Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

Plenty of cloud around today but there will be some brighter spells.

There will be some sunshine here and there but also some showers developing through the afternoon.

The vast majority of us will stay dry until the evening.

Winds are light and it's a touch warmer than yesterday.

Top temperatures between 18C (64F) and 21C (70C).

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

Welcome to live updates for Northamptonshire on Friday, 30 June.

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

After the recent heatwave, it's been a bit dull and dreary out there this week. Will that change? We'll take a look at the regional forecast shortly.

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

Northamptonshire win an extraordinary match by two runs as Leicestershire fall agonisingly short of chasing down 394.

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

That's it for this Thursday from all the team here at Local Live for Northamptonshire.

You can look back at some of our main stories of the day:

• Council displayed 'scant respect' for family, says ombudsman
• Tesco and Booker call for fast-track competition probe
• Chinese investment in Cobblers 'approved by EFL'

We'll be back with yet more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday.

See you again tomorrow.

Here's a look at what else is making the news around Northamptonshire on Thursday:

• The Northampton Chronicle and Echo, external reports that Northamptonshire County Council paid claims totalling almost £3,500 in one month to drivers affected by one pothole-ridden road
• Pupils and staff at Kettering Buccleuch Academy (KBA) are celebrating after one of their teachers was named teacher of the year, says the Northamptonshire Telegraph, external
• And the Daventry Express, external has news that Daventry Museum has been shortlisted for the People’s Choice Award at the Northamptonshire Heritage Forum Awards 2017

Wellingborough MP Peter Bone was involved in a bit of Westminster history earlier.

A long standing sartorial convention means that male members of the House of Commons must wear both a jacket and tie.

But when Mr Bone asked Commons Speaker and Buckingham MP John Bercow why Liberal Democrat Tom Brake was allowed to speak despite lacking the appropriate neckwear, the answer came as something of a surprise.

In response, Mr Bercow said: "Am I minded not to call a member simply because that member is not wearing a tie? No."

So there you have it - no more need for your MP to wear a tie in the Commons.

...they'll be going to work in shorts on hot days next.

Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Northants were frustrated last night, not taking a wicket in 16 overs they had under the floodlights and they continue to be a little frustrated on day four.

They did strike twice within the first seven overs to remove both openers but have since dropped Mark Cosgrove twice - both pretty straightforward chances - and Colin Ackerman is providing rather stubborn resistance.

Northants are still favourites to go and win this game but it's set to be hard work and a special Cosgrove innings could give Leicestershire a sniff.

Another cloudy day here and a little bit of movement with the pink ball but interestingly, the ball was changed just after the 30 over mark, exactly as it was yesterday afternoon.

Image source, BBC Sport

Tributes have been paid to a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Shrewsbury at the weekend.

Adrian Bolton, 53, from Daventry, suffered severe head injuries when his motorbike and sidecar collided with a Fiat Panda at about 09:50 on Saturday, on he B4386 Yockleton to Stoney Stretton road.

Paying tribute, his family said he was "a life-long classic motorbike enthusiast, devoted husband, father and granddad who will be sorely missed".

Investigations into the collision are ongoing and officers are continuing to appeal for witnesses.

Rather cloudy, cool and damp throughout the day so far - and it looks like it'll stay that way.

This afternoon there'll be light winds accompanied by mostly light spells of drizzle.

Highs of 15C (59F).

BBC Weather has more details.

Richard Rae
BBC Radio Leicester Sport

I've been taking a look at the pitch ahead of day four of Northamptonshire v Leicestershire...

Northamptonshire County Council has apologised for "letting down" a teenager with learning difficulties who was left without schooling for six months.

Last year the local government ombudsman said the authority should apologise and pay compensation after failing to deal with school transport and care issues. A new report has criticised, external the council for not apologising or taking action as agreed.

The girl’s mother told the ombudsman the problems they encountered meant her daughter lost at least six months of education in her last year at school. This contributed to setting back her progress towards adult life, including being able to move on to post-18 activities and education.

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Michael King said: "People can only have trust in their local councils if they carry out actions which they have promised to do, without prompting.

"While the council has now put in place three of my four recommendations, and is working on providing the fourth, I am disappointed this only took place after further intervention from me."

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s role is to handle and remedy complaints, and to share learning from investigations to improve local public, and adult social care, services.

In a statement, the council said: "We would like to offer a full and frank apology to the family for the way in which their case has been handled, and to the ombudsman.

"We are now in the process of implementing all of the recommendations set out by the ombudsman and these will be fully complete within the timescale set out."

The council will also pay the daughter £150 and the mother £250 in recognition of its failure to provide a timely remedy.

"This is on top of a total of £4,000 in compensation that the family were awarded last year."

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter

Northamptonshire County Council has been criticised for failing to apologise to a young woman with learning difficulties it had let down.

In a second criticism in less than a year, external, the Local Government Ombudsman said the authority showed "scant respect" for the family.

The young person, known as Miss D, had learning difficulties and was disruptive on school transport. Last year the ombudsman said the council had failed to help find new transport - leaving the woman without schooling for six months.

The authority also failed to organise home and respite care.

The county council was told to apologise and pay compensation. Now in a second report the ombudsman says the authority failed to act for three months, and to not even send an apology letter showed "scant respect" for the family.

The council says it apologises and is now implementing the recommendations.

Wing George North and centre Robbie Henshaw will play no further part in the British and Irish Lions tour in New Zealand.

BBC Business News

Hertfordshire-based supermarket giant Tesco and Wellingbourgh-based wholesaler Booker have asked the UK competition regulator to fast-track its probe into their proposed £3.7bn tie-up.

Tesco announced it had agreed to buy Booker in January and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) started an initial review in late May.

The firms now want the CMA to move "more quickly" to probing the merger through an in-depth "Phase 2" process.

They expect the CMA to issue a decision to refer to Phase 2 within two weeks.

The CMA is assessing whether the proposed grocery tie-up could reduce choice for shoppers and for small stores supplied by Booker.

Northampton Town Football Club says investment from Chinese company 5USport has been approved by the English Football League (EFL).

On Monday, the club announced that the sports development and education firm had agreed to purchase a 60% stake in the holding company which owns the majority shareholding in the Cobblers.

The EFL has regulations which outline that stakeholders in its member clubs are subject to an owners & directors test, external.

According to guidelines, the intention is "to protect the image and integrity of the league and its competitions, the well-being of the clubs, and the interests of all of the stakeholders in those clubs, by preventing anyone who is subject to a 'Disqualifying Condition' being involved in or influencing the management or administration of a club."

Northampton Saints lock Courtney Lawes has been named on the bench for the British and Irish Lions' second Test against New Zealand, on Saturday.

Lawes - who was not part of the squad that lost the first Test last weekend - impressed in Tuesday's tour match win over the Hurricanes, before being taken off with 30 minutes to play.

However, it's the end of the Lions tour for Lawes' Saints team-mate George North.

The wing has suffered a hamstring injury.

Saturday's second Test in Wellington kicks-off at 08:35 BST.

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

If you were hoping for some sunshine today, you're going to be disappointed.

It's going to be another overcast day with lots of grey cloud, and always a risk of drizzle.

The air is still humid so it'll feel sticky without the temperatures being too high.

Highs of 19C (66F).

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

Welcome to live updates for Northamptonshire on Thursday, 29 June.

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

Don't forget that you can get in touch with the team by email, Twitter, external and Facebook, external.

Alex Wakely and Rob Keogh both score centuries as Northants set Leicestershire 394 to win at Northampton.

Harrison Ballantyne was with four other boys and was found near a bridle-path.