BBC Local Live: Beds, Herts & Bucks on Tuesday, 1 December 2015

Summary

A transgender prisoner has been found dead in her cell at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes
The family of Hertfordshire businessman Patrick Hurling launch a fresh appeal for information, 25 years after he was murdered
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday

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Dani Bailey

Latest headlines: Herts murder appeal... Aylesbury shooting accused in courtpublished at 10:00
Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio
The top stories this morning:
- The family of a Hertfordshire businessman murdered 25 years ago today are appealing for help to find his killers
- A man will appear in court this morning following a shooting in Aylesbury on Sunday in which another man was injured
- Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire is issuing full refunds after a Christmas display on Saturday received numerous complaints
Man tracks down stolen wallet through contactless paymentspublished at 09:45
Justin Dealey
BBC Three Counties Radio
When Tony Milioti had his wallet stolen in Bedford last week, he took it upon himself to track down those responsible - on his birthday.
Image source, Google
By tracking where his contactless card was being used, or in some places declined, after talking to his bank, he managed to find the two men responsible, but said "it really ruined my birthday".
"I just wanted to send a message out that you can be a victim of contactless," Mr Milioti said.
Pothole procedure set to change in Hertfordshirepublished at 09:35
Hertfordshire Mercury
Plans to reform, external the response to pothole complaints in Hertfordshire are set to be rolled out.
Woburn Abbey Christmas lights event: 'Very bad situation', says Duke of Bedfordpublished at 09:23
The Duke of Bedford has said more than 3,000 people will be due a refund after a Christmas display at Woburn Abbey on Saturday received numerous complaints.
Image source, Adam Fairclough
The Duke admitted there were a number of problems at the Luminaires Woburnensis, external, including "the traffic, the traffic planning, the parking".
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We're going to learn a lot from it. It's a very bad situation"
Duke of Bedford
Man in court over Aylesbury shootingpublished at 09:10
Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live
A man will appear at Wycombe Magistrates' Court this morning following a shooting in Aylesbury on Sunday which left a man with leg injuries.
The 21-year-old has been charged with grievous bodily harm and carrying a firearm with criminal intent after the incident in a house in Banks Yard.
Travel: M25 slow in Hertfordshire and Cheshunt train delayspublished at 08:52
BBC Travel
One lane is blocked on the M25 anticlockwise before J23 due to a broken down car. Congestion to J25.
Abellio Greater Anglia, external services are delayed by up to 10 minutes at Cheshunt due to a faulty train.
Hertfordshire MP questions air strikes in Syriapublished at 08:46
Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio
A senior Hertfordshire Conservative MP says he has doubts about launching British air strikes against the so-called Islamic State militants in Syria.
David Cameron is to ask his cabinet to endorse a one-day Commons debate and vote tomorrow over the strikes.
Peter Lilley, MP for Hitchin and Harpenden, said: "I'm not convinced yet that they've learnt the lessons of Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, which proved it's easy to destroy a regime but almost impossible to install a new one or defeat insurgency by air power alone."
Bushey crash left two in hospitalpublished at 08:32
Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio
Two people were taken to hospital after being cut free by firefighters from a crash in London Road in Bushey.
The collision, which happened at about 18:30 yesterday, caused major traffic delays in Watford.
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Hertford murder appeal 25 years onpublished at 08:24
Gail Sanderson
BBC Three Counties Radio
The family of a Hertfordshire businessman who was murdered 25 years ago are launching a fresh appeal for help to find his killers.
Patrick Hurling's body was found in his home in Bengeo Street, Hertford, on 1 December 1990. He'd been beaten and a fire had been started in the house.
Sports Personality of the Year: Three counties champs Rutherford, Hamilton and Whitlockpublished at 08:21
Three world champions from the three counties have made the shortlist for the 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
Image source, Getty Images
Milton Keynes long jumper Greg Rutherford, Hertfordshire F1 driver Lewis Hamilton and Hemel Hempstead gymnast Max Whitlock are among 12 nominees including Mo Farah and Tyson Fury.
The awards ceremony will take place on 20 December.
Weather: A mainly cloudy day with some light rainpublished at 08:17
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
Outbreaks of mainly light rain at first this morning, before becoming mostly dry and cloudy. Maximum temperature: 13C (55F).
Morning headlines: Herts MP 'doubts' over Syria air strikes... Man in court for Aylesbury shootingpublished at 08:09
Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio
The stories we're looking at this morning:
- A senior Hertfordshire Conservative MP says he has doubts about extending Britishair strikes against ISIS militantsto Syria
- A man will appear in court this morning following a shooting in Aylesbury on Sunday in which a man was injured
- Two people were taken to hospital after being cut free by firefighters from a crash in London Road in Bushey yesterday evening
Welcome to Local Live for Beds, Herts and Buckspublished at 08:00
Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live
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