The T20 Blast group game between Northamptonshire and Yorkshire is abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

That's all we have time for today - thanks for being with us.

If you're just joining us, here's a look back at some of the main stories from Tuesday, 11 July:

• British Grand Prix future uncertain beyond 2019 as Silverstone activates break clause
• Cost to convert former post sorting office to school rises by £10m

• New Northampton Town striker's initiation song goes down a storm

We'll be back at 08:00 on Wednesday.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

Tonight: A cloudy evening across the East with outbreaks of showery rain. Showers will become more persistent and heavy into the night, with light winds becoming northerly. Lows of 13C (55F).

Tomorrow: A cloudy, damp start across the south of the patch. The rain will clear and it'll become dry with sunny spells. But it'll be a fresh one - with a chilly northerly wind. Highs of 20C (68F) in the south and west, 16-17C (61-62F) further north and east.

BBC Weather has more.

His vocals packed a punch during an initiation ritual.

Rain will fall on and off for much of the rest of today, bringing a cooler feel to the weather.

There may be some heavier bursts of rain at times, particularly during the late afternoon.

The expected high is 16C (61F).

For more, go to BBC Weather.

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer

Silverstone's decision to end its contract to hold the British Grand Prix after 2019 does not necessarily mean there will not be a British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 2020 and beyond.

If that sounds confusing, bear with me.

Silverstone signed a 17-year contract with former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone back in 2009 that meant it had to pay £12m for the race in 2010. But the deal had a 5% annual escalator built into it and a break clause after 2019.

The fee has now gone up sufficiently that Silverstone cannot continue to hold the race and break even, let alone make a profit. So it felt it had no choice but to exercise the get-out clause, which contractually needed to be done before this year's race.

But Silverstone still wants the British Grand Prix after that date and Formula 1 still wants one too. The rub, of course, is that the race does not necessarily have to be held at Silverstone.

A street race in London has been rumoured as a possible alternative.

F1's new chairman Chase Carey told BBC Sport this week that it was his "priority" for the event to stay at Silverstone, but that there was "interest from other places, other UK options, that would have appeal".

It's not clear what these are, plural. But one of them is a much-rumoured potential street race somewhere in the east of London. Whether that is realistic is a different question.

For Silverstone to continue as host, F1 and the BRDC now have two years or so to try to hammer out a mutually satisfactory deal.

Realistically, this is the most likely option. But as Carey put it: "We are not there today."

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

So it's just been confirmed - the future of the British Grand Prix has been left uncertain after Silverstone's owner activated a break clause to cease hosting the race after 2019.

The Northamptonshire circuit has been home to the race every year since 1987.

However, the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which owns Silverstone, is struggling with the financial cost of hosting it.

It is believed it wants to renegotiate for more financially-viable terms.

We'll bring you more on this story soon.

A jury is continuing to deliberate its verdicts in the David Miller murder trial.

The body of Mr Miller, 56, was found at his home in Northampton last June.

Ian Cuthbertson, 49; Michael Hallett, 37; Joseph Catlin, 30, and Zena Kane, 35, all of no fixed address, deny murder.

It's the second day of deliberations at Northampton Crown Court after the jury retired late yesterday afternoon.

Sam Gillingham says her father should not be released until he reveals where her mother's body is.

As we've just mentioned, the cost of converting the old Royal Mail sorting office in Northampton into a school has risen by more than £10m.

Delays in finishing the Northampton International Academy mean temporary classrooms (pictured below) are needed for longer than expected and construction fees have risen.

"This is going to be the biggest school in the county," said Matt Golby, the Conservative county councillor responsible for schools. "It's also the biggest project of its type outside of London.

"All the complexities are going to be amplified because of the sheer scale of it. But it's hugely important to meet our need for the places in Northampton."

Image source, Northamptonshire County Council

The school will eventually educate 2,220 pupils each year, comprising of 420 primary, 1,500 secondary and 300 post-16 pupils. The total cost of the project now stands at about £45m.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the new cost projection has also come in for criticism.

"I'm steaming mad about it," said Danielle Stone, who speaks on education for the Labour opposition group on the council..

"It shows a lack of proper planning, a lack of good project management and people should have anticipated the costs. It's not good enough when £10m have just been cut from children's services."

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter

The cost of opening a school at an old Royal Mail sorting office in Northampton has risen by more than £10m.

A county council report to be discussed today, external says unexpected costs are putting its programme to create more school places at risk.

Pupils are already in lessons at the Northampton International Academy, which will eventually be the biggest school in the county, but they're in temporary buildings.

