A young peregrine falcon that looks like it's been deliberately and illegally shot faces an uncertain future.

The RSPB says the juvenile bird of prey was found a few weeks ago. After undergoing an X-ray, a pellet from an air rifle was found inside.

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The bird was identified as one of three that fledged from a local nest in Cambridgeshire earlier this year.

It's being looked after at the Raptor Foundation, but as yet it doesn't know if it will survive.

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Peregrines are protected by UK law and are on the National Wildlife Crime Priority list.

Anyone found guilty of killing or harming a peregrine could face an unlimited fine and, or, six months in jail.

PC Alun Bradshaw says: "This was a senseless act, causing injury and distress to a protected bird."

One of the first "eco-mosques" in Europe will open its doors this weekend in Cambridge.

On Sunday tours of the building off Mill Road will take place.

The £15m place of worship is currently under construction and will have space for up to 1,000 people.

It will contain many environmental features from heat pumps to rainwater harvesting.

The event is part of the annual Cambridge Open Eco Homes., external

It's due to open in November 2018.

Northampton Saints' wing George North says some "brutal honesty" in team meetings is what's put them back on track this season.

They go to Gloucester tomorrow afternoon in the Premiership top of the table after four wins in a row.

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Piers Francis will make his debut at Kingsholm; there's a first start for scrum-half Cobus Reinach; and the England captain Dylan Hartley returns from injury.

North (above) starts once more on the right wing.

BBC Radio Northampton is live from Kingsholm tomorrow afternoon - Gloucester v Saints kicks off at 15:00, on 104.2FM.

A man who showed a beheading video to a child has been jailed for six years.

Pharmacist Zameer Ghumra, of Leicester, tried to brainwash primary school-age children into supporting the so-called Islamic State.

Ghumra, 38, who told boys they should kill people who insulted Islam, was convicted at Nottingham Crown Court of disseminating "terrorist propaganda".

Judge Gregory Dickinson QC said it was a "determined effort" to radicalise children and turn them into terrorists.

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During his trial the court heard he had been working as a pharmacist in Oundle and told a customer members of the so-called Islamic State were "not bad people, they're only defending themselves".

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

He may have retired from athletics, but Usain Bolt seems to have a new job.

The Olympic gold medallist could soon be seen spreading salt on Buckinghamshire's roads...

OK, so we're not talking about the world record holder, but "Usain Salt" - a new gritter for Buckinghamshire County Council.

The name came from six-year-old Dylan Lambourne, who says "Usain Salt should be the fastest and best gritter ever".

He entered the gritter naming competition and won.

And here he is, showing off his best bolt...

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Fingers are crossed that there will be enough conkers at this year's World Conker Championships in Southwick.

Organiser St John Burkett says they're "struggling a bit" to find enough as "fruit everywhere did very well this year and conkers have fallen early off the trees, so we're hoping we have enough".

He added that if anyone has any spare they could bring them to the village today, as 3,000 are needed for Sunday's event.

About 230 competitors have signed up to compete from 14 different countries, meaning the event is now full.

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Last month Hurricane Irma left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, leaving at least five people dead in the British Virgin Islands.

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To help restore order, two officers from Cambridgeshire Police have been in the country volunteering.

Ely-based PC Den Williams (below right) and PC Ross Beesley (below left), from Wisbech, spent their time trying to prevent looting, robberies and panic buying.

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PC Williams said: "Words cannot describe the devastation.

"We saw 40ft containers that had been thrown around, homes without roofs and what was an island full of lush greenery turned into something like what you would see in a Hollywood movie.

"Yet the people were still upbeat. Despite losing everything themselves they were committed to helping others."

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PC Beesley said: "The moment we landed and our presence was known, we were starting to make a difference. We were able to take some control and allow everyone to get on with trying to rebuild what they had lost.”

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PC Williams added: "Being in 40C heat, wearing full body armour and not being able to wash above the neck because of the E.coli in the water was a low.

"We were living without the basics but we had a roof over our heads, were fed and watered, which is more than most had out there.

"I feel very privileged to have had the chance to go."

A police patrol will be in Peterborough tomorrow talking to passers-by, external and putting up notices after a woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint.

A woman in her 20s was attacked by a 5ft 8in tall Asian teenager as she walked towards Ivatt Way, between 11:00 and 11:30 on 30 September.

Officers will be in the area of a footpath near Rhubard Bridge, where the A47 meets Lincoln Road in the city.

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Extra patrols will also roam the area during the next few weeks, police said.

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

Finedon's very own reverend Richard Coles is sticking with his Northamptonshire roots and favouring a good old pair of classic men's shoes to practice his Strictly routine in.

His welted footwear of choice appears to be a pair of brogues, although there is some debate on social media as some believe they are Oxfords.

I think he's done it to prove he's got plenty of "sole".

A man from St Albans who stabbed his friend 12 times with a kitchen knife has been jailed for 17 years.

Craig Sutherland, 40 from Thorn House, Townsend Avenue, St Albans, carried out the attack last September after getting locked out of his flat.

St Albans Crown Court heard Sutherland had been drinking at his home with 46 year-old Vinny Rajput.

The two had a row when Sutherland used Mr Rajput's phone to order some drugs and Sutherland got locked outside.

When he smashed his way back into the flat with a brick, and attacked Mr Rajput, armed police were called to arrest him.

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Sutherland (above), who had 57 previous convictions, was found guilty of attempted murder.

Judge Marie Catterson also passed an extended sentence of five years, telling the court she had come to the conclusion he was a dangerous offender and posed a significant risk to the public.

