More than 20 firefighters were called to tackle a large landfill site blaze.
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the site on Pools Road in Wilburton near Witchford at 17:58 BST on Thursday.
Crews from Ely, Chatteris, Cottenham and Soham, along with a water carrier from Ramsey, attended and worked throughout the night to extinguish the fire.
Fire inspections took place throughout Friday and an investigation into the cause is ongoing.
Two men have been taken to hospital with stab wounds – one in a critical condition – after disorder broke out in a street.
Police were called to reports of people fighting with knives on Cobden Street, Salford, at about 02:45 BST, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
Three men, aged 27, 31 and 33, have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and remain in custody.
The force said it was an isolated incident with no wider threat to the community. A police cordon is in place while officers conduct inquiries.
The other man who was injured sustained minor injuries, GMP said.
The leader of the Fire Brigades Union is calling on Labour MPs to vote against the government's proposed cuts to benefits.
Steve Wright has become the first general secretary of a trade union affiliated to the Labour Party to explicitly tell Sir Keir Starmer's MPs to rebel against his plans.
Wright told the BBC: "The most vulnerable and poorest in society are being asked to pay for a crisis they didn't cause. I don't believe that is why people are involved in the Labour movement."
He added that he believed the move would lead to "the normalisation of the cost of living crisis" for many, and should be rejected.
A sinkhole on a major commuter route is preventing people from getting to and from work, impacting local businesses and making local residents feel unsafe, it has been claimed.
Bury New Road in Prestwich, Bury, has been closed since Tuesday after a hole opened above a cavity estimated to be about 110ft (33m) in length.
The road, which is often gridlocked at at peak times, links Prestwich to the M60 and Manchester city centre.
Local resident Malcolm Sidebottom said: "I've never seen anything like this before in 50 years of living in Prestwich."
Mr Sidebottom said everything was "very, very eerily quiet".
"The last [sinkhole] I saw like this… the road was closed for many months.
"You want the community to go back to normal as soon as possible, the local businesses will be affected."
Peter Collins, who owns a business next to the sinkhole, said his regular bus journey to work had been rendered impossible because of the diversions that had been put in place.
He said he had been forced to call a friend to pick him up and drive him to work.
"Over the last week it's just been a joke," he complained.
"We've not been able to do anything, we've not been able to get to and from work."
Mr Collins said he was concerned the sinkhole, which residents said had grown massively since it first appeared last week, would expand to the road under his business premises.
"I don't feel safe as such because of the size of the hole," he explained.
A Bury Council spokesperson said: "We are doing everything we can to resolve this problem as soon as possible.
"Our initial investigations have shown a sewer pipe to be in disrepair, with multiple cracks and slippages along 22m of its length.
"We are working with United Utilities to resolve the issue, and the road will remain closed for the next few days while investigations continue."
The spokesperson said diversion routes would remain in place until further notice, and advised motorists to avoid the area wherever possible and to allow extra time for their journeys.
United Utilities said its engineers had identified that the void had been cased by "erosion of the sand foundations of the road".
A spokesperson added: "There has been no evidence of any leakage from the sewer network found and no evidence of erosion around the pipe.
"Our teams are going to carry out a minor repair this afternoon to avoid any potential for infiltration into the network and Bury Council will be carrying out further remedial works and reinstating the road."
Four theatre companies in West Yorkshire have become the first amateur actors in England to perform Les Misérables.
While the professional production has been staged in 53 countries since its premiere in 1985, this is the first time in Les Misérables' 40-year history that amateur groups have been granted the rights to perform a full licensed version of the musical.
The BBC went behind the scenes of rehearsals for the Leeds Grand Theatre show.
"It has been a lifelong ambition to be part of Les Misérables," Mike Porter, the retiring chairman of Leeds Amateur Operatic Society, says.
The production is a collaboration between LAOS Musical Theatre Company, LIDOS, Wakefield West Riding Theatre Company, and Bradford's Buttershaw St Paul's AODS.
It was on a cold morning in January last year when Mr Porter received the call informing him of the granting of special permission from producer Cameron Mackintosh and Musical Theatre International to take Boublil and Schönberg's story to the stage.
"You could have knocked me down with a feather," he recalls.
"I never answer my mobile phone to numbers that I do not recognise and for some reason, I picked the phone up and decided to answer it.
"To be in the choir is just fantastic."
