Thanks for joining us on today's Cambridgeshire Live, where today it was announced the full business case to merge two hospital trusts will be looked at - with potential job losses.

It was also confirmed Cambridge will not have a congestion charge to cut traffic, but other parking measures will be put in place.

And Peterborough is due to accept 100 Syrians fleeing from conflict.

We'll be back again tomorrow at 08:00 with the latest news, sport, weather and travel for the county.

We'll see you then.

Peter Swan
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire sport

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Peterborough United goalkeeper Ben Alnwick has started talks over a new three-year deal.

The 29-year-old's current deal ends next summer.

Peterborough is the 12th club Alnwick has played for.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

It will be staying generally fine and dry overnight with clear spells, though there may be the odd spot of light rain or drizzle later around the coast. 

Minimum temperature: 8C (46F).

It will be rather cloudy tomorrow with the odd spot of rain. Most parts staying dry though, with some brighter spells possible during the afternoon. Highs of 13C (55F).

Get the latest forecast for your city, town or village at BBC Weather.

Concerns over hospital services being moved to different locations were raised during a meeting in Peterborough to discuss a proposed merger between two NHS trusts.

Last week it was reported £9m could be saved if Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Trust joined with Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

But the proposals have faced much criticism, with more than 400 people marching against the merger back in April.

The board of directors at Peterborough City Hospital (pictured), who today backed the full business case, said there were no plans to change the sites of services.

Here's the news hitting the headlines this afternoon:

• About 70 jobs could be lost as part of a proposed merger between the NHS trusts running Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke hospitals, a meeting has heard
• A Cambridge congestion charge has been ruled out in favour of a possible workplace parking levy and other parking measures, under Greater Cambridge City Deal proposals
• Peterborough is to take in 100 Syrian refugees, the city council has announced

Cambridge News

It happened nearly 40 years ago, but there are many people in Cambridgeshire who still recall it with a shiver of horror, external.

BBC Travel

An accident on the A605 at Alwalton, near Peterborough, has caused the A1 to be partly blocked and queuing traffic northbound at the village. Traffic has built up to the A1's J17.

For up-to-the-minute information go to BBC Travel.

We've now been told the figure - 70 back office and board member jobs could be lost in the proposed merger between Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke (pictured) hospitals.

About 50 people turned out for the public meeting at Peterborough City Hospital this afternoon to hear the proposals.

Further discussions are due to take place in September.

Peterborough Telegraph

The new Mayor of Peterborough has been installed for the next year, external.

Image source, Peterborough Telegraph

The Papworth Trust has produced this video showing the behind-the-scenes work that went into bringing its "acoustic garden" to Chelsea, where it has just won a silver-gilt award, external.

Dame Evelyn Glennie will play a full performance at the garden on the final day of the show on Saturday.

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

A board meeting at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Trust discussing a proposed merger with Hinchingbrooke Hospital has heard it would lead to some job losses.

Reporter Julia Greenaway is at the meeting, where Peterborough chief executive Stephen Graves said losses would mostly be among back office staff and board members.

A joint business case, recommending merging from April 2017, was published by both parties last week. 

At today's meeting the Peterborough NHS trust agreed to look at the full business case of a merger, with further discussions due to take place in September.

Sam Edwards
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

The Papworth Trust, external is celebrating after its "acoustic garden" won a silver-gilt award at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Here it is being "played" by world famous percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.

The Cambridgeshire-based disability charity designed the garden to be enjoyed aurally as well as visually.

Sam Edwards
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

The National Police Chiefs' Council has issued a statement following a series of bomb hoaxes at schools across the country yesterday, which they say were not terror-related.

Pupils were evacuated at some schools in Cambridge and Peterborough.

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

Perhaps not surprisingly in a city famous for its bikes, the measures being proposed to tackle congestion in Cambridge include enhancing the cycling infrastructure.

The Greater Cambridge City Deal says it wants a comprehensive city and south Cambridgeshire cycle network, linked to towns and villages.

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

One of the main points that sprung out from the announcement to tackle Cambridge's congestion was the proposed introduction of a "workplace parking levy".

It's based on a scheme in Nottingham and would see employers with lots of parking space for employees charged an annual fee for each commuter parking space they have.

According to officers for the Greater Cambridge City Deal, all funds raised would be used to encourage people to switch to other modes of transport, as well as create an "important new funding stream to invest in better local transport to ease commuter trips".

They say the annual charge per parking space in Nottingham is £375 (equivalent to £1.50 per working day). If this figure was applied to Cambridge, it could raise revenue in the order of £7m to £11m per annum.

Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Here's the eight-point plan that's been proposed to tackle Cambridge's congestion:

• Better public transport - investment by bus companies in new routes and services
• Better cycling and walking - improving cycle routes and footpaths

• Peak "congestion control points" - to stop cars driving on certain roads during busy periods
• A "workplace parking levy" - so employers with lots of parking space would be charged, encouraging commuters to switch transport
• On-street parking controls - including residents' parking zones
• Smart technology - using intelligent traffic signals to improve flow and producing real-time traffic alerts
• Travel planning - expansion of the existing advice service to help people make "optimum travel choices"
• Public space and air quality - increasing landscaping and preventing traffic jams to improve air quality

The Greater Cambridge City Deal's report, published today,, external will be considered at a public meeting in June.

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

More than 200,000 vehicles travel through Cambridge each day, according to the Greater Cambridge City Deal, external. 

Here's a video it produced explaining its aims to tackle congestion in the city.

Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Officers reporting to the Greater Cambridge City Deal have ruled out a congestion charge in favour of proposing other measures to try and tackle transport issues in the city. 

They suggest improving public transport and introducing a "workplace parking levy" and new on-street parking controls. 

The Greater Cambridge City Deal is a body given powers and funding from central government to make improvements to "secure future economic growth and quality of life" in the city.

It is a partnership between various councils, enterprise partnerships and the University of Cambridge. 

Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

In the past few minutes it's been confirmed that a congestion charge for Cambridge has been ruled out as part of the Greater Cambridge City Deal, external proposals to tackle transport problems.

More updates shortly.

Mark Williamson
BBC Local Live

There aren't many advantages to doing a night shift, but one is getting to enjoy a sunrise like this.

Officers from Fenland Police, external stopped to photograph this scene at Rings End.

Image source, @FenCops