It means that when Sutherland is released from his jail term he will be under observation by authorities for five more years and could be recalled to prison if offences are committed.

A road closure remains in place on the A507 in Husbourne Crawley, Bedfordshire, while the exterior of the White Horse pub is repaired.

Part of the wall was smashed after two cars collided at about 17:15 yesterday.

The vehicles have since been recovered and the occupants of the cars treated for slight injuries.

Milton Keynes Hospital is now smoke free.

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Signs have appeared to make sure patients, visitors and staff know they are not allowed to smoke, external anywhere on the grounds, including outside buildings or in car parks.

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The hospital says it's part of "ongoing plans to contribute to improved public health and wellbeing".

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E-cigarettes and vaping are also prohibited.

Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer in Singaore

Stevenage's Lewis Hamilton was fastest in a rain-hit second practice session at the Japanese Grand Prix, in which only five drivers set a lap time.

The Briton, driving for Brackley-based Mercedes, was 0.799 seconds quicker than Force India's Esteban Ocon.

The Frenchman's team-mate Sergio Perez was third fastest ahead of Williams drivers Felipe Massa and Lance Stroll.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fastest in the dry morning session, ahead of Hamilton and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo.

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Craig Lewis
BBC Northampton Politics Reporter

The number of homeless people admitted to Northampton General Hospital with problems relating to drink and drugs has doubled over the past three years.

A Freedom of Information request by the BBC found that in 2014, 20 people were seen with drug issues, but by 2016 that number had risen to 39.

When it comes to alcohol, in 2014 it was 13 and then increased to 28 in 2016.

Kettering General Hospital didn't reply to the request.

The government says: "Tackling homelessness is a complex issue with no single solution, but we're determined to create a country that works for everyone."

"Figures show that drug and alcohol abuse is falling - but we will not be complacent.

"To help local authorities, we are giving them £16bn over the current spending period to deliver these services and reduce health inequalities."

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

There are media reports that Hertfordshire's Brian Conley "wants an early exit from Strictly".

The Daily Mail, external claims it's because he needs to concentrate on his up-and-coming stint as Buttons in Milton Keynes' production of Cinderella, which starts on 9 December.

He categorically claims on social media: "Just woke to news that I apparently want to be out of strictly what utter..." ahem, let's just say the language gets colourful.

"I'm loving this & 100% want to stay in as long as poss," he continues.

The theatre has already confirmed that there will be no evening performance of the panto on 16 December, as however far Brian gets he will need to be back for the Strictly final which is on that night.

Here's how he's getting on with rehearsals...

The final public exhibition to find out about plans to upgrade the M1 between junction 13 for Bedford and junction 16 for Northampton is taking place tomorrow.

Highways England, external is behind the project to turn the 23.6-mile (38km) route into a "smart" motorway.

It hopes it will "reduce congestion and improve journey times" with the road at times being four lanes instead of three, but at the loss of the hard shoulder.

It will take place between 11:00 and 15:00 at Collingtree Village Room on the High Street.

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The work is set to start in March and due to be completed by June 2021. It will cost £349m.

The M1 is already a "smart" motorway between junctions 9 and 13 and work is under way to upgrade it between junctions 16 and 19.

A week after a woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver in St Albans, police have made a direct appeal to the driver to hand themselves in.

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Great-grandmother Barbara Liddle, who lived in the city all her life, was found lying on Camp Road with serious injuries shortly after 20:20 on 28 September. She died at the scene.

Hertfordshire Police said the 76-year-old was struck as she crossed the road outside her home. She was due to be picked up by a friend to go to a darts match.

Officers said her injuries were consistent with being hit by a moving vehicle, but it had left the scene before the force arrived.

They want to speak to the drivers of a medium-sized light-coloured car, possibly a BMW, and a small dark-coloured hatchback. Both were seen in the area around the time of the crash.

Det Insp Chris Puddy, said: "To the person who was driving the vehicle involved, you have caused unimaginable pain and suffering to Barbara's family.

"You cut her life short and her loved ones now have to live without their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

"I am asking you to do the right thing and hand yourself in."

Mrs Liddle's family described her as "a devoted, warm and sociable" person, for whom darts was her "passion".

He son Kevin said: "She was the best."

The first full moon after the Autumn equinox is known as the Harvest Moon.

In days gone by it signalled to farmers the time of year to harvest their crops.

With a bright white moon shining high in the sky, the extra light would extend the amount of time farmers could work on the crops in their fields.

Andrew Sharpe captured it spectacularly over Ely last night...

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And then he photographed a "chilly morning" over the Fenland city as the sun rose...

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Dotty McLeod
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

The wait is finally over...

From tomorrow you'll be able to see this large gold torc found by metal detectorists in Cambridgeshire and valued at a whopping £220,000.

The bracelet-like ring is more than 3,000 years old, is much larger than usual examples and is made of 730g (26oz) of almost pure gold.

It will be on show at Ely Museum, external after it was found in a field last year.

And here it is...

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The Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield, Grant Shapps, has appeared on BBC Breakfast saying: "I want to see a leadership election in which I have no idea who I would support."

He made the comments after calling for Theresa May to step down as leader.

He says it is "better to make that change and have a free open democratic, leader election which put us in a better situation."

Meanwhile, cabinet ministers have been rallying around the prime minister after her accident-prone conference speech.

Michael Gove said she was a "fantastic" leader, had widespread support, and should stay "as long as she wants".