BBC Local Live: Cambridgeshire

Thanks for joining us today and indeed all this week.

We'll be back Monday morning from 08:00 with up-to-date news, sport, weather and travel updates from around the county.

Have a great weekend.

And finally, what do you think of this? 

A trader from St Ives is blaming the guided busway for a reduction in footfall in her shop.

Jaqui Wilkinson, owner of The Car Bar, suggests the busway encourages people to head into Cambridge, rather than shopping in St Ives.

Mrs Wilkinson says her shop may have to close after trading for 31 years.  

You can watch more on the guided busway and the future of transport in Cambridgeshire on BBC Look East at 18:30 on BBC One.

It will stay dry tonight with long clear spells, but high cloud will increase from the west through the early hours. Not as chilly as last night, with temperatures falling to 8C (46F) in a light southerly breeze.

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It should be dry on Saturday with spells of hazy sunshine, although large amounts of high cloud at times. Feeling warm with temperatures reaching highs of 24C (75F), but with a noticeably gusty southerly wind.

Get the full forecast where you live at BBC Weather.

Peterborough United host Walsall on Saturday, hoping to overturn a slight blip in recent form.

Posh suffered at the hands of Sheffield United last weekend, following a run of draws.

The team will also be hoping for a win to commemorate chairman Darragh MacAnthony, who celebrates 10 years in charge this week.

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MacAnthony bought the club from current Posh director of football Barry Fry in 2006, to become the youngest owner of an English club. 

The 40-year-old Irishman is renowned for being one of the most outspoken people in football and is one of few chairmen to be active on Twitter. His interview quotes and social media outbursts have provided many column inches.

Take a look back on 10 years of Darragh here.

You can hear full match commentary of Peterborough United v Walsall on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire - 95.7FM and 1026MW.

More than £1m has been spent on Travelodge rooms since April to house Peterborough families.

Peterborough City Council confirmed it had run out of hostel beds and bed and breakfast rooms after a "spike" in demand for support.

In August 150 people were classed as homeless, up from an average of 98 per month in the year to April.

The authority said that it was close to agreeing a deal to turn 74 properties into new hostel accommodation.

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The Cambridgeshire meeting got off to a very special start at Newmarket earlier, with The Shetland Pony Grand National.

The ponies were ridden by jockeys aged between eight and 13, in a flat race at the Rowley Mile. 

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The race was eventually won by Kinvara Garner, on her pony Smokey Jo.

Watch the full video over on the BBC Cambs Sport Facebook page.

South Cambridgeshire District Council says a new ice rink on the edge of Cambridge could start being built soon. 

It's after the authority agreed a £1.85m loan towards the venue, which will be off Newmarket Road.

The loan is the final piece of funding the project needs.

The facility is described as being "international standard" with room for 1,000 spectators.

A Cambridgeshire Army veteran is in line for a share of a £100,000 TV prize.

Kirk Bowett, from Guyhirn, who lost his arm fighting in Iraq, is a contestant on Channel 4's Hunted, a show were 10 "fugitives" have to evade capture for 28 days.

The show started from a location in Birmingham, where contestants could take with them anything they were able to carry - from tents and food to disguises - given a bank account with £250, and told not to leave mainland UK.     

SPOILER ALERT BELOW... If you're tempted to watch it so far, episode one is on the Channel 4 website.

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The first episode saw Kirk (left, above) and team-mate Jeremy Scarratt (right, above) head towards Wimpole Hall estate just outside Cambridge, where Kirk was able to meet up with his wife and son to celebrate his son's first birthday.

Speaking about why he got involved, Mr Bowett said the chance of winning £100,000 was a good opportunity to raise some "well-needed funds for limbless veterans".

Mr Bowett said going on the run in the UK is "totally different than being trained to run in a war zone".

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"In fact I would say it is harder because there are so many temptations and areas where you can let your guard down."

And did he give anything away about the next few episodes?

Well, he confirmed it is full of "high-speed chases, drones, dogs and some serious attempts to evade capture".

We've spotted this unusual story in the Cambridge News.

A hunt has been launched by police to catch a boat filmed speeding James Bond-style on the River Cam in Cambridge, after it was seized and then stolen back by crooks.

Watch the video here.

Meanwhile, the Fire Authority and Police and Crime Commissioner Jason Ablewhite have agreed to review police and fire buildings in Huntingdon, to see if they can share sites and resources to save money. 

The review will "consider the benefits and opportunities for collaborative working".

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Mr Ablewhite said: "It seems sensible to ensure we provide the facilities we need to improve services and keep the public safe in a way that represents best value for the tax-payer."

The police and crime commissioners for Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire have met today to talk about how the forces can work better together. 

The commissioners' stress that while there's room to work more closely, there's no suggestion of a merger. 

Northamptonshire commissioner Stephen Mold (pictured) spoke of the need to "share intelligence" and "talk to one another".

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Under-fire Cambridge United manager Shaun Derry has spoken about the board's decision to let him carry on, after a run a bad results left the U's bottom of League Two.

Derry said he "fully understands" the worries fans have and explained how the pressure affected his family life.  

We've just heard from the ambulance service which is currently on the scene of a crash on the A14.

It says early indications suggest four patients have minor injuries - but nobody is critically injured, following a crash involving three cars and a motorbike at about 12:30.

The incident is causing severe delays eastbound around Huntingdon after they collided between Brampton and Spittals.

BBC Travel has the latest.

Find out how you can nominate your Unsung Hero here.

Emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving three cars and a motorbike on the A14, eastbound near Brampton. Both lanes are blocked and there are long delays.

We've called Cambrdigeshire Police and will keep you updated.

Film actor and local resident Warwick Davies has tweeted his support to the police's campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt when in a car.

Police began its campaign at the beginning of September, stopping vehicles where drivers and passengers were not wearing seatbelts.

In 2015, 1,393 people in Cambridgeshire were issued with tickets for not "clunk-clicking".

Anyone caught not using the life-saving device can be given an on-the-spot fine of £100 and face a £500 fine if prosecuted.

A short while ago tickets for Sir Elton John's concert in Peterborough went on sale.

He's performing in the city for the first time on Sunday, 11 June 2017 as part of his Wonderful Crazy Night Tour.

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So if you think "Tiny Dancer" is "Your Song", you might want to "Sacrifice" a few minutes of your day to get a few tickets before they sell out...

"Saturday Night's Alright" for Elton, but it may be too late for you. Remember, "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" when you tell your loved one you were too slow...

I'll see myself out.