The Leeds production features a 17-piece live orchestra, a 20-person choir and 50 costumed performers.
Casting took place in October following 400 auditions.
One of those who was successful is Kirsty Townend, who plays Fantine.
"As an amateur performer, you do not think you would get to do this," she says.
"It has been stressful because it is such a big show and you want to do it justice.
"It is really exciting."
As the world's longest-running West End musical, Les Misérables has been seen by more than 130 million people since its premiere at London's Barbican Theatre four decades ago.
It came to Leeds in 2022 as part of a world tour. Eleven cities have been given the rights to an amateur show.
Each production has been supported by members of the show's West End and international creative teams.
Rachel Hirst Marshall, WWRTC executive chairman, says it is an "honour" to be part of the groundbreaking project.
"I've been involved in musical theatre since I was 15 years old. This production is incredible really. Amateur dramatics suffered through Covid so this is really exciting."
The LAOS chair, Paul Hopkins, has been involved in amateur theatre for 45 years and adds that the production is "unprecedented".
"I never thought I would see this in my lifetime as an amateur performer."
Les Misérables – Let The People Sing at Leeds Grand Theatre runs until 12 April .
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A man who hit a friend on the head with a wrench because he suspected he was in a relationship with his estranged wife has been jailed.
Alan Westwood, 58, struck at his victim's home in Peel on 31 August.
Douglas Courthouse heard Westwood hit the man with a tool that had been in his car.
He was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison, and given a restraining order banning him from contacting the victim.
The court heard Westwood and his wife had first become friendly with the victim in 2020 and had often met for a drink.
But the 59-year-old had stopped going out after giving up drinking alcohol.
Two weeks prior to the attack, his wife had told him their marriage was over, and he began to suspect she was in a relationship with the other man, the court was told.
The court heard she was having a drink with the other man when she received a message from Westwood at 19:45 BST saying he was going to visit him at his home in Peel.
The pair had returned to there to wait for him.
Doorbell camera footage shown to the court showed the victim beckoning Westwood to come in through the back door.
After a brief exchange, Westwood hit the man on the head with the wrench before the pair began grappling on the sofa.
The police were called and Westwood was arrested.
He later pleaded guilty to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent.
Prosecutors said it had been a "premeditated and unprovoked assault" that had left the victim with a headwound that needed six staples.
Westwood's advocate said he had only noticed the wrench in the footwell of the car when he arrived at the house, and had not deliberately taken it with him.
Handing down the jail term Deemster Graeme Cook said: "You could have killed him."
A woman whose father died when she was 10 said it inspired her to help children who found themselves in foster care.
Sheena, from Lancashire, lost her husband in a crash when her children were aged 10 and 12.
Foster carer Sheena said enduring personal tragedies means she has been able to help others though trauma. Lancashire County Council said despite being a foster care for only a year she has transformed the life of a young girl.
The 57-year-old said: "We have come through some tough times as a family and this is why l wanted to foster to give hope, love and happiness to another child."
Sheena added: "It was hard for my children, but l was able to help them through it by talking about it and not keeping feelings inside.
"We have photos up all over the house of both my dad and my husband.
"We have come through some tough times as a family and this is why l wanted to foster to give hope, love and happiness to another child.
"l have had enough trauma to help children through theirs."
The county council she has made a "huge difference" to an eight-year-old in her care.
Emily – not the girl's real name – had lived in several different homes before living with Sheena.
She has now settled in school and has gone from being unable to read or write to enjoying reading books and practising her spellings.
Sheena said: "What Emily really needed was stability and a family to be there for her.
"She has needed one-on-one time and support to help her at school and it's made a world of difference.
"Her behaviour has also improved, and I think having rules, boundaries and a structure has been the making of her."
Sheena added: "What she's really craved is love and affection, which we've showered her with.
"Emily tells us she loves being part of a family of her own, and as a tomboy she enjoys playing football with my son.
"This older-brother relationship is a great benefit."
She said her daughter and her daughter's partner would look after Emily to give Sheena a break so she could see her friends.
Her daughter also does extra tutoring with Emily.
Last year, Lancashire became one of nine regions across the UK to open the Foster With Us Hub, with the aim of local authorities working together to help recruit, share resources and provide more support for foster carers.
In turn, it is hoped more people will be willing and able to foster.
According to the latest government data, there was a 4% drop in foster carers in north-west England in the last year.
