Craig Lewis
BBC Local Live

Thanks for joining us today, we'll be back with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across Northamptonshire from 08:00 tomorrow.

The Australians are in town and will be taking on Northants in a three day game at Wantage Road - lets hope we see plenty more of this...

Dan Holley
BBC Look East weather

Some hazy sunshine, but also the risk of scattered showers, some heavy and thundery this evening, easing overnight but remaining rather dull, cloudy and misty. A light north or north-easterly breeze, and feeling warm and muggy with temperatures only falling to 16C (61F).

Friday will be a rather cloudy and humid day, some dry spells but also some showery outbreaks of rain at times. Winds will be light to moderate west or northwesterly, with temperatures reaching up to 19C (68F).

James Burridge
BBC Look East sport

They may still be licking their wounds after losing the Ashes, but Australia will be looking to make a big impression when they play Northamptonshire in a three day game starting tomorrow.

I've been down to the nets at Wantage Road today to watch them in action and catch up with Northamptonshire coach David Ripley. You can watch my interview with him on Facebook, external.

BBC Radio Northampton

Star student Daniel Cookman, from Weston Favell Academy, who got 4 A stars in his A-Levels, has been explaining why he turned down a place at Cambridge to attend Manchester University to read physics.

He said: "I haven't worked out quite why. I prefer the course I will be doing in Manchester." But he did admit that TV scientist Brian Cox, who lectures at Manchester, was "part of the appeal" of the university.

"He's such an amazing public figure for science in general," he added.

BBC Look East tweets, external: Australia are still getting used to the English conditions ahead of their match against Northants tomorrow #Cricket

BBC Radio Northampton

A record number of students will be going to university this year - despite a slight drop in the number of top A-Level grades.

The university admissions service, UCAS, says 409,000 people have already been accepted onto higher education courses in the UK - a rise of 3% compared to the same point last year.

Siobhan Hearne, head teacher at Latimer Arts College, said: "These young people, every single year, work hard to get their marks."

James Burridge
BBC Look East sport

Northamptonshire will be "doing a bit of a head count" ahead of the first day of tomorrow's match against Australia at Wantage Road tomorrow.

Coach David Ripley said he is looking forward to the "prestigious fixture," but warned he only has a small squad to choose from with "one or two injuries" to deal with following last night's spectacular T20 quarter final win.

Elinor Cross
Northamptonshire Live

More than 2,700 dogs are expected to turn up to the biggest dog agility festival in the world over the next few days.

Image source, Jess Clark

It's being held at Rockingham Castle near Corby and over 25 countries from around the world are expected to be represented.

Categories include International Young Handler competition and Best Junior Handler as well as Prettiest Bitch and Most Handsome.

Northants Telegraph

Primark is the fourth major pre-letting at Rushden Lakes, external, with M&S, House of Fraser and H&M having signed on the dotted line already.

James Burridge
BBC Look East sport

Northamptonshire Steelbacks coach David Ripley says the T20 tournament is "the premier competition for us these days".

He was speaking after his side reached finals day with a convincing win against Sussex and ahead of a prestigious three day game against Australia.

He said: "We've had good experiences from 2013 and the way we won with Dave Willey's innings, Josh Cob's catch, the way we fought back into the game, it was pretty special."

Elinor Cross
Northamptonshire Live

Giorgia Davies, the current Miss Northamptonshire, is preparing to take part in the finals of Miss England tomorrow.

Image source, Miss England

The 23-year-old from Kettering said the whole process has been "amazing" and she can't wait for the event to get started. After a series of challenges including a catwalk competition, a fitness camp and public speaking, she said she is ready for the final.

"Pageantry is about more than what people think," she said. "It's about how you are as a person, fundraising work and not just looking pretty."

BBC Sport

Northants Steelbacks star David Willey's innings last night was "on a different planet" - according to his captain Alex Wakely.

Image source, Getty Images

Wakely described the 40-ball century that helped see of Sussex in the T20 quarter final as "the best T20 innings I've seen".

"Everyone else seemed to struggle and he was just on a different planet," he said.

Craig Lewis
BBC Local Live

Last night was not the first time David Willey has taken a T20 match by storm - he starred when Northamptonshire beat Surrey to capture the title back in 2013.

Image source, Getty Images

On that day Willey took a hat-trick, finished with bowling figures of 4-9 and walloped 60 off 27 balls as his side won by 192 runs.

He particularly took to the bowling of Jade Dernbach, hitting 20 off one over from the then England seamer.

James Burridge
BBC Look East sport

Australia have been practising in the nets ahead of their three day Ashes warm-up game against Northamptonshire, which starts tomorrow.

The little urn may be gone, but the Aussies still have pride to play for ahead of and during the final Test against England at The Oval.

Northamptonshire coach David Ripley said the match is a "big opportunity" for his players to impress: "We will be seeing good young English players who we hope will grab the opportunity."

Northampton Chronicle & Echo

The mystery Indian consortium set to take over Northampton Town Football Club will look to put in temporary seating, external in the ill-fated East stand while fuller plans are drawn up.

Elinor Cross
Northamptonshire Live

Congratulations to Daniel Cookman from Weston Favell Academy.

He got 4 A stars in his A-Levels and has turned down a place at Cambridge to attend Manchester University to read physics.

Migrants "shouldn't be coming to this country," according to MP for Daventry Chris Heaton-Harris, who was speaking after Northamptonshire Police revealed nearly 400 migrants were arrested in Northamptonshire last year.

He said: "There are sad stories behind each and every one of those people trying to get into our country. Some are escaping ISIS, some are trying to make a better life for their families and put ourselves in their positions we would probably try and do the same thing.

"So yes, I do feel sorry for them, but they shouldn't be coming to this country."

Dan Holley
BBC Look East weather

Here's the latest radar image showing heavy rain with embedded thunder moving north this afternoon.

Image source, Weatherquest

I'll keep you updated throughout the afternoon with more in tonight's Look East at 18:30 on BBC One (East).

Elinor Cross
Northamptonshire Live

Police say that in the past year 385 migrants have been arrested in Northamptonshire - up from 343 the year before.

MP for Daventry Chris Heaton Harris (pictured right with BBC Radio Northampton's Stuart Linnell) said he wasn't surprised by the figures. He said "I've heard lots of tales and anecdotes from my constituents.

"It wasn't that long ago we had an incident in Flore -where migrants were dropped off the back of a lorry and left to fend for themselves so I'm not surprised."

Jennifer Harby
Journalist, BBC News Online

An air ambulance trust has been criticised by the Charity Commission after it lost £111,000 by booking tickets for a London musical premiere.

The Midlands-based Air Ambulance Service, which serves Northamptonshire, made the booking in 2012 for the stage version of Whitney Houston film The Bodyguard.

It is also accused of making a £27,000 loan to an employee without informing its board until after the event. The charity said it was ensuring governance was tightened.