Matthew Lockwood
BBC Three Counties Radio

A Luton man has said councils and police are failing to take action after travellers appeared outside his home on London Road near Luton Hoo on Friday.

Edward Doherty says the travellers are making him feel "very intimidated" and have sometimes blocked his drive. When I went to visit them, the travellers told me they "have rights".

Bedfordshire Police, external say they're working with the landowner and partners to ensure appropriate action is taken. Central Bedfordshire Council, external say they have started the eviction process.

Nicola Haseler
BBC Three Counties

On the second day of an inquest into the death of a man who died at Luton Police Station, the coroners' court is due to hear from the custody officers who searched him.

Image source, South Beds News Agency

Yesterday, Ampthill Coroner's Court heard Istiak Yusuf, 25, had taken a large amount of drugs despite being searched after his arrest.

The court is also expecting to be shown CCTV footage of Mr Yusuf being checked in at the station and the checks done on his cell. It may also hear from his family who have said they are "heartbroken" and just want to know how he came to die in the care of the police.

Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

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

• A Milton Keynes action group is calling for the council to urgently make one of the many empty buildings in the town into a centre for homeless people
• An inquest continues today into the death of Istiak Yusuif at Luton Police Station in June last year
• A Luton man says councils and police are failing to take action after travellers appeared outside his home

BBC Travel

All lanes have reopened on the northbound M1 after J13 for the A421 at Bedford after a van overturned earlier, but traffic is still queuing for six miles with congestion back to J12 for the A5120 at Flitwick.

It's also very busy on surrounding roads with long delays on the northbound A5 between the B4540 Luton Road junction in Markyate and the A4012 Leighton Road junction in Hockcliffe.

Get the latest updates from BBC Travel.

Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

An inquest continues today into the death of a man at Luton Police Station in June last year.

Image source, Istiak family

Istiak Yusuf, 25, had been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.

Yesterday, Ampthill Coroner's Court heard Mr Yusuf had taken a large amount of drugs despite being searched after his arrest.

Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather

After quite a cool start, today will be fine and sunny with temperatures getting warmer.

Maximum temperature: 17C (62F).

Get the detailed forecast where you live at BBC Weather.  

BBC Travel

Two lanes are closed on the northbound M1 after J13 for the A421 at Bedford due to an overturned van. Congestion is back to J12 for the A5120 at Flitwick.

Meanwhile, traffic is slow on the southbound carriageway due to people slowing down to look.

Get the latest updates form BBC Travel.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

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