BBC Weather

It will stay fine and dry this evening but a clear night with chilly spells follows. 

Rural locations could see a ground frost with lows of about 3C - that's 37F. 

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Tomorrow will start sunny but it will turn cloudier from the south later. 

Staying mostly dry with a few spots of showery rain later. Highs of up to 20C, that's 68F. 

BBC Weather has more local forecasts. 

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Police have sent us more information about the crash on the A605 in Elton, Cambridgeshire, on Sunday, and say they're trying to trace the driver of a silver vehicle.

Earlier we brought you news that a 19-year-old Northampton man arrested in connection with the crash, which killed two people and seriously injured another, had been released on bail until August.  

It's understood that another person may have picked up the suspect in Elton or Haddon and given him a lift to Haddon Services following the crash. Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

We've just heard that Northamptonshire Police has arrested a 53-year-old man from Northampton on suspicion of sexual assault after an attack in St Giles' churchyard in Northampton.

It happened at about 20:30 on Monday.

He remains in custody.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

A 19-year-old man arrested in connection with a double-fatal crash on the A605 near Elton, Cambridgeshire, has been released on bail until 1 August.

The man, from Northampton, was arrested on two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of serious injury by dangerous driving.

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter

Michael Ellis has sent us a statement after it was announced he would face no further action following police inquiries into Conservative spending in the 2015 General Election.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had examined files from 14 police forces, including Northamptonshire, and while there was evidence of inaccurate spending returns it did not "meet the test" for criminal action.  

Mr Ellis was the successful Conservative candidate in Northampton North in the 2015 election and is standing again in next month's election.

Other candidates who have confirmed to be standing include Sally Keeble for Labour, Jonathan Bullock for UKIP and Steve Miller for the Green Party. Nominations close tomorrow.

In a statement Mr Ellis said: "My focus has been, and continues to be, the people of Northampton North, and doing everything I can to ensure a Conservative victory in Northampton North."

Conservative party chairman Patrick McLoughlin said: "After a very thorough investigation, we are pleased that the legal authorities have confirmed what we believed was the case all along: that these Conservative candidates did nothing wrong."

Northampton Saints sign prop Francois van Wyk for the 2017-18 season from Super Rugby side Western Force.

Northamptonshire Police is introducing American-style baseball caps for all their officers, with traditional flat caps and helmets to be phased out by 9 June.

The unisex headgear is already used in both Lancashire and Cheshire and is said to offer better protection for officers, featuring a hard skeleton based on industrial protective hats.

Chief inspector Tom Thompson was a guest on BBC Radio Northampton's breakfast show this morning, and brought along a selection of new and old police helmets...

Explaining the change, Mr Thompson said: "The custodian helmet is very traditional, iconic and reassuring, but it does fall off.

"It is useless for running, you can't wear it in a vehicle and it is only for men."

Currently, female officers wear a bowler hat which has a different safety rating.

"On the basis that we have different levels of protection for men and women, we've gone for something that doesn't distinguish gender and is cheaper," he added.

A police spokesperson told the BBC the cost of the traditional custodian helmet was £30, plus a further £5 for a force-specific badge, whereas the new caps cost £12.59.

Northamptonshire batsman Richard Levi says they'll have to win their next three games in the 50-over cup competition if they're to progress to the knock-out stage.

On the back of Sunday's 19-run defeat to Durham, the Steelbacks face top of the table Yorkshire at Wantage Road from 14:00.

"If we don't win all three then we're going to be struggling," said Levi. 

"But we react well to pressure, so it's all in our hands. We can't blame anyone else - we've got to go out and do the work ourselves."

We'll have live commentary available here when play gets under way - and it sounds like Northants' captain Alex Wakely is ready...

Firefighters are currently at the scene of large fire at a house on Bugbrook Road, Gayton. 

Road closures are in place and there's no access to the village.

PC Gez Shillito has been tweeting updates and says everyone was "out safely" from the house.

Image source, PC Gez Shillito

So far six pumping appliances and one aerial appliance are in attendance.

Martin Borley
BBC Radio Northampton

There's been praise for the introduction of a fruit and veg stand outside Kettering General Hospital.

The stall is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 until 16:00, and will be allowed to operate on a rent-free basis for its first three months.