The move into the old sorting office on Barrack Road has already been delayed to 2018. Now a new report reveals how the cost has increased by more than £10m to £45m.

Delays to the work mean temporary classrooms are needed for longer than expected and construction fees have risen.

The county council says this is a complex project and there were no alternative sites in the town centre.

David Keller
BBC News

This week we've been covering the Cobblers players out in Spain for their pre-season tour.

But how do you wind down after a hard day's training in the sunshine?

It's easy, when you have the talents of Billy Waters at your disposal...

The new striker certainly has a decent pair of lungs on him, as he proved during his initiation song.

Considerably better than John Terry's effort, I have to say, but possibly on a par with another Town legend - The Beast.

During his time at Cheltenham, Waters was captured covering this Adele classic, external, and he recently told a press conference, external he once auditioned for the X Factor to put his vocal talents to the test - but to no avail.

I say you missed a trick, Simon Cowell...

Image source, Sam Gillingham

A man who murdered his wife more than 30 years ago should not be released on parole until he reveals what her did with her body, their daughter has said.

Veronica Packman, known as Carol, 40, disappeared from their Bournemouth family home in 1985.

Russell Causley, of Portlock Place, Maidenhead, was twice jailed for her murder - initially in 1996.

Their only child Sam Gillingham, of Northampton, (pictured as a child with her mother) said it was a person's "basic right" to be laid to rest "peacefully".

Martin Heath
BBC Radio Northampton

Formula 1 returns to Silverstone this weekend for the British Grand Prix - but even before the race begins there are questions over whether the Northamptonshire circuit will host the race in the future.

Members of the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), which owns the circuit, are expected today to exercise an option to end its contract to host the event after 2019.

They are quoted as saying escalating fees are making it unaffordable. The break clause could be used to get rid of the existing contract and negotiate a more affordable one.

It's not the first time the future of the Grand Prix at Silverstone has been in doubt though...

Image source, Getty Images

• 1987: After sharing duties with other circuits, Silverstone becomes the permanent home of the British Grand Prix
• 1999: F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone announces the race will move from Silverstone to a redeveloped Brands Hatch (pictured below hosting the GP in the 1970s) - the move never happens
• 2000: The race is held in April rather than May, resulting in a mud bath for fans and damage and delays at car parks
• 2002: Ecclestone is forced to drive to the race when his helicopter can't land at the circuit. His driver gets lost and he describes the event as totally disorganised. The GP organiser at Silverstone resigns

• 2003: An intruder gets on the track following a race, sparking security concerns
• 2005: When the provisional race calendar is published, Silverstone isn't included. Silverstone offered more money and is allowed to host the race
• 2008:It's announced the race will head to Donington in 2010 under a new 10-year contract. Money needed to make the move happen never arrives
• 2009: Silverstone signs a new 17-year deal to host the event
• 2017: The event's future is in doubt again

It's a cloudy start for many, although there should be some brightness around, and then we'll see some outbreaks of rain this morning.

By this afternoon, it's becoming more persistent.

Temperatures getting up to about 18C (64F) but quite a few spots barely making it to the teens.

Watch my full forecast for the BBC East region here:

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

Welcome to live updates for Northamptonshire on Tuesday, 11 July.

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

It's looking a bit dreary out - we'll bring you the forecast next.

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

The former police and crime commissioner denies recklessly breaching the data protection act.

Kris Holland
BBC Radio Northampton

That's all we have time for today - thanks for being with us.

If you're just joining us, here's a look back at some of the main stories from Monday, 10 July:

• Adam Simmonds trial: MP Bone 'shocked' over fraud questioning
• Pyjama-wearing offenders in glass bottle attack on dancing woman
• Police stop 118 cars at street racing event near Daventry

We'll be back at 08:00 on Tuesday. See you then.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

Further heavy thundery showers will move eastwards this evening and overnight, although some places will remain dry.

Winds will be light, with temperatures falling to 13C (55F).

Tomorrow should begin largely fine and dry, with some brightness and sunshine - but thicker cloud and scattered showers will push north eastwards during the morning.

These showers will merge into longer spells of rain in the afternoon, becoming heavy at times.

Temperatures reaching 21C (70F).

You can find further details on BBC Weather.

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

• The Northampton Chronicle and Echo, external has filed a report looking at knife crime in the county town.
• Meanwhile, the Northamptonshire Telegraph, external says the 10 most frequent attenders to Kettering General Hospital's A&E department racked up almost 350 visits in 12 months.
• And the Daventry Express, external has a picture special looking back at the Great British Food Festival at Kelmarsh Hall over the weekend.