Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

That's all from the Local Live in Northamptonshire today.

We've had a new signing for the Cobblers, a surge in 999 calls because of the hot weather, and Suzi Perry taking over our Twitter feed, external.

We'll be back tomorrow from 08:00 as the British Grand Prix gets under way proper at Silverstone.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

Earlier today BBC Formula 1 presenter Suzi Perry took over our Twitter to answer your questions.

Jake asked, external: "Where is the best place to sit on a general admissions ticket and any top tips? First timer here!" Suzi replied, external: "anywhere near Becketts, Maggotts or the Hangar Straight."

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Alun Jones asked, external: "What is on your iPad and how mnay ties have your dropped it?" Suzi replied, external: "I've never dropped it! Use it for live network reaction & information updates."

There are more question and answers on our Twitter feed, external.

Northants have drawn their LV= County Championship match against Lancashire after bad weather halted proceedings.

Our sports reporter Joe Townsend's worst prediction has come true. Earlier, he tweeted, external: "The @NorthantsCCC boys could be robbed by Mother Nature with only 3 wkts needed. So unfair if so."

Lancashire were 207 for seven in their second innings, still needing 208 more runs.

Northants Telegraph

Kettering Miss Nortamptonshire winner, external Giorgia Davies says she wants to fly the flag for the county when she takes part in the Miss England semi-finals this Sunday.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

Earlier today BBC Formula 1 presenter Suzi Perry took over our Twitter account to answer your questions.

Peter Litchfield asked, external: "Do EJ (Eddie Jordan) and DC (David Coultard) also disagree on everything off camera too??" Suzi replied, external: "Let's say they both have very strong opinions, but they're also very good friends."

Robbie Bett asked, external: "Do you ever feel the need for sunglasses to protect your eyes against some of EJ's (Eddie Jordans) shirts?" Suzi replied, external: "Even in the dark!"

BBC Radio Northampton

Here are our top stories:

• A pensioner has received £120,000 in compensation after being poisoned by asbestos while working in a former Northamptonshire borstal

• The East Midlands Ambulance Service, external has seen a surge in the number of 999 calls caused by the warm humid weather

• The chair of Friends of Northampton Castle, external says she is "deeply disappointed" that land which was to be open space is now going to be housing

Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Goalkeeper Ryan Clarke has signed a two-year contract at Northampton Town. The 33-year-old was at Oxford United, where he signed from Northwich in 2009.

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Cobblers boss Chris Wilder, who also signed the keeper at Oxford, said of Clarke: "Of all the players of that period at Oxford that I signed, he was the top one."

Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Northampton Town have signed goalkeeper Ryan Clarke from Oxford United on a two-year contract.

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Clarke, who worked Cobblers manager Chris Wilder at Oxford, told me: "I'm excited to get started, with lots of hard work. I can't wait to get back out on to the pitch and show everyone what I can do."

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

The East Midlands Ambulance Service, external has seen a surge in the number of 999 calls over the past 24 hours, caused by the warm humid weather. On an average day they take around 2,000 calls but on Wednesday they took around 3,000.

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Types of calls included sunstroke, dehydration, heat exhaustion and breathing difficulties. They have also seen an increase in the number of road traffic collisions.

The service have issued some advice, external for the hot weather.

Northants Herald & Post

A hero police officer, external who saved a Wellingborough man's life during a trip to the gym has been nominated for an award by Northamptonshire's Police and Crime Commissioner.

Annabel Amos
BBC Radio Northampton

The chair of Friends of Northampton Castle, external says she is "deeply disappointed" that land which was to be a public open space is now going to be used for housing.

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Marie Dickie said Northamptonshire County Council was reneging on a plan from 2013 to turn the now derelict Castle House in Marefair into part of the 'Heritage Gateway'. The authority announced plans for 30 houses yesterday.

Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton Sport

Northamptonshire have had a very good afternoon session reducing Lancashire to 206/7 at tea, with young fast bowler Olly Stone taking three wickets.

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The county need three more wickets, while Lancashire need a very unlikely 208 more runs. But sadly the rain has hit Manchester and the players are off the field.

Full commentary on what will hopefully be the conclusion of the match is online.

Laura Cook
News Editor, BBC Radio Northampton

A pensioner has received £120,000 in compensation after being poisoned by asbestos while working in a former Northamptonshire borstal.

Seventy-year-old Andrew Bell was 15 when he worked in the boiler room at St John's Approved School in Tiffields for "tuck money" while a student there in the 1960s.

Asbestos Justice settled the case for damages against the Prison Service on behalf of Mr Bell, who now lives in France.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

Earlier today BBC Formula 1 presenter Suzi Perry took over our Twitter to answer your questions.

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PaddockEye asked, external: "What has been your most memorable moment so far presenting F1?" Suzi replied, external: "Lewis winning in Abu Dhabi last year."

Dave asked, external: "Record crowds are expected to attend Silverstone. What or who do you attribute this to?" Suzi replied, external: "The Lewis factor & good marketing from Silverstone"

Northants Telegraph

A Corby youngster who was given a life-saving bone marrow transfusion from his dad received a letter from Prime Minister David Cameron, external to encourage him on his road to recovery.

BBC Radio Northampton

Here are our top stories:

• East Midlands Ambulance Service says it's received a surge in 999 calls over the past 24 hours - many with symptoms caused by the hot weather, external.

• As the BBC announces cost cutting measures Wellingborough Conservative MP Peter Bone says the corporation should be privatised.

• Pupils from eight schools across the county will compete in a Dragons Den-style competition, external later, as part of a project aimed at combating cyber bullying.

Bernie Keith
Presenter, BBC Radio Northampton

Former University of Northampton, external student Dallas Campbell, external has been talking to me about his news BBC One show 'Britain Beneath Your Feet'.

In the show he goes up The Shard, external, but wondered why there aren't more skyscrapers in the capital. He told me: "When I left Northampton, I moved to London, and I knew New York well, and was disappointed that London didn't have a skyline like Manhattan. In the show we explore why."

Annabel Amos
BBC Radio Northampton

You may remember Rufus the hawk who I met earlier, external this week at Wimbledon. He's employed every year to keep the pigeons away from the championships.

Image source, Wimbledon

Today he's met someone slightly more important, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

BBC Travel

There are two lanes closed and queuing traffic due to broken down lorry and recovery work on M1 Southbound between Junction 18 (Rugby) and Junction 17 (Dunchurch), congestion on Catthorpe as well.

Anna Bartlett
BBC Radio Northampton

With the eyes of the motor sport world on Silverstone this weekend for the British Grand Prix, BBC Radio Northampton has been told just how important the industry based in and around the county is.

Chris Aylett, from the Motorsport Industry Association, external, says: "There's no question Northamptonshire gains from the halo of being at the centre of the world's largest high performance engineering cluster - focussed on motor sport."