Busy Easter needed to boost Cambridgeshire business
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
The manager of a Cambridgeshire tourist attraction is banking on a busy Easter to help cover their expensive costs during the winter months.
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Nick Willers from Shepreth Wildlife Park says if hundreds of visitors don't come in the next few days they'll never be able to get that money back, and making money now is "vital" so they can continue trading.
It costs £2,500 to run the park every day.
Cambridgeshire's Charlotte Edwards helps England's women beat the West Indies at the World Twenty20
Peter Swan
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport
Cambridgeshire's Charlotte Edwards and England's women have edged to victory over the West Indies in their third group match at the World Twenty20.
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Chasing 109, England reached their target on the final ball of the match to win by a wicket.
Edwards scored 30 before being bowled by Shaquana Quintyne.
American rower in Women's Boat Race says her selection is an "honour"
Sam Edwards
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
For only the second time in history the Cambridge-Oxford Women's Boat Race will take place on the same day as the men's this Sunday.
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Daphne Martschenko from America has been selected to row for Cambridge, as the women aim to take the title back from Oxford who have won three years in a row.
She says it's been an "honour" to be chosen, adding one of the things she has learned is "time management" and the need to juggle training with studying.
Travel news: Long delays on M11 northbound near Cambridge
The A47 South Brink in Guyhirn is blocked and there's queuing traffic northbound near the Nettle Bank junction because of an accident involving one lorry and three vans.
Travel news: A14 westbound at Girton partially blocked
The A14 in Girton is partially blocked and there's queuing traffic westbound because of an accident between a truck and two cars.
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We'll be back on Tuesday with live news, sport, travel and weather updates from 08:00.
Have a great Easter, and don't eat too many chocolate eggs!
Weather: Overcast with further outbreaks of rain
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather
It's set to stay overcast through this evening and much of the night with further outbreaks of rain.
The rain will turn heavier for a time overnight, especially over high ground like Great Chishill, before it starts to clear from the west later.
Minimum temperature: 4C (39F).
Final preparations under way for Sunday's Boat Races
Phil Shepka
BBC Sport
All eyes will be on the River Thames on Sunday as the The Boat Races take place.
The women's race starts at 15:10 and then it's the turn of the men at 16:10, who're attempting to end a three-year winless streak.
You can watch it live on BBC One, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app from 14:30 - 17:00.
Headlines: Raped teenager urges other victims to come forward... Charlotte Edwards helps England to victory in World Twenty20
Sara Varey
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Here are the main stories making the news this evening:
Busy Easter needed to boost Cambridgeshire business
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
The manager of a Cambridgeshire tourist attraction is banking on a busy Easter to help cover their expensive costs during the winter months.
Nick Willers from Shepreth Wildlife Park says if hundreds of visitors don't come in the next few days they'll never be able to get that money back, and making money now is "vital" so they can continue trading.
It costs £2,500 to run the park every day.
Cambridgeshire's Charlotte Edwards helps England's women beat the West Indies at the World Twenty20
Peter Swan
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport
Cambridgeshire's Charlotte Edwards and England's women have edged to victory over the West Indies in their third group match at the World Twenty20.
Chasing 109, England reached their target on the final ball of the match to win by a wicket.
Edwards scored 30 before being bowled by Shaquana Quintyne.
American rower in Women's Boat Race says her selection is an "honour"
Sam Edwards
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
For only the second time in history the Cambridge-Oxford Women's Boat Race will take place on the same day as the men's this Sunday.
Daphne Martschenko from America has been selected to row for Cambridge, as the women aim to take the title back from Oxford who have won three years in a row.
She says it's been an "honour" to be chosen, adding one of the things she has learned is "time management" and the need to juggle training with studying.
Travel news: Long delays on M11 northbound near Cambridge
BBC Travel
There are long delays on the M11 northbound between junction 10 for the A505 at Duxford and junction 14 for the A14 at Girton.
Exiles sign Posh forward Coulibaly
Peter Swan
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport
Peterborough striker Souleymane Coulibaly has joined League Two Newport County on loan until the summer.
Coulibaly, 21, has made 32 appearances since joining Posh as a free agent over the summer, scoring five goals.
He has featured for Posh since the 27th February and is out-of-contract in the summer.
Several road accidents in Newark Road in Peterborough
The Beds, Cambs and Herts Road Policing Unit have been busy in Newark Road in Peterborough today where they've attended two separate incidents.
Luckily in both incidents there were only minor injuries.
Ofsted concerned about quality of education for disadvantaged pupils in Cambridgeshire
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
The education watchdog has written to Cambridgeshire County Council saying it's not doing enough to improve exam results for disadvantaged pupils.
Ofsted says fewer than a quarter of disadvantaged pupils in Cambridgeshire achieved five or more GCSE grades A* to C, including English and Maths.
The council says it shares the concerns, but 2015 results did improve.
More homes to be built in the county as Local Plans approved
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
Slight alterations to the South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City Local Plan have been approved by councillors.
It means an extra 500 homes are to be built in the area, meaning the final total now stands at 33,500.
Restrictions have also been lifted to allow a new town to be built in Waterbeach and a new village at Bourne Airfield to be built sooner.
Travel news: A47 at Guyhirn now clear
The A47 is now clear after an earlier accident at Guyhirn near the Nettle Bank junction.
Teenager speaks out after rape
Anna Todd
BBC Look East
A Cambridgeshire teenager raped after being carried unconscious across a park said she initially felt the attack was "my fault".
Honey-Mae Lyons, 19, from Bourn, waived her right to anonymity in a bid to encourage other rape victims to speak out.
Muhammed Ekici, 24, and Serham Ozkebapci, 25, of Parkside Place, Cambridge, were both jailed at Norwich Crown Court yesterday for sex offences.
BBC Weather Watchers: Images of Cambridgeshire's weather
BBC Weather Watchers
One of the highlights of our day is looking at the beautiful Weather Watchers photos that have been sent in by you from all over Cambridgeshire.
Betty from Haslingfield sent us this photo taken of Grantchester.
We love to get your photos and you can send them directly to us via Twitter,Facebook or email.
Cathedral tours offer bird's-eye view of Peterborough
Johnny Dee
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
I've been treated to a bird's-eye view of Peterborough.
This Easter, tower tours are taking place at Peterborough Cathedral - and on a clear day you could see as far as Ely.
Mike Goodall is a tour guide and explains what you can expect to see and experience.
CCG continues warning about misuse of A&E
The people who provide NHS services in the county are sending out another reminder about using hospital Accident and Emergency services correctly.
It comes after previous warnings were sent out this week.
Travel news: A47 at Guyhirn blocked
BBC Travel
The A47 South Brink in Guyhirn is blocked and there's queuing traffic northbound near the Nettle Bank junction because of an accident involving one lorry and three vans.
Travel news: A14 westbound at Girton partially blocked
The A14 in Girton is partially blocked and there's queuing traffic westbound because of an accident between a truck and two cars.
Teenage biker critically ill following Dogsthorpe collision
Peterborough Telegraph
A teenage motorcyclist is in hospital fighting for his life after he was involved in a collision in Peterborough yesterday evening.