Craig Lewis
BBC Local Live

Have a good evening everyone - we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow with more of the same. Hopefully you can join us.

If you've missed what we've been talking about today, we revealed that David Willey will be leaving Northants to join Yorkshire, spoke to the chairman of Northamptonshire Police Federation Gez Jackson about stop and search in the county and kept an eye on a fire in Kingsthorpe.

Scroll down the feed below to catch up with all the day's news.

BBC Radio Northampton

David Willey has said Northants' four day game against Leicestershire, starting on Friday, could be his last for the county at Wantage Road.

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It was announced that the all rounder will join Yorkshire next season and he is hopeful of a call up for England's one day series against Australia next month.

Since making his debut in 2009, Willey has scored almost 3,000 runs for the county and taken more than 200 wickets.

BBC Radio Northampton

Northants star David Willey says he wouldn't be where he is now without the help of everyone at Northamptonshire Cricket Club.

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The England one day player is leaving for Yorkshire at the end of the season, but said Northants is a "great club, a good bunch of lads".

He said: "I'm happy I have been able to leave on good terms... this is where I grew up watching cricket."

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton

I've been comparing the cost of cremations in the county, after figures obtained by the BBC showed the cost at Kettering Crematorium have risen by 50% in five years, to £806.

The crematorium jointly run by Daventry District and Rugby Borough councils that opened last year charges £750. Meanwhile, the privately run crematorium at Milton Malsor in Northampton charge £888, a 46% rise over five years.

Kettering Borough Council says it's invested £2m in facilities at it's crematorium, and it "offers a high quality of service and represents good value to the bereaved."

BBC Radio Northampton

David Willey says joining Division One side Yorkshire will be "a great challenge" after it was announced he will be leaving Northants for joining the White Rose county at the end of the season.

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The all rounder said: "I wouldn't want to be in a position in five years when I look back and say I wish I had done things differently.

"There is a gap between the two divisions and I think that is down to finances."

Craig Lewis
BBC Local Live

The average cremation now costs £640 at a public crematorium, according to figures from a BBC Freedom of Information request.

The statistics showed the cost of a public cremation has risen by a third since 2010.

Dominic Maguire from the National Association of Funeral Directors, which represents 80% of UK funeral directors, said costs had soared in recent years while undertakers' own fees had only risen by 3.5%.

Northampton Chronicle and Echo

A survey measuring happiness against house prices has ranked Northampton as one of the worst places to live in the UK, external in terms of value for money.

Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton

The cost of a cremation at Kettering's Crematorium has increased by more than 50% in five years, to £806.

The figures come from a Freedom of Information request by the BBC looking at crematoria run by local councils. The increase is significantly higher than national average rise, which has been 35% over the last five years.

Kettering Borough Council says it's not making any more money from cremations, and has invested £2m in facilities.

BBC Radio Northampton

We've been talking about a fire at Yaqoob Auto Services on Ruskin Road in Kingsthorpe this afternoon. The fire has been put out now.

Image source, Leo Webb

If you haven't seen it, you can by heading to our Facebook page, external where we've posted a video of the blaze shot by Elliott Murphy.

The picture on this page was sent to us by Local Live viewer, Leo Webb.

David Keller
BBC News Online

This picture shows some of the damage caused by the fire at Yaqoob Audio Services in Kingsthorpe, where an outbuilding containing tyres and oil canisters went up in flames.

Fireman Jason Urbani told BBC Look East the blaze began in an outbuilding and "at one point we had some oil explode providing a bit of a fireball".

"It was an intense fire with lots of smoke in the area," he added. A number of residents were evacuated from nearby houses while the fire was put under control. Mr Urbani said an investigation would now take place into what happened.

David Keller
BBC News Online

BBC Look East reporter Stuart Ratcliffe, external has just called me to say the fire is now out on Ruskin Road in Kingsthorpe and crews are packing away.

