BBC Local Live: Beds, Herts & Bucks on Thursday 1 October 2015.

Summary

Updates for Thursday 1 October 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Friday

Live Reporting

Reports of 'sinkhole' opening up in St Albanspublished at 09:12
Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live
We're just getting news that a sinkhole has opened up in a St Albans cul-de-sac - we'll bring you more on this as we get it.
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Travel update: M1 lanes now openpublished at 09:07
Highways England has provided an update on the situation on the M1 but congestion remains.
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Travel update: Accident and disruption on M1published at 08:51
BBC Travel
One lane is closed on the southbound M1 at J12 for the A5120 at Flitwick due to an accident involving two cars.
Congestion is back to J13 for the A421 at Bedford and just before that junction, one lane is blocked due to a broken down lorry.
Get the latest updates from BBC Travel.
World Cup rugby arrives in Milton Keynespublished at 08:45
Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live
World Cup rugby comes to Milton Keynes tonight with France taking on Canada at Stadium MK.
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There are also matches in the town on Saturday afternoon when Samoa play Japan, and next Tuesday evening when Uruguay take on Fiji.
Road closures, external will be in place around the stadium, with fans also gathering in Campbell Park.
Today's weather: Dry and sunnypublished at 08:29
Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather
After the early cloud clears away it's set to be another dry and sunny day, and with lighter winds so feeling warmer than yesterday, reaching a top temperature of 18C (64F).
Watch the latest regional forecast, external from Elizabeth Rizzini.
Latest headlines: World Cup rugby comes to Milton Keynes and man jailed over Luton stab brawlpublished at 08:14
Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio
Here are the top stories making the news this morning:
- World Cup rugby comes to Milton Keynes tonight with France taking on Canada at Stadium MK
- A 19 year-old has been jailed for his part in a gang-related stabbing in Luton town centre
- A woman from Luton is through to the final of the BBC's Great British Bake-Off programme
Welcome to Thursday's Local Live for Beds, Herts and Buckspublished at 08:00
Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live
Good morning and welcome to the Local Live page for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Until 18:00 today we’ll bring you all the latest news, sport, weather and travel for the three counties.
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