Nottinghamshire reach the One-Day Cup knockout stages despite no result being possible in their match at Northants.

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I'm afraid that's it for today, but take a look below at what we've been covering today in Northamptonshire, and we'll back with all the latest news tomorrow morning from 08:00.

See you then.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

You may remember last month we reported on the state of the 13th Century Queen Eleanor Cross in Northampton.

Heritage campaigners said it has been seriously neglected in recent years and called on officials to carry out urgent repairs.

When we contacted the county and borough councils, each disputed ownership of the monument. 

Well, now an application has been submitted to get it maintained... by Northampton Borough Council.

The borough council understands its application will be passed to the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) in the near future.

While the application is considered, the authority is considering quotes from a range of potential contractors with a view to appointing once consent is received.

Tim Hadland, responsible for regeneration, enterprise and planning on the council, said: "We are keen to ensure that this work is carried out in the right way and as soon as practicable.

"The Eleanor Cross is a very important part of Northampton's heritage and it is essential that we get this work right, which is why anything we do will be governed by a tight brief from Historic England and assessed thoroughly by expert conservators before being done."

Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport

One of Northampton Saints' great players has died at the age of 89.

Frank Sykes played for Saints in their great side of the 1950s. He made 235 appearances for them, scoring 152 tries.

He was also capped four times by England and went to South Africa with the Lions in 1955 before working as a schoolteacher in Northampton at the Grammar School - now known as Northampton School for Boys.

Image source, Northampton Saints // Twitter

One of his pupils there was Bob Taylor, who went on to become a Saints, England and Lions player in his own right.

"If you gave Frank the ball his sole determination was to score," Taylor explained.

"He was one of his own and certainly outstanding. He would have survived in today's game, no doubt about it."

On their Twitter account, Northampton Saints said they were "saddened", adding: "Our thoughts with Frank's family and friends at this time".

Listen to BBC radio commentary from four One-Day Cup matches, including BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentary on Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire.

Over the next week, BBC Radio Northampton is heading out to market places across Northamptonshire.

They're asking people if they have questions or concerns they'd like to raise in the run-up to June's general election.

The team will be taking postcards to the below locations from 09:30-12:30 each day and asking people to write down their questions. They will then be answered by the BBC Reality Check team and by candidates at debates.

• Tuesday, 16 May – Bowen Square, Daventry
• Wednesday, 17 May – Market Street, Wellingborough
• Thursday, 18 May – Outside Oliver James, Northampton Market Square
• Friday, 19 May – Burgess Square, Brackley
• Monday, 22 May – Rothwell Market

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

With all the General Election candidates' nomination papers in, we've collated a set of links to where you can find who's standing for MP in the seven Northamptonshire constituencies:

• Corby, external
• Daventry, external
• Kettering, external

• Northampton North, external
• Northampton South, external
• South Northamptonshire, external
• Wellingborough, external

The election takes place on Thursday, 8 June and the deadline to register to vote, external is Monday, 22 May.

If you feel so inclined, then don't forget that you can follow us on Instagram where you can see the county in all its beauty - like this snap from Castle Ashby...

A Northamptonshire charity has raised concerns that nearly half of people who have a rare neurological condition were originally misdiagnosed.

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, or PSP, can leave sufferers unable to walk, talk, eat or balance and is often confused with Parkinson's disease. It currently doesn't have a cure.

The PSP Association, external, based in Towcester, is launching an awareness campaign, as people with the condition can have a lifespan after diagnosis of seven to 10 years if they receive the correct treatment.

"It's very frustrating that no-one knew what was the matter with me," said Dianne Whitney, from Northampton, who was told she had Parkinson's in 2008 before her condition was rediagnosed as PSP two years later.

Describing the condition, she said: "I can't do anything on my own, I need my husband there with me. I can't move out of the chair really."

About 6,000 people have the condition, but the charity says the number could be more than 10,000.  

"It's an intolerable situation," said Prof James Rowe from Cambridge University.

"If you know what to look for it really isn't very difficult [to diagnose]. With that diagnosis you have access to help."

Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport

The Royal London Cup comes to an end for Northants today with their final group match against Nottinghamshire at Wantage Road.

With just one win from their seven games so far, the county have no chance of reaching the knock-out stage of the 50-over competition. Notts will reach the quarter-finals if they win.

