Our live coverage through the daypublished at 18:00
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Summary
Updates for Friday, 8 April 2016
Sonic boom caused by two RAF Typhoon jets 'shakes' buildings in Northamptonshire
Silverstone racing circuit could be sold to Jaguar Land Rover in a deal thought to be worth £33m
Northamptonshire teenager calls for people to have a better understanding of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
League One promotion celebrations in sight for Northampton Town this weekend
More news, sport, travel and weather updates from 08:00 on Monday
Our live coverage through the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Showers clearing but returning tomorrowpublished at 17:55
Dan Holley
BBC Look East weatherScattered showers gradually fading away this evening to leave most places dry for a time with clear intervals with temperatures dipping to 5C (41F).
Saturday will start cloudy with outbreaks of rain, gradually clearing eastwards to leave a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers for the afternoon with temperatures reaching highs of 11C (52F).
What causes a sonic boom?published at 17:50 BST 8 April 2016
Pete Cooper
BBC Local LiveTwo sonic booms were heard across Northamptonshire causing loud bangs and plenty of calls to the emergency services, but what is a sonic boom?
Dr Jim Wild, from Lancaster University, explains how and why a sonic boom happens.
Image source, Science Photo LibraryFormer school becomes dance school two years after closingpublished at 17:45
Micaela Kelly
BBC Radio NorthamptonGreat Houghton School, which closed in 2014, has been converted into a dance school which is due to open this weekend.
Estha Jones was a dance teacher at Woolaston School and wanted a place to call her own.
It took her six years to find the right place and is currently rehearsing with her first students for the event tomorrow.
Rovers hope to delay Cobblers 'party'published at 17:30 BST 8 April 2016
BBC SportBristol Rovers are aiming to ruin Northampton Town's League Two promotion party on Saturday, says forward Matt Taylor.
Image source, Getty Images"We have a gameplan to try to execute a win," he told BBC Radio Bristol.
"It will be a tough game. But we'll be going there to ruin their promotion party."
Saints injuries 'not easy' says Mallinderpublished at 17:25
Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sportNorthampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder says the number of injuries they've had is "not easy".
The Saints face Saracens at Allianz Park on Saturday, with is artificial pitch, which Mallinder says they enjoy...
Jets that caused sonic boom were sent to intercept aircraftpublished at 17:05
Anna Bartlett
BBC Radio NorthamptonA loud bang heard over Northamptonshire this afternoon was a sonic boom caused by two jets flying over the county.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn the past few minutes, an RAF spokesperson told BBC Radio Northampton two RAF Typhoon aircraft jets were scrambled from RAFConingsby, external, in Lincolnshire, to intercept a civilian aircraft which wasn't responding to radio messages.
The aircraft was escorted safely to Cardiff airport.
On Twitter: Sonic boom felt across Northamptonshirepublished at 16:55
The sonic boom, believed to have been caused by two RAF jets according to Northants Fire and Rescue, has been heard at locations across the county including Daventry, Northampton and Silverstone:
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End of X post 3Loud bang heard in Northampton with reports buildings shaking caused by 'sonic boom' from jetspublished at 16:35 BST 8 April 2016
Pete Cooper
BBC Local LiveA loud bang has been heard in various parts of Northampton - including Brickmills, Kingsthorpe, and Brixworth. Some people have also reported that doors and windows shock from the bang.
Northants Fire and Rescue tell us they got confirmation from RAF Wittering, external that it was two jets which created a sonic boom.
They say they have been inundated with calls.
Northampton school is building playground on its roofpublished at 16:05
Tom Percival
BBC Radio NorthamptonA school in Northampton is giving "play time" a high rise twist by building a playground on its roof.
Abington Vale Primary School is building on the roof of Stirling campus. The building is a converted office block and one of several school developments of non-school buildings in the town.
I've been to take a look...
Mother and child left “shaken” after car nearly hits them on zebra crossing in Northamptonpublished at 15:50
A mother was forced to pull her young child out of the way of a car that failed to stop at a zebra crossing, external.
Man dies after being hit by a lorry in Daventrypublished at 15:30
Martin Borley
BBC Radio NorthamptonA pedestrian has died in a collision in Daventry this morning that involved a heavy goods vehicle.
The man died at the scene of the incident which happened at about 09.30 in Ashby Road, near to Langdon Close.
Investigations into how the collision occurred are taking place in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive, police said.
Ashby Road, near the junction of Langdon Close, remains closed and motorists are advised to take alternative routes.
A6 closed both ways in Desboroughpublished at 15:15
BBC TravelThe A6 is closed in both directions between the Braybrooke Road junction and the A6 Harborough Road junction because of accident involving two cars.
Weather: Bright spells but showers comingpublished at 14:55
There are some bright spells around today. Here's Bozeat captured by BBC Weather Watcher "Up To Snow Good".
However, a few showers are likely to develop through the afternoon with a high of 12C (54F).
There are more details on the BBC Weather website.
Music festival organised by Bob Harris at Silverstone cancelledpublished at 14:30
John Griff
BBC Radio NorthamptonA country music festival planned for Silverstone has been cancelled.
The Under the Apple Tree festival was due to have taken place during the bank holiday weekend at the end of May.
The broadcaster, Bob Harris - who was behind the festival - says that ticket sales had not kept up with costs and he's had to cancel it "with a heavy heart".
Drivers warned over road closure in Northamptonshire village that could impact on A508 trafficpublished at 14:15
Motorists are being warned of a road closure in Spratton next week.
Council wants Greyfriars to be 'the right thing for Northampton'published at 13:56 BST 8 April 2016
Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporterThe leader of Northampton Borough Council says they "want to take more time to consider the future of the Greyfriars site and want to get it right", after they delayed the release of proposals for the former bus station site which was demolished more than a year ago.
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End of youtube videoMary Markham said: "The decision we take now will shape that part of Northampton for many years to come and what happens there has to be the right thing for Northampton."
Dental records confirm identity of body pulled from Nene is that of missing Oundle manpublished at 13:48 BST 8 April 2016
The family of a man who went missing from Oundle have confirmed a body, external found in a river was him.
Headlines: Body found in hedge identified...Delays to Greyfriars developmentpublished at 13:27 BST 8 April 2016
Martin Borley
BBC Radio NorthamptonHere are your lunchtime headlines:
- A body found in a hedge in January has been confirmed as that of a man missing for more than two years, police have said
- There will be a delay to plans being displayed for the development of the former Greyfriars bus station site in Northampton
- Members of the British Racing Drivers Club have narrowly voted to continue talks to sell Silverstone Circuit to Jaguar Land Rover
Northamptonshire hit by trio of injuries ahead of new seasonpublished at 13:14 BST 8 April 2016
Alex Winter
BBC Radio Northampton sportThe new cricket season came firmly into focus this morning with the pre-season press gathering at Wantage Road.
Northamptonshire head coach David Ripley was naturally in good spirits ahead of their season-opener against Sussex on Sunday.
Image source, Getty ImagesBut his side have received a blow with Steven Crook, Rob Keogh and Rob Newton all ruled out through injury – bad news for an already skinny squad.
