Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 7 October 2016

  • A large fire breaks out at Cosgrove Hall

  • The Grade II-listed hall is in Northamptonshire on the edge of Milton Keynes

  • The hall's been completed gutted in the blaze which began in the afternoon

  • Ambulance service says no-one has been hurt

  • Marlow 'open for business' following bridge damage

  • Boy, 12, in £100k cancer treatment fight

  • More than £1m spent on translation services at Luton Borough Council

  • Police dog Finn is 'recovering fantastically' after stabbing

  1. Saracens 30-14 Waspspublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 9 October 2016

    Saracens move to the top of the Premiership table after ending Wasps' 100% start to the season with a bonus-point win.

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  2. Goodbye for nowpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    That's it for today from all the team here at Beds, Herts and Bucks Live. 

    For the later part of the afternoon we've been reporting on the devastating fire at Cosgrove Hall. You can see a report from our reporter Stuart Ratcliffe on Look East tonight from 18:30 on BBC One. 

    Any other reports will be brought to you here. 

    We'll be back with rolling news, sport, travel and weather reports from 08:00 on Monday. 

    In the meantime, have a great weekend. 

  3. Cosgrove Hall fire: Footage from the scenepublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    Although the fire is now out at Cosgrove Hall, here's footage from the scene taken earlier by Richard Muller, external.

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  4. Cosgrove Hall fire: Firefighters may be there into the nightpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Stuart Ratcliffe
    BBC Look East

    It's a sad sight here in Cosgrove.

    Looking into the building there are few flames popping up inside and for the fire service it's just a case of dampening down any hot spots.

    Crews have told me they will be here for a while, maybe into the night to make sure the fire doesn't restart.

    But it looks like there isn't much left to burn. 

  5. Weather: Rather cloudy, but staying mostly drypublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Dan Holley
    BBC Look East weather

    There'll be little change from earlier through this evening and overnight, with often cloudy skies and the odd shower possible. 

    Whilst the moderate easterly breeze will gradually ease, it will remain chilly with a minimum temperature of 11C (52F).

    Map of the east

    The cloudy skies could potentially bring a few further showers through tomorrow. Some brighter or sunny spells are likely as it peaks at 16C (61F).

    Get your local forecast from BBC Weather.

  6. Cosgrove Hall fire: Flames dampened down, but building guttedpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Stuart Ratcliffe
    BBC Look East

    I've just arrived at Cosgrove Hall and the building on the inside looks totally destroyed...

    Cosgrove Hall
    cosgrove hall

    Engines had to bring extra water to tackle the fire...

    Fire Engine
  7. Wasps rugby: Five reasons they are toppublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Five years ago the team were an hour from going bankrupt and avoided relegation by a point, now they own a 32,000 seat stadium and are top of the league.

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  8. Cosgrove Hall fire: Roads closed in areapublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

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  9. Cosgrove Hall fire: No injuriespublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    East Midlands Ambulance Service has just told us that no-one has been hurt in the Cosgrove Hall fire. 

    Paramedics attended but have since left as there was no-one to treat. 

  10. Cosgrove Hall: Fire service says it is 'under control'published at 17:15 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

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  11. Cosgrove Hall fire: Flames seen in the distancepublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    This photo was taken by Simon Phillips from Wolverton and shows Cosgrove Hall on fire in the distance.

    Cosgrove Hall fireImage source, Simon Phillips
  12. Cosgrove Hall fire: In picturespublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Here's the latest pictures of the blaze at Cosgrove Hall.

    It's in the small Northamptonshire village of Cosgrove, near the border with Buckinghamshire.

    It is a Grade II-listed building from the 18th Century and is privately owned and has 16 bedrooms.

    cosgrove hallImage source, LBC
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  13. Cosgrove Hall fire: Fire service called to Grade II-listed house in mid-afternoonpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue says the fire was reported to them at 14:38.

    Firefighters from nearby counties are assisting the blaze at Cosgrove Hall. 

    We've just been told that crews from Great Holm, Newport Pagnell, Bletchley and Bedfordshire are helping. 

    There are no reports of any injuries at this stage, says the fire service.

  14. Cosgrove Hall fire: Calls in to emergency servicespublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    David Keller
    BBC News

    We've got various calls in to the emergency services to see what we can find out about this blaze at Cosgrove Hall in south Northamptonshire, near Milton Keynes. We'll bring you the latest when we have it.

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  15. Cosgrove Hall fire: Six crews from Northants along with engines from Bucks at blazepublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Sarah Foster
    BBC Radio Northampton

    Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue has confirmed there is a major fire at Cosgrove Hall on the county border with Buckinghamshire.

    There are at least six crews from Northamptonshire there, along with engines from the neighbouring county.

    It's likely some local roads will be affected. It's unclear at the moment if major roads will be affected.

    More details to follow.

  16. Fire at Cosgrove Hallpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 7 October 2016
    Breaking

    We're getting reports that fire crews from Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire are attending a fire at Cosgrove Hall. 

    We'll bring you more information as soon as we have it. 

  17. Signs state Marlow 'open for business' following bridge damagepublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Jane Killick
    BBC Three Counties Radio

    Signs have appeared around Marlow making it clear the town is open for business, external, after its suspension bridge was shut last month following damage by an overweight lorry.

    They've been made with the approval of Bucks Highways after local businesses claimed they're losing thousands of pounds in revenue, as people can't get to them. 

    Signs in MarlowImage source, Marlow Town Council

    They'll be placed by diversion signs to try and help confused motorists get around the area easier.

    Marlow suspension bridgeImage source, Google
  18. Condition of pedestrian hit by car in Stevenage gets worsepublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    The condition of a pedestrian seriously injured when he was hit by a car in Stevenage has deteriorated in hospital., external

    The 19-year-old suffered head injuries and a broken arm in the collision in Sish Lane in Stevenage Old Town on 25 September. 

    He's being treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital. 

  19. Over £1m spent on translation services at Luton Borough Councilpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Jonathan Vernon-Smith
    BBC Three Counties Radio

    Figures compiled by the BBC show that spending on translation and interpretation services by Luton Borough Council has totalled more than £1m over the last four years. 

    Speaking on my show, the leader of the council, Hazel Simmons pledged to look into reducing the cost and possibly asking people to pay for their own translation. 

    She told me a lot of the cases they deal with involve vulnerable children so it isn't always appropriate to ask for payment. 

    Luton Borough Council

    The figures are as follows: 

    • 2012/2013 - £181,560 
    • 2013/ 2014 - £228,572 
    • 2014/ 2015 - £308,677 
    • 2015/2016 - £283,050

  20. Man arrested after sex attack on Bletchley pensioner released on bailpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 7 October 2016

    Lee Agnew
    BBC Three Counties Radio

    A 20-year-old-man from Bletchley arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting an 82-year-old woman has been released on police bail until 21 October. 

    The woman was assaulted as she walked on a pathway near Buckingham Road in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, at about 13:00 on Friday.

    A man pushed her to the ground and attacked her before walking off, police say. 

    A pathway near Buckingham Road, Bletchley