Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday, 10 February 2016

  • News, sport. travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Thursday

Live Reporting

Dani Bailey

  1. Hospitals braced for 24-hour junior doctors' strike

    Katy Lewis
    BBC Local Live

    Junior doctors in England began a second 24-hour strike over pay and conditions at 08:00.

    Routine check-ups, appointments and tests could be disrupted, but local trusts have already been tweeting about their arrangements.

    East and North Herts NHS Trusttold patients to assume appointments are going ahead unless they are told differently, while Bucks Healthcare said its emergency department would be "running normally".

    This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on Twitter
    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    Skip twitter post

    Allow Twitter content?

    This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy and privacy policy before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on Twitter
    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    Skip twitter post 2

    Allow Twitter content?

    This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy and privacy policy before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.

  2. Lorry driver in hospital after M1 crash

    Katy Lewis
    BBC Local Live

    A lorry driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash which closed the M1 in Bedfordshire overnight.

    Two lorries collided on the northbound carriageway between J12 for the A5120 at Flitwick and J13 for the A421 at 23:20 on Tuesday.

    The road re-opened just before 07:00.

  3. Fire authority to decide on Milton Keynes closures

    Simon Oxley
    BBC Three Counties Radio

    The proposed closure of fire stations in Milton Keynes will be decided today.

    The Bucks and Milton Keynes Fire Authority is meeting to decide whether to close Great Holm and Bletchley stations, and move to a new facility at West Ashland to be shared with Thames Valley Police.

    Bletchley Fire StationGoogle

  4. Travel: Accident on M25

    BBC Travel

    Two lanes are closed on the anti-clockwise M25 between J26 for the A121 at Waltham Abbey and J25 for the A10 at Enfield due to an accident involving a lorry and a car. Congestion is back to J27 for the M11.

    Meanwhile, the M1 northbound has re-opened between J12 for the A5120 at Flitwick and J13 for the A421 after being closed overnight following a serious accident involving two lorries.

    Get the latest updates from BBC Travel.

  5. Today's weather: Showers at first, sunshine later

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    It will be a cloudy start with some rain this morning, but it will become brighter this afternoon with some sunny spells developing.

    Maximum temperature: 8C (46F).

  6. Latest headlines: Junior doctors staging 24-hour strike... Decision on Milton Keynes fire station closures due

    Simon Oxley
    BBC Three Counties Radio

    Here are the top stories we're looking at this morning:

    • Junior doctors are staging a 24-hour strike in their dispute over pay and working hours
    • A decision on the proposed closure of fire stations in Milton Keynes is due to be decided today
    • Bedfordshire's police and crime commissioner has denied he has any plans to close stations if he takes control of fire services

  7. Welcome to Local Live for Beds, Herts and Bucks

    Katy Lewis
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and welcome to today's live page for the three counties, where for the next ten hours we'll bring you the latest news, sport, weather, travel and the best of social media.

    Junior doctors have been out on strike across Beds, Herts and Bucks - and nationally - this morning, while BBC Three Counties Radio is currently talking about Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner Olly Martins' thoughts on closer co-operation between police and fire services.

    If you'd like to get in touch, you can email us or tweet us.