Northants wicketkeeper/batsman David Murphy will miss a large part of the season after undergoing surgery on his back.

Hundreds have changed their profile pictures to support an officer's campaign against child sexual exploitation.

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

Elsewhere in Northamptonshire:

• AFC Rushden and Diamonds will revert back to competing in the Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central next season, reports the Northamptonshire Telegraph., external
• The same paper also has some great pictures from the 38th Waendel Walk,, external which took place over the weekend.
• And the Northampton Chronicle & Echo, external has news of a rooftop playground for pupils at Abington Vale Primary School.

Craig Lewis
BBC News

A care home which didn't regularly give out medicine to residents or have enough staff on duty has been rated as "requiring improvement" in four out of five categories.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), external said Southfields House care home, which specialises in dealing with people with Alzheimer's, was "not always" safe, effective, responsive or well-led.

Image source, Google

In a report, external published on Thursday, the CQC criticised the home - based on Farmhill Road, Southfields in Northampton - as "people did not always receive their medicines from competent and skilled staff".

It added residents were rushed to take medication, were not given it regularly and that medication was not always available.

The report said the home, which caters for 45 residents, also:

• Did not provide enough staff to meet people's needs "in a timely and person centered way"
• Left residents in bed for longer than required
• Provided an environment in which people did not always have access to drinks and their nutritional needs "were not always sufficiently monitored"
• Left residents with "very little options to vary their day"

Image source, PA

The home is run by Olympus Care Services Limited, external.

A spokesman for Northamptonshire Adult Social Services, which incorporates Olympus Care Services, said: "While we are disappointed at the overall rating, we are very proud our staff received 'good' for their care and support of customers.

"As a company we are addressing the issues raised regarding Quality Assurance, and plans are already in place."

BBC Sport

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes claimed a stunning victory over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday.

A clever strategic move by the Brackley-based team followed by Hamilton attacking and passing Vettel put the Stevenage driver in control and he defended successfully to the end.

• Read more: Hamilton & Vettel provide 'a scrap between two of the greatest'

Vettel had passed Hamilton off the start line to lead for the first half of the race but ended up out-flanked by rivals. 

Hamilton's second win of the season cut his deficit to Vettel in the championship to six points after five of 20 races.

Next up is the Monaco Grand Prix in two weeks' time.

Image source, BBC Sport

A 22-year-old man is set to appear at Northampton Magistrates' Court after a man was stabbed and another assaulted outside the BBC office in the town on Saturday.

The area at the top of Abington Street was closed off to pedestrians throughout the morning after the attack at about 06:15. Neither victim received serious injuries.

The alleged attacker was charged with wounding and possessing an offensive weapon and is due to attend court later.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Northampton Saints will have another chance to play in European rugby's top competition next season after Stade Francais beat Gloucester in the final of the European Challenge Cup at Murrayfield on Friday.

The 20th and final place for the 2017-18 Champions Cup competition is decided by a series of play-off matches, and Saints - who finished 7th in the Premiership - would have been replaced by Gloucester had they won the Challenge Cup.

Instead, Saints will now face a one-legged play-off semi-final against Irish club Connacht on Saturday, with the winner progressing to a play-off final against either Stade Francais or Cardiff Blues on Friday, 26 May.

Full-back Ben Foden is seeing the funny side...

Hospital services in Northamptonshire are still getting back to normal following Friday's worldwide attack by computer hackers.

The virus that hit the NHS in England and Scotland, known as Wanna Decryptor or WannaCry, has infected 200,000 machines in 150 countries since Friday.  

The Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust says it does not have access to emails, but has reassured patients that all appointments and visits will continue as planned...

Kettering General Hospital was hit by the ransomware virus on Friday and Northampton General shut down its systems as a precaution, although both are hoping the full network will be operational later today.

However, this is currently the scene at Danetre Medical Practice in Daventry...

We'll bring you more from the NHS trust when we get it.

Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather

A dry start for many of us across the BBC East region this Monday morning, but it will be short-lived.

Outbreaks of rain will move in from the west, heavy in places, and it'll be fairly breezy.

Temperatures reaching 15C (59F).

BBC Weather has a more detailed local forecast.

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

Welcome to live updates for Northamptonshire on Monday, 15 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 has been a cloudy and drizzly start here in Northampton town centre - we'll look at the full forecast shortly.

And, as ever, you can get in touch with the team by email, Twitter , externaland Facebook, external.

Listen to live BBC local radio commentary as Leicestershire face Northants in the One-Day Cup.

Leicestershire and Northants take one point each after their One-Day Cup game is abandoned because of rain.