A World War Two veteran who served aboard HMS Fratton during the Normandy campaign and suffered serious injuries has celebrated his 100th birthday.
Stan Ford, a long-time resident of Bath and survivor of the D-Day landings, was honoured on Saturday at a community gathering in Keynsham Masonic Hall.
Mr Ford suffered a fractured spine and injuries to both legs when the ship was hit by a torpedo and sunk off the coast of Normandy on 18 August 1944.
The attack saw 31 people lose their lives, while 38 crew members survived.
Mr Ford continued to be active in efforts to commemorate those who served in the war.
He was named an Ambassador for the British Normandy Memorial in 2022, and his image featured in a life-sized banner as part of the Standing With Giants project.
The banner is being displayed at The Guildhall in Bath to coincide with national events marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
The centenary celebration was attended by family, friends, and local officials, including Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, and Councillor Karen Walker, Chair of the Council.
They presented Mr Ford with a Bath Aqua Glass paperweight as a gesture of recognition for his military service and continued community involvement.
Councillor Walker described the milestone as "a truly remarkable achievement" and acknowledged Ford's contributions over the years.
Councillor Guy called the event "a special and unforgettable celebration."
Mr Ford's 100th birthday was marked not only as a personal milestone but also as an opportunity to reflect on the experiences of veterans and the importance of preserving their stories for future generations.
A woman says she has been left unable to walk after she was accidentally trampled by players participating in an annual Easter Monday tradition.
Alexie Winship said she was among spectators watching the Hallaton bottle kicking event in Leicestershire, where players attempt to wrestle wood kegs through a field to win.
The 23-year-old was caught up in a scrum and seriously injured. At hospital, she was found to have suffered a neurological injury and a bleed on her spine, which has left her without most feeling below her waist.
Ms Winship, who remains in hospital, said she could not remember much of what happened.
I was on the outskirts [of the players], just watching when a beer keg came flying out in my direction," Ms Winship said.
"I couldn't get out of the way. I was with friends who said I got kicked in the head, knocked out, and then trampled on.
"It was like a stampede. One of my friends pulled me out and I was blue-lighted to hospital."
Bottle kicking takes place in a field between neighbouring villages Hallaton and Medbourne. It has few rules, but is won when players are able to carry two of three barrels across a stream back to their village.
Two of the "bottles" contain beer, while one is completely wooden – painted red and white – and is referred to as the dummy.
Organisers have said local legend suggested the event, preceded by a procession through Hallaton in which hare pies are scattered, can trace its roots back 2,000 years.
Ms Winship told the BBC she had planned to run a half-marathon on Sunday, but her injuries had "thrown a spanner in the works".
She added while she was a spectator, she "never intended" to get involved in the action.
"I can't feel anything below my waist. I can't walk," she said.
"I don't know what's going to happen and that's the scary thing. I'm an active, fit and healthy person."
Ms Winship, who works in retail, has been told she will recover, but that it would be "a long-term thing" and that she was facing "months" using a wheelchair.
She added she wanted people to be aware of the risks of attending the event.
"I wasn't standing particularly close," she said. "We were a few metres away but it surged so quickly towards us.
"They [the players] were looking at the keg, not where they were going. I know it was an accident.
"Maybe they could have marshals to make it safer."
ITV has announced that its ITVBe channel will close in June 2025, and be replaced by a new channel focusing on quiz and game shows.
Launched in 2014, ITVBe has primarily been the home for reality and unscripted programmes, such as The Only Way Is Essex (Towie).
The reality shows currently airing on the channel, including Towie and the Real Housewives franchise, will now move to ITV2, the broadcaster said.
It has not been announced which programmes will populate the schedule for ITV Quiz.
However, the network said it planned to use the channel slot to "draw on ITV's popular, market-leading UK quiz and game shows".
Popular quiz and game shows broadcast on ITV include The Chase, Tipping Point, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, The 1% Club, Deal or No Deal, Catchphrase and Jeopardy!.
ITV said Towie's move to ITV2 would mark a homecoming for the programme, as the show originally launched on that network in 2010.
Viewing figures for the show have dropped in recent years, but its move to ITV2 could give ratings a boost.
The broadcaster said Towie remained one of the most popular titles on its streaming service ITVX.
It added that programmes such as Towie and Real Housewives would be at home alongside the network's other reality formats, including Love Island and Big Brother.