Greengrocer Penny Benedict (right), who has two other shops in Leicestershire, said: "I approached the hospital to do some selling on site at same time as the hospital was looking for someone to do this - so the timing was perfect for both of us."

Image source, Kettering General Hospital

Sandra Walton from Kettering, who was visiting her daughter Samantha, said: "I think this is a fabulous idea. It gives you a lot more choices of healthy things to eat rather than just things like sandwiches.

"It really does promote healthy eating and encourages you to get something you might not otherwise think of buying."

Karen Patterson from Rushden added: "It's lovely, a really nice idea. It encourages you to buy some fruit and vegetables as part of your five-a-day. I was really impressed."

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter

Michael Ellis, who was Northampton North MP in the last Parliament, is one of the Conservatives who has been told he will not face any criminal action over alleged spending irregularities by Tories in the 2015 general election campaign.

The complaints were that some spending was wrongly recorded as local rather than national expenses.

The Conservatives always insisted administrative errors were to blame for any spending incorrectly declared.

This is the full statement tweeted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) within the last hour:

We've contacted Mr Ellis for comment.

Read the latest reaction following the CPS's statement here:

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Michael Ellis, the MP for Northampton North in the last Parliament, will not be charged with breaking Electoral Commission rules as part of the 2015 Conservative election expenses probe.

More to follow.

Martin Borley
BBC Radio Northampton

Kettering General Hospital is trying to encourage staff and visitors to eat healthily by setting up a fruit and veg stall outside the hospital's main entrance.

"If we make it easier to buy the healthy stuff then hopefully that will encourage people to eat the healthy stuff," said Sue Newing, a director at Kettering General.

"We've got a responsibility to educate people and to provide healthy food and that's part of the programme we've introduced in the hospital."

The idea is also receiving praise from national organisation Action on Sugar, which campaigns to raise awareness of the harmful effects of a high sugar diet.

"It's about having those healthy choices," said campaign manager Jenny Rosborough. "If it is there and available, then people are obviously more likely to have their five-a-day."

BBC Weather

The return finally of the sunshine today despite a cold start. 

And that sunshine will be prolonged, staying with us all day although it will feel much cooler on the coasts in the wind. 

Temperatures reaching 16 celcius inland, that's 61 farenheit. 

BBC Weather has more local forecasts. 

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

Welcome to live updates for Northamptonshire on Wednesday, 10 May.

We'll be here until 18:00 keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, sport, weather and travel as it happens.

It looks like a glorious start weather wise, but will it stay that way? We'll have the latest forecast shortly...

And don't forget that you can get in touch with the team by email, Twitter , externaland Facebook, external.

I'm afraid that's all we have time for. Thanks for following us today on Local Live in Northamptonshire.

Our top stories in the county today:

• Police seal off churchyard after sex attack
• Officers seek man caught performing indecent act outside a school
• And a thief steals tortoises in his trouser pockets

Scroll down to read those stories and more. We'll be back with regular updates again from 08:00 tomorrow.

See you then.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

Cloud will thin and break to eventually leave largely clear skies across the BBC East region.

Temperatures could fall to freezing in places, and there's a chance of patchy frost.

Some areas of shallow mist and fog are also possible.

After a chilly start, Wednesday will be fine and dry with long sunny spells and patchy cloud.

It'll feel warm in a light south to south easterly wind.

Inland temperatures could reach 17C (63F).

BBC Weather has a more detailed forecast for where you are.

There's concern in villages in the south of Northamptonshire over plans for a new service station at junction 11 of the M40.

The development would include a hotel, warehouse and offices. EuroGarages - the proposed company to run the services - says it could create 1,000 jobs.

But people living in the village of Chacombe believe the facility is not needed and would fill local roads with traffic.

"We expect a two or three fold increase in traffic for the services alone," said Peter Gliwitski, who chairs the local parish council.

There is already a motorway service station at junction 10.

In a statement, EuroGarages said it had undertaken "a comprehensive consultation process," adding: "We are aware of the concerns that have been expressed by residents in Chacombe and we believe our planning application will address the issues that have been raised."

However, Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire will make the final decision on approving the plans.

The Princess Royal visited Adrenaline Alley in Corby yesterday.

BBC Radio Northampton has been for a look inside Europe's biggest centre for urban sports...  

The man broke into a vivarium before putting the tortoises in his pockets and making off with them.