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Adam Jinkerson

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  1. Our live coverage through the day

    That's the last of our updates for this week, thanks for joining us.

    Prince William has given us a glimpse of the emotional toll that comes with being an East Anglian Air Ambulance pilot, while silver medallist Louis Smith told us Rio was "the hardest Olympics of his life". 

    If you're looking for something to do this Bank Holiday weekend, why not head to Grantchester Meadows...

    Grantchester meadows

    It's hosting a giant screen for outdoor films...

    Screen at Grantchester meadows

    Enjoy the Bank Holiday and we'll see you on Tuesday at 08:00.

  2. Weather: Staying dry this evening, possible thunderstorms tonight

    Dan Holley

    BBC Look East weather

    Tonight will start dry with clear spells allowing a few mist or fog patches to form, but cloud will increase from the south with one or two thunderstorms possible later. 

    A fresher night for sleeping, with temperatures down to 11C (52F).

    Weather map for the East of England

    There will be some hazy sunshine in places on Saturday, but showers and thunderstorms will tend to merge into longer spells of rain, giving the risk of some local flooding. 

    Feeling quite humid, with temperatures potentially as high as 25C (77F).

    Get your local Bank Holiday forecast at BBC Weather.

  3. U's boss Derry confident his team will soon hit winning streak

    Nick Fairbairn

    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    It's been a tough start to the season for Cambridge United, who've failed to win any of their opening four matches in League Two.

    It's left manager Shaun Derry "half-baffled".

    Shaun Derry

    The U's are hosting Luton in League Two tomorrow and the manager is "absolutely certain it's going to change for the better".

    New striker Uche Ikpeauzu is unlikely to feature because of a lack of match fitness. Derry said his players need to build on Tuesday's promising performance against Wolves. 

  4. Posh players need to 'stamp their authority' on MK Dons, says boss McCann

    Nick Fairbairn

    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

    "We'll show no fear" is the message from Peterborough United boss Grant McCann, ahead of their trip to MK Dons tomorrow in League One.

    "Stadium MK is a big stadium and we always bring a lot of fans there," he told me.

    "It's a game where we need to go and stamp our authority."

    Grant McCann (centre)

    The Posh manager insists his players are "acutely aware" of the importance of the fixture, having lost their last two matches.   

  5. Convicted rapist showed 'no remorse'

    Alex Pope

    BBC Local Live

    "You callously abused her. The psychological effects on her were very serious and likely to be long-term. The offences were pre-planned and were motivated by your desire for sexual gratification."

    Those are the words of Judge Andrew Bright, who today sentenced, Alfred Lines, 74, to over 10 years in jail for the rape and abuse of a young girl in Hertfordshire. 

    Referring to the interview with a probation officer before he was sentenced, the judge said Lines, who had been married for 50 years, had shown "self pity, not remorse".

  6. Teenage rape victim unable to 'forgive attacker'

    Alex Pope

    BBC Local Live

    After Alfred Lines, 74, from Little Paxton in Cambridgeshire was sentenced to more than 10 years in jail for the rape of a young girl, the victim read a statement out at St Albans Crown Court. 

    She was aged between 11 and 12 when she was abused in Ware, Hertfordshire, and is now a teenager.

    She said: "I have been unable to grow up. I am afraid to have a boyfriend. I can't get it out of my mind that something like this will happen again. I cannot forgive him. I think he should go to prison, regardless of his age."

    St Albans Crown Court
  7. Pensioner jailed for rape of teenager

    Alex Pope

    BBC Local Live

    A 74-year-old Cambridgeshire man has been jailed for 10 years and four months for the rape and sexual abuse of a young girl.  

    Alfred Lines from Little Paxton, St Neots, pleaded guilty to two charges of rape of a child under 13, two of sexual assault on a child aged under 13 and one of assault by penetration. 

    He was sentenced today at St Albans Crown Court for the attacks which happened in Ware, Hertfordshire, when the victim was aged between 11 and 12. 

    Alfred Lines
  8. Free diving lessons at Cambridge pool

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    Have you still got the Olympic bug? Think you could be up there with the best?

