Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

A lengthy process to get the owner of an over extended Bedfordshire house to restore it to its previous design and form is now possibly in its final stage.

Image source, South Beds News Agency

Syed Raza Shah has 12 months to make the changes to Random House in Barton-Le-Clay.

Jason Longhurst from Central Bedfordshire Council said the decision "sends a clear message" that if planning laws are breached the authority will "apply robust enforcement measures".

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

The owner of Random House in Barton-le-Clay now has 12 months to restore his house to its pre-exising design and form after a decision was made by the Planning Inspector that building work was unauthorised.

Above is a basic outline of what the house looked like originally, the extension plans as approved by the council and what it looks like now.

Lee Agnew
BBC Three Counties Radio

A man has been released from a car after it struck a tree, external and turned on it's side in Milton Keynes.

Image source, Bucks and MK Fire

Firefighters from Great Holm and Bletchley were called this morning to Chaffron Way in Emerson Valley.

A warning is being given by Bedfordshire Police asking people not to remove cones from Carlton Road in Harrold because it is closed due to flooding.

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

A decision taken by the Planning Inspector meaning unauthorised extensions and alterations made to Random House in Barton-le-Clay must be demolished has been welcome by the local council.

Image source, South Beds News Agency

Planning Inspector Diane Lewis said "the differences are substantial when compared to the extension and alteration work approved under the 2011 permission. Accordingly, the 2011 permission was not implemented, but a very different scheme”.

She added: “The current state of affairs is causing serious harm to the Green Belt and AONB [area of outstanding natural beauty] and in the public interest should be remedied as soon as reasonably possibly.”

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

A Bedfordshire man who made controversial extensions and alterations to his house, has been told he will have to demolish them.

Central Bedfordshire Council has fought a lengthy legal battle with Syed Raza Shah, over Random House which overlooks the A6 at Barton-Le-Clay.

The council says the decision means Mr Shah has 12 months to comply and to restore the house to its pre-existing design and form, including removing all the materials from the land.

A house in Barton-Le-Clay - known as Random House - is to be demolished after a lengthy legal battle. 

We'll bring you more as we get it.

Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

Police are concerned about a man who's gone missing from Bedford Hospital, external because of his medical condition.

Image source, Bedfordshire police

Anthony Whitehorne, 48, was last seen in A&E at about 10:40 on Thursday morning.  

He was last seen wearing a brown cord jacket with a black leather jacket underneath, brown trousers and a woolly hat.

Junctions 9-8 on the M1 southbound are now open, but there's queuing traffic on the M1 southbound between Toddington Services and J11 A505 Dunstable Road.

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

Drivers have been stuck at the Blackcat roundabout in Bedfordshire for over an hour this morning after two accidents.

The A421 Great Barford Bypass in Roxton is partially blocked and there's queuing traffic eastbound. 

Congestion on the bypass is described as severe.

Thames Valley Police have confirmed a prisoner who absconded from an open jail has handed himself back in after he disappeared a month ago.

Image source, Steve Daniels

Daniel Rutter, 43, who was serving a life sentence for wounding with intent, was last seen at HMP Springhill in Buckinghamshire on 1 February.

Thames Valley Police said he was back in custody, external last night. His case was featured on BBC Crimewatch.

Eight flood warnings remain in place in Buckinghamshire - meaning "immediate action is required".

Image source, Environment Agency

The Enivronment Agency lists them for the River Great Ouse and River Tove.

The flood warnings continue downstream on the Great Ouse in Bedfordshire, external.

Lee Agnew
BBC Three Counties Radio

A prisoner who absconded from Springhill open jail in Buckinghamshire last month has reportedly handed himself back in after his case featured on BBC Crimewatch last night.

Image source, Thames Valley Police

Police had warned the public not to approach Daniel Rutter, 43, who disappeared on 1 February.

Crimewatch reported a man claiming to be Rutter handed himself in and police were verifying his identity. Thames Valley Police have yet to comment.

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

Dry with sunny spells later as the temperature peaks at 9C (48F).

BBC East's Elizabeth Rizzini has the regional forecast:

Visit BBC Weather for more.

Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

The top stories on Friday morning:

• A rail union claims more than 80 ticket offices run by Govia Thameslink are facing the risk of closure or cuts
• Flood warnings remain in place along the River Great Ouse in Buckinghamshire

Andrew Woodger
BBC News

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