He said an outbuilding next to Yaqoob Auto Services storing tyres and oil canisters caught fire, damaging a couple of cars nearby.

About 20 homes were evacuated in the immediate area and some residents reported hearing an explosion when the blaze broke out at about 14:20. We'll bring you what the fire service have said soon.

David Keller
BBC News Online

University of Northampton student Rachel Clarke has got in touch with BBC Radio Northampton to say it was a car next to the Yaqoob Auto Services garage that was on fire on Ruskin Road in Kingsthorpe.

"It was kind of spreading into the garage, but the garage didn't have that much damage, but the flames were massive," she said.

BBC Look East's Stuart Ratcliffe has just sent in this picture, and it appears the flames may now have been put out. We've been told the area was evacuated while the fire was made safe. We'll let you know when we have more.

David Keller
BBC News Online

BBC Radio Northampton tweets, external: "After 4, @paulejhawkins, external be chatting live to @david_willey, external about his decision to leave @NorthantsCCC, external for @Yorkshireccc , external#cricket"

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Big news cricket fans - tune-in to BBC Radio Northampton after 16:00 to get the latest from Northants' star all-rounder David Willey as he explains why he has decided to join Yorkshire at the end of the season.

David Keller
BBC News Online

You may remember on Monday we told you about a community graffiti art project taking place on the Grange estate in Daventry. Well, it's now been completed and is looking very colourful indeed.

Image source, Daventry District Council

More than 30 people took part in tarting up the Yeomanry Way underpass, including youngsters from the Phoenix Youth Centre. The artwork's theme focuses around the Grange as a place to live and emphasises "environmental messages", according to Daventry District Council.

Resident Jacquie Ward, who organised the project, said: "The mural really brightens up the entrance to our estate and encourages everyone to take pride in the place where they live."

David Keller
BBC News Online

We've just heard that it is a tyre fitting and mechanics business that is currently ablaze in the Ruskin Road area of Kingsthorpe in Northampton.

Four fire crews have been sent to the scene. Northamptonshire Police, external says Ruskin Road and a section of Harborough Road have been closed.

BBC Look East's Stuart Ratcliffe, external is very close to the area now - we'll update you when we have more.

David Keller
BBC News Online

Thanks to @RachHeartbeat, external for sending us these photos of the fire we've just heard about in Kingsthorpe.

Image source, @RachHeartbeat

She tweets, external that it appears a garage is on fire in Ruskin Road. So far we know the fire service has sent four crews to the scene. If you've seen what's happened and are safe to talk to us then please drop us an email, or contact us @BBCNorthampton, external on Twitter.

Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Looking to Northants' future following the departure of star all-rounder David Willey, coach David Ripley (pictured) said plans to reinforce the squad are "advanced".

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"We are looking to add depth, quality and remain competitive in all formats - we will have more to say on further signings in due course," he said.

The county recently announced an extension on Azharullah's contract until the end of 2017 and that Ben Duckett and Rob Keogh will remain at Wantage Road, external until the end of 2017.

David Keller
BBC News Online

We're just hearing reports of a fire on the High Street in Kingsthorpe.

The fire service has told us four crews have been sent to the blaze. Some people have been tweeting pictures of smoke in the area too.

We'll let you know when we find out more. In the meantime, if you're in the area and you're safe and able to talk to us please email us your details and pictures and we'll get in touch with you.

Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Some lorry drivers are a major cause of pollution at a Northampton lake, external where several birds were killed by an oil slick, a civil engineer has claimed.

Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sport

David Willey may be leaving Northants at the end of the season, but the county has managed to secure the futures of two other talented young players until the end of 2017.

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Twenty-year-old wicketkeeper Ben Duckett (left) and 23-year-old batsman Rob Keogh (right) have signed new contracts until the end of 2017, coach David Ripley has announced, external.

"Both came through our academy system and we've seen them grow as young players and young men during their time here," he said.