

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Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sport

A very pleasant buzz around New Road with supporters filing in for the first time this season. Cloud overhead and some grass on the wicket, so no decision to be made for Northants to bowl first.

That decision was made - officially - by Josh Cobb, with Alex Wakely absent for family reasons. Ben Sanderson and Rory Kleinveldt are also not here due to injury, with one eye on the 50-over competition that begins next week.

Northants have started well, with Mohammad Azharullah dismissing opener Brett D'Oliveira, to bring England batsman Moeen Ali to the crease early on.  

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BBC Sport

Northamptonshire's cricketers are under way in their latest County Championship match this morning.

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They are looking to win their first three championship matches of the season for the first time ever, as they take on Worcestershire at New Road.

They've already defeated Glamorgan in two days and Derbyshire since the start of their Division Two campaign.

Live ball by ball commentary and all the latest cricket updates can be found here.

Martin Heath
BBC Radio Northampton

The company behind one of two huge rail-freight schemes earmarked for the south of the county says it is consulting on the potential impact of traffic through villages in the area.

The Rail Central proposal, external is planned for an area close to the M1, near to Blisworth, Roade and Milton Malsor.

Image source, Rail Central

A separate scheme, for a five million square metre terminal called the Northampton Gateway, has also been proposed. 

Arguments for and against the schemes will be discussed tonight at a public meeting at Roade Village Hall, from 19:30.

James Digby, from Ashfield Land, the company behind Rail Central, said: "There is a huge amount of work going in to all the traffic studies we are doing with Highways England and the county council."

Representatives from the Northampton Gateway project declined to comment.

Martin Heath
BBC Radio Northampton

The traffic infrastructure simply isn't in place to deal with one, let alone two, new rail-freight terminals in the Roade area.

That is the view of David Bennett, from the village's parish council.

Image source, Google

A public meeting is taking place this evening involving villagers and developers of the Northampton Gateway and Rail Central projects.

Mr Bennett said the projects amounted to a lot of "concrete and pollution".

He said the area was already "experiencing huge increases in housing development" and the "traffic infrastructure just isn't there".

Martin Heath
BBC Radio Northampton

Campaigns are gathering pace against proposals for two giant rail-freight terminals planned to be built next to each other close to Blisworth.

A public meeting is taking place tonight in the village of Roade to give people a chance to express their views to the developers.

Image source, Stop Rail Central

The Northampton Gateway Interchange Project would occupy about five million square feet (743,200 square metres) between the M1 and the Northampton loop line near Roade, Blisworth and Milton Malsor.

Rail Central is a similar scheme to the west between the loop line and the main line (a map of the area is pictured above). Developers say this scheme will create 8,000 jobs.

Campiagners say neither project is needed.

Were you thinking of walking in to work today, but decided you didn't have the energy?

Well, it's time to hang your head in shame and pay tribute to Brackley head teacher Rosalyne Peet.

She's currently taking a very long walk in to school today - more than 30 miles. The idea is to encourage her pupils to adopt a more healthy lifestyle.

Let's hope she makes it in time for registration... 

Craig Lewis
BBC News

Northamptonshire Police's proactive team, a group of plain clothes officers operating throughout the county, has tweeted this picture of a fake gun seized on the streets of Kettering.

It says one person was arrested and the imitation firearm was seized.

Julian Sturdy
BBC Look East

Conservative MP David Mackintosh faces a deselection fight over his role in a loan in which millions of pounds of public money appears to have vanished.

Image source, ART CONAGHAN

When contacted by the BBC following PM Theresa May's decision to call a snap general election, a majority of his party's local executive council said they would vote to deselect him.

He also faces questions over hidden campaign donations. 

Responding to the BBC, Mr Mackintosh said: "I intend to stand for re-election."

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

Today's likely to be the warmest day of the week, although it will be rather cloudy. 

We’re into warmer air now, so it should feel pleasantly warm in any sunshine that appears. 

The cloud will gradually thin and break during the morning, and that will really help to lift the temperatures, giving us highs of about 15C (59F).

Watch my full regional forecast here:

Craig Lewis
BBC News

Good morning and welcome back to our live feed for Northamptonshire.

We'll be bringing you all the news, sport, weather and travel from across the county until 18:00.

First up, we'll bring you a full regional weather forecast.

A majority of his party's local executive council said they would vote to deselect David Mackintosh.

The actor's lead role in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman will now be taken by Nicholas Woodeson.

Listen to live BBC Radio Northampton commentary as Northants face Warwickshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup.

Craig Lewis
BBC News

That's it for today. Thanks for joining us.

We'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow with the latest news, weather, travel and sport updates. In the meantime, any breaking news will be posted here throughout the night.

We've been talking about Northamptonshire Police's plans to train a further 100 officers to use Tasers.

And if you were wondering what that means in practice, here's a handy video demonstration from the police themselves...