    Well this weekend, Cambridge Dive Team is celebrating Dan Goodfellow's bronze medal by offering free diving lessons at Parkside Pools, as part of the 'I Am Team GB' programme.

    Olympic divers Dan Goodfellow and Tom Daley hold their medals

    Sharyn Bord, president of the Cambridge Dive Team, told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "We've had immense interest since the Olympics. People want to know how they can try diving and we thought this could answer their question.

    "Just turn up and give it a go."

    The free lessons will take place on Saturday from 11:05 for 20 minutes. 

  9. More than 70 miles of roadworks to be completed or lifted in the east ready for Bank Holiday weekend

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    Some good news if you're planning on heading out over the Bank Holiday weekend.

    Highways England have confirmed that more than 370 miles of roadworks across the UK will be lifted or completed on motorways and major A roads ready for the weekend.

    Here in the east, that's about 70 miles worth of roadworks.

    In particular the works will be lifted on -

    • A428 near St Neots
    • A14 between junctions 36 and 22, as well as junctions 30 and 31 on the opposite carriageway
    • A1307 Huntingdon Road near Cambridge
    • A1 southbound between junction 15 for Sawtry and junction 14 for the A14. 
  10. Travel: Delays on Paston Parkway in Peterborough

    BBC Travel

    Watch out if you're heading on the A47 Paston Parkway at the moment. There's queuing traffic westbound around junction 20, because of the roadworks. 

    Congestion is currently back to the A1139 Eye Road junction.

    Stay up-to-date with BBC Travel.

  11. Weather update: Fine and sunny

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    The hot weather continues and what started as a slightly dull day has turned in to a beautiful one.

    It will remain dry, with cloud limited. Although it will be less humid than recently, it will still feel warm in the sunshine. Highs of 24C (75F).

    Your sunny Weather Watcher pictures have been pouring in, reflecting just how beautiful it is across the county. 

    Sun shining on a river in Longthorpe
    Fishing rod sits in a lake
    Green grass in a sunny field

    Become a BBC Weather Watcher here.

  12. Louis Smith on Rio 2016: 'I felt a lot of pressure to justify my selection'

    Sam Edwards

    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

    I've been catching up with Olympic silver medalist and Peterborough boy Louis Smith for the first time since returning from Rio 2016.

    On Rio 2016

    He told me that this "had been the hardest Olympics" of his life.

    "When I did qualify for the team, a lot of people thought I shouldn't have. I felt a lot of pressure to justify my selection by doing a good result.

    "It's been a long graft to get to where I am. It's so humbling and I'm proud to look back on what I've done".

    Louis Smith hugs team-mate Max Whitlock

    On the plane journey home

    "Gold were in first, silver were in business, bronze were in premium economy and those who didn't medal were in where the 'muggles' sit" he joked.

    "The whole plane was just a joy to be on".

    Louis Smith waves

    On Tokyo 2020

    "Tokyo 2020 is definitely in my mindset. I would love to go. I would love to give it one last chance to try and claim that gold. But i'll be 31 in Tokyo. You don't get many gold medal winners at 31 in gymnastics so i'd definitely be pushing the boundaries of what a 31-year-old can do in the sport."

  13. Parish councils taking on responsibilities of bigger authorities

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    With bigger councils finding their finances more and more stretched, it's been revealed that parish councils are stepping in.

    In Cambridgeshire, some parish councils are now paying for services including street lights, public loos and maintenance men.

    In Bretton, the parish council now looks after street cleaning, with the help of 'The Glutton'.

    The clerk of Bretton Parish Council, Bernard Champness, demonstrates how it works...

    Video content

    Video caption: Parish councils appeal for volunteers to look after their local areas.
  14. Cambridge News: Vandals trash Cambridge pool for third time in a fortnight

    Cambridge News

    The Cambridge News is reporting that a paddling pool in the grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall has been vandalised for the third time in two weeks.

  15. Residents turned away from second MIU meeting

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    For the second time in a week, dozens of people have been turned away from a public meeting about the potential closure of three Minor Injuries Units in Fenland.