Yesterday the Steelbacks announced that wicketkeeper and batsman David Murphy will miss around three months to recover from a lower back injury.

Image source, Getty Images

Murphy joins team-mates Josh Cobb (knee), Alex Wakely and Rob Newton (both groin), and Rob Keogh (finger) on the treatment table.

"Those four are our batters who started this campaign," said a frustrated head coach David Ripley.

"It means opportunities for some of the younger guys; we hope that they'll grab it."

Play gets under way at 14:00 and there will be live commentary available here.

Police in Northampton are hoping to trace a motorcyclist who tried to ride into a shop during an attempted robbery.

They said a man riding a silver BMW motorbike mounted the pavement at the Co-op on Main Road, Duston, and attempted to force his way in at about 10:20 on Thursday, 27 April.

A staff member was in the doorway which prevented the offender from entering. He threatened the worker and demanded money, but this was refused and he rode off.

The offender was white, aged under 30, very slim and he wore a blue tracksuit top, blue jeans and trainers. 

Police would like to speak to anyone who may recognise the man.

Image source, @NorthantsPolice / Twitter

After quite a sticky start to the day, humid weather will stay with us across the BBC Eastern Region, and we'll have some bright spells as well.

There may be one or two spots of rain first thing, but further east, there'll be some brighter weather, and you might even see some spells of sunshine. 

A dry day, and if the sun comes out, temperatures could go even higher than the predicted 23C (73F).

You may get a bit of rain further west first thing this evening, that will move across the region during the course of the night.

Watch my full forecast here:

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

Welcome to live updates for Northamptonshire on Tuesday, 16 May.

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

And remember that you can get in touch with the team by email, Twitter, external and Facebook, external.

Don't get left outside on polling day. Here are details of what you need and where you need to go to register for the general election on 8 June:  

Thanks for following us everyone, but I'm afraid we're going to have to leave it there for today.

Scroll down to read what's been going on in Northamptonshire today, and we'll be back with the latest news, sport, weather and travel tomorrow morning from 08:00.

Hope you'll join us then.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

It'll be a largely dry night across the BBC East region but there'll also be some outbreaks of light rain and drizzle in places.

It’ll be very mild and humid with temperatures in some parts no lower than 15C (59F).

Tuesday is likely to be a rather cloudy, especially in the west, with further outbreaks of showery rain. 

The best of any brightness is likely in the east of the region. 

There’ll be a light to moderate south to south-westerly wind and temperatures could reach as high as 22C (72F).

Get the full forecast where you are from BBC Weather.

Listen to BBC Radio Northampton coverage of the one-day tour match between Northamptonshire and South Africa.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Police in Northampton are on the hunt for a man who got out of a car and threatened another man with a yellow handled axe, before robbing him of his mobile phone.

It happened about 13:30 on Saturday on Goldings Road.

Image source, Google

Police said a red S-reg Toyota with tinted headlights pulled up alongside the victim, before the passenger got out and demanded he handed over his possessions.

When he refused, he was threatened and had his mobile phone pulled from his pocket.

The driver then got out with what appeared to be a baseball bat and the victim managed to run away.

The man who was carrying the axe is described as white, in his late teens to early 20s, about 5ft 8in tall with a medium build and dark blonde hair. He was believed to have been wearing a black stud earring in each ear and wore a dark blue Adidas tracksuit with white Adidas trainers. He spoke with a local accent.

The other offender was also white and was about 6ft tall with a slightly heavier build.

Listen to live BBC Radio Northampton commentary as Northamptonshire face Nottinghamshire in the One-Day Cup.

Caroline Densley
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Northants' wicketkeeper and batsman David Murphy is set to miss about three months of the season to recover from a lower back injury.

The 27-year-old took 33 catches in the 2016 County Championship and also contributed 355 runs.   

"Despite putting a lot of work in over pre-season, once the season started things began to deteriorate slightly and I've just not been able to play," Murphy told the club's website., external

Image source, Rex Features

"I had an operation last week to repair the disc, which went very well. My focus now is getting fit again.

"I'm excited about the prospect of getting back in the team and ultimately help the club push for promotion in the County Championship."

Tomorrow, Northants conclude their Royal London One-Day Cup season with a match against Nottinghamshire at Wantage Road.