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Live Reporting

Adam Jinkerson

All times stated are UK

  1. Weather: Gradually brightening up

    Kate Kinsella

    BBC Look East weather

    Early low cloud, mist and fog patches should very gradually clear most areas to reveal a dry day with some sunny intervals and a high of 16C (61F).

    Here is my full forecast...

    There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

  2. Ghoul-d morning

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    Boo!

    Welcome back to live updates for Cambridgeshire on what is said to be the spookiest day of the year.

    Let us start this morning by congratulating Fen Cops on their pumpkin efforts (pictured). But is it the best from Cambridgeshire?

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    Send us your pumpkin pics and we'll put the best ones up through the day.  

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

    You can get in touch via email, Twitter or FaceBOOk

  3. Our live coverage through the day

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    Thanks for joining us today and indeed throughout this week. We'll be back with more live updates from 08:00 on Monday.

    On the day the topping out ceremony took place at the new Papworth Hospital, we'll leave you with this great timelapse footage of the build so far.

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    Have a great weekend.  

  4. Your pictures: Beautiful Cambridgeshire

    BBC Weather Watchers

    You may have spotted the lovely picture from our lunchtime weather update, sent in by BBC Weather Watcher "Carol'sCamera".

    Well she's sent us some more from Anglesey Abbey... and they are stunning captures of autumn in the county. Take a look at the BBC Weather Watchers website to find out how you can join in.

    Anglesey Abbey
    Anglesey Abbey
    Anglesey Abbey
  5. Overnight weather: Mainly dry with some patches of mist and fog

    Julie Reinger

    BBC Look East weather

    Tonight will be mainly dry, with clear intervals and some patches of mist and fog. 

    Temperatures are expected to fall to around 10C (50F) across the Eastern region.

    Overnight weather map

    Tomorrow morning any mist and fog may take a little while to clear and then it’ll be a dry day with some bright or sunny intervals as the temperature peaks at 17C (63F).

    Get the full forecast where you live from BBC Weather.

  6. Simon Dobbin's face 'lights up' when Cambridge United is mentioned

    The chairman of Cambridge United says it's clear that Simon Dobbin is still passionate about his football club, even if he doesn't find it easy to communicate.

    Simon Dobbin

    Dave Doggett explained: "When they talk about Cambridge United then his face does light up, so there's obviously something that sparks it.

    "Hopefully by coming there'll be a big crowd and they'll no doubt be singing his name as well, then that might just help. It'll certainly give a lot of comfort to Nicole [Simon's wife] and the family."

    Simon, from Mildenhall, is attending his first match at the Abbey Stadium tomorrow since being attacked at an away game last year.

  7. County's hospitals struggling to balance books

    Hannah Olsson

    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire political reporter

    Hospitals in Cambridgeshire are millions of pounds in the red this year because they cannot balance the books, despite having made huge savings.

    A rise in demand for hospital services, even before winter sets in, means budgets are already stretched despite extra Government funding this year.

    Hospitals were offered the carrot of extra cash by the Department of Health, but had to hit agreed savings targets to get it.

    Addenbrooke's sign

    Research by BBC East shows that all but two of the acute hospitals in the East are in the red and that in Cambridgeshire the total is -£104m.

    • Addenbrooke’s: -£74m
    • Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals: -£20m
    • Hinchingbrooke Hospital : -£10m

    There’ll be more on this story on Sunday Politics, this Sunday from 11:00 on BBC One (East).

  8. Bucket collection as Simon Dobbin attends first match since brain damage

    A bucket collection will be made at the Abbey Stadium in Cambridge United tomorrow, when football fan Simon Dobbin attends his first match since being attacked at an away game in March 2015.

    Simon Dobbin with Josh Coulson (right) and Matt Walker

    Simon, from Mildenhall, was put into a medically-induced coma after the incident, which happened after he'd been supporting Cambridge United at a match in Southend. 

    Cambridge chairman Dave Doggett says Simon's family and friends are coming along: "We'll be in the director's room before the match and then he'll be on the half-way line watching the match.

    "He'll be introduced to the crowd and we'll be holding a bucket collection because unfortunately they still need money to adapt the house and adapt transport."

  9. Man jailed for sexually abusing his friends' children

    Stuart Bailey

    BBC News

    A man, who used his position of trust to abuse his friends' children, has been jailed for 13 years.

    Adam Aitken, 29, from Orton Goldhay in Peterborough, pleaded guilty to six serious sexual offences against children.

    Peterborough Crown Court heard how he befriended his five male victims, aged between eight and 14, after forming close relationships with their parents and carers.

    Adam Aitken

    Det Ch Insp Jon McAdam, from Cambridgeshire Police, said Aitken could have victims in other parts of the country.

    "Given the level of offending shown by Aitken, it is anticipated there could be other victims," he said.

    "We believe he had links to the Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, West Yorkshire and Scotland areas.

    "What is clear from the victim's accounts was how Aitken would groom them, buying gifts and taking them on holiday, and then sexually abuse them and threaten them in to silence."

    He added Aitken was a "calculated and dangerous individual who positioned himself to gain the trust of parents and guardians to abuse children."

  10. Cambridge University student killed in Iran

    Waseem Mirza

    BBC Look East

    A PHD student from Cambridge has been killed in Iran in what's been described as an accident.

    Negar Miralaei was a fourth year computer science post graduate.

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    Students from Emmanuel College received an email from the college this afternoon informing them of her death.

    We'll bring you more on this as we get it.

  11. Five vehicle collision on A14

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    A five vehicle collision is causing traffic problems on the A14.

    Police have confirmed that a HGV, Peugeot 207, Mini Cooper, BMW 525 and a Vauxhall Zafira were all involved.

    A woman was treated for chest and neck pain, a man was treated for abdomen and chest pains, a child was treated for abdomen pains, with a fourth person treated for minor injuries.

    The road remains open but we would advise against using the road while the traffic remains busy.

  12. Collision on A14

    BBC Travel

    There's currently queuing traffic westbound on the A14 due to a four vehicle collision.

    Congestion is all the way back to junction 35 for Stow Cum Quy.

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    We've got calls in to the emergency services and will bring you more when we get it.

  13. Tree hangs at hospital construction 'topping out' ceremony

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    Today marks the highest point of the construction of the new Papworth Hospital at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus... but why was there a Christmas tree hanging from a crane during the ceremony?

    One of our colleagues over at the Cambridge News has the answer... it's a Nordic tradition.

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    The tradition of topping out a new building can be traced to the ancient Scandinavian religious ritual of placing a tree on top of a new building to satisfy the "tree-dwelling spirits" disturbed by its construction.

    We know - top pub quiz fact.

  14. Lunchtime weather: Dry with the odd spot of rain

    BBC Weather

    Most places will remain dry with light winds this afternoon. They'll be variable amounts of cloud, most abundant in the north of the county with the odd spot of rain possible. Brighter further south. Feeling mild. Highs of 16C (61F).

    This particularly autumnal picture was captured at Lode Mill a short while ago.

    Lode Mill
  15. Woman tied up in Peterborough robbery

    Adam Jinkerson

    BBC Local Live

    CCTV has been released in relation to a robbery in which a woman was tied up - with her two children also in the property.

    Following what police are calling "an untidy search of the property" on Crown Street, Peterborough, on Tuesday the man left with jewellery and cash.

    Man in high vis jacket

    Det Insp Rob Hall said: "This was a terrifying ordeal for the victim and her two children" and is urging anyone with information to contact the police.