    Minor Injuries Unit sign

    People were denied entry at a meeting in Doddington on Tuesday. There were similar scenes at Wisbech's Rosmini Centre last night.

    Dean Reeves, a resident who attended the meeting, said that "it was absolutely packed". 

    "I walked past about 20 or so people in the car park ... Other people have said there were 30 or 40 people turned away" said Mr Reeves.

    MP for North East Cambridgeshire, Steve Barclay, expressed his concerns on Twitter.

    View more on twitter
    View more on twitter

    The local Clinical Commissioning Group has proposed closing the MIUs in Ely, Doddington and Wisbech, due to financial concerns.

    In a statement issued earlier this week, the CCG said that “to ensure that everyone is given a chance to have their say and feed into the review of services, additional meetings are being arranged for over the coming months”.

  16. The Prince and the East Anglian Air Ambulance

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    In his year as an air ambulance pilot with the EAAA the Duke of Cambridge has been seen at work including:

    Prince William stands in front of the air ambulance
    • January 2016: He made a surprise stop at a school for a chicken dinner as he took a break from a helicopter flying mission in Hertfordshire
    Prince Williams sits alongside pupils at a school
    • May 2016: A Suffolk primary school sports day was interrupted when an air ambulance landed on the playing field and the future king stepped out.

    Last month he took the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on a tour of its new Cambridge base when they came to officially open the building.

    Prince William with The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh

    William has been a part-time helicopter pilot with the EAAA since July 2015, having previously served with RAF search and rescue. He donates his salary in full to the charity.

  17. Prince William's job: What is it like being an air ambulance pilot?

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    The Duke of Cambridge has given a small glimpse into the emotional impact being a pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA), saying that he has "had too many sad families" whilst on the job.

    But what does his role actually involve?

    Prince William completed a civilian pilot course in September 2014 before taking dedicated 999-response training in order to take up the role with the East Anglian Air Ambulance. 

    He then underwent five months' training, followed by 14 exams and a flight test

    Prince William sits inside an air ambulance

    According to the EAAA, a typical day for its pilots begins with a detailed check of weather forecasts and by inspecting the helicopter to make sure it is fit to fly.

    When a call does come in the pilot gets the helicopter started and ready to fly.

    When a call is received by the service the air ambulance team is tasked to attend the emergency - the pilot's job is to get the helicopter started and ready to fly the medical crew to the incident.

    Often aircraft are airborne and en-route to a patient within 90 seconds of a call coming in.

  18. Prince William comforted my son over his mother’s death

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's been revealed that while on a visit to Luton this week, Prince William shared his experience of losing his mother with a teenage boy whose mother died of cancer last year aged 40.

    During a visit to Keech Hospice, the Duke of Cambridge told Ben Hines, 14, that he missed his own mother Diana, Princess of Wales, every day and that "time makes it easier".

    Ben's father Gary Hines told 5 live's Peter Allen that the prince was very comforting to his son.

    "Himself and Kate were incredibly caring - he said: 'I know how you feel and time will help'.'"

    Video content

    Video caption: A father talks about how Prince William comforted his son over the loss of his mother
  19. Duke of Cambridge reveals emotional impact behind air ambulance role

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    Prince William has given a small glimpse in to the emotionally harrowing impact of being a pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

    Speaking at a visit to a youth mental health charity, he said that he was "carrying a lot of things at the moment".

    He was about to listen in as volunteers answered real helpline calls when he requested "an easy one".

    "I'll be in floods of tears at the end otherwise.

    "I've had too many sad families with the air ambulance so I can't have any more stuff. Something on the lower level if I can," said the future King.

    The ambulance service covers counties including Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Bedfordshire, extending to Essex and Hertfordshire at night.

    Prince Williams walks away from an air ambulance
  20. Beautiful Cambridgeshire

    BBC Weather Watchers

    We couldn't let gem slip through the net.

    It was taken yesterday evening by Weather Watcher 'Smartie999' in Warboys and is just stunning!

    Police car sits in front of a sky full of hot air balloons

    You too can send us your photos by becoming a Weather Watcher.