BBC Local Live: Beds, Herts and Bucks

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Live updates for Thursday, 27 October 2016

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Burglars strike at home of Eric Morecambe's widowpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
Gail Sanderson
BBC Three Counties Radio
Police in Hertfordshire are investigating a burglary thought to have taken place at the home of Eric Morecambe's widow in Harpenden.
Several newspapers, including The Daily Mirror, external, The Sun, external, and The Express, external report that burglars struck while Joan Bartholomew, 89, was attending the unveiling of a statue of her late husband in Blackpool on Friday.
Knowing that she was not at home, it's thought thieves raided the house and took various items of jewellery.
The theft is thought to have taken place between 10.30 last Thursday and 17:00 on Saturday.
FA Cup first round draw: Round-uppublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio
Non-league sides St Albans and Borehamwood have been given home ties against Football League opposition in the first round of the FA Cup.
They'll be hoping for a financial boost from television coverage of their clashes with League Two sides, with St Albans at home to Carlisle, and Borehamwood at home to Notts County.
Milton Keynes Dons will host Northern Premier Division Spennymoor, who have already won four matches to get this far.
Image source, Getty Images
Luton and Wycombe travel away to fellow League Two sides, the Hatters to Exeter and Wanderers to Portsmouth, with Stevenage away to League One Port Vale.
Non-league Chesham face a tough trip to Peterborough, and if Hemel Hempstead win tonight's replay at home to Taunton, they will host Barrow.
The games will be played over the first weekend in November.
Olympic hero Max Whitlock on his way to Londonpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
It's been a busy two days for Hemel Hempstead's Max Whitlock.
Yesterday he was celebrating in Manchester and now he's on his way to London to take part in today's Heroes' Parade.
It was an early start for him. Here he is about to board the train at Manchester's Piccadilly station.
Image source, Network Rail
When he arrives, 10 red double-decker London buses will transport the Olympic and Paralympic athletes to Trafalgar Square.
Manchester welcomes Maxpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
Yesterday more than 150,000 people braved the rain to cheer Great Britain's Olympic and Paralympic stars as they paraded through Manchester to celebrate their record-breaking performances at Rio 2016.
Hertfordshire's Max Whitlock was, of course, there and here he is leading out his fellow athletes at Albert Square...
Image source, Getty Images
Where he was interviewed by Helen Skelton.......
Image source, Getty Images
Here's the obligatory wave shot.
Image source, Getty Images
And, of course, no event featuring Max Whitlock would be complete without a picture of him practising one of his favourite moves.
Image source, Getty Images
Manchester... thank you!published at 10:00 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
Yesterday it was the turn of Manchester to cheer our Paralympic and Olympic heroes at a special Victory Parade, but today all eyes will be on London which is hosting the "Heroes Return" event in Trafalgar Square from 13:00.
Hemel Hempstead's Max Whitlock was "up North" yesterday and described the day as "amazing".
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Tesco sees first market-share rise since 2011published at 09:21 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
BBC Business News
Hertfordshire-based Tesco has increased its share of the UK grocery market for the first time since 2011, figures show, highlighting the ongoing recovery of Britain's biggest supermarket.
According to Kantar Worldpanel, sales grew 1.3% year-on-year in the 12 weeks to 9 October.
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That left Tesco with 28.2% of the UK grocery market, up from 28.1% a year earlier.
In the 12-week period, sales fell 0.4% at Sainsbury's and 5.2% at Asda.
Tesco has been struggling with stiff competition from discount retailers and reputational damage from a 2014 accounting scandal.
Driver suffers life-threatening injuries after hitting deerpublished at 09:19 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
A van driver has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after his vehicle hit a deer in Hitchin yesterday evening.
It happened on the B656 London Road near the turn for St Ippolyts, at about 17:00.
The blue VW Caddy van hit the deer which ran into the road, and crashed into a hedge.
Hertfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses, external.
Travel: Hold-ups on A421 by Marston Moretainepublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
There's queuing traffic on A421 southbound in Marston Moretaine at the Beancroft Road junction, because of an earlier accident, as shown below.
There's congestion to the A600 Harrowden Road junction.
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Ambulance patients face long A&E delayspublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
The number of patients kept waiting in an ambulance for more than an hour outside hospitals in our region has more than tripled in the last two years, according to figures obtained by Labour.
In the period 2015/2016, figures show that on 13,173 occasions, East of England ambulances had to wait outside our region's hospitals for an hour, compared to 8,658 in the previous year, and 3,729 in 2013/2014.
Labour has called the figures shocking, but NHS England says it's doing its best to minimise delays.
Tuesday's weather: Feeling much colder, with showers laterpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
Brrrr - you'll need a coat and a hat or brolly today, as the weather takes on a distinctly autumnal feel.
There'll be some sunny spells after early rain clears, before further locally heavy showers arrive later on. It'll be windy, with a top temperature of 12C (54F).
Watch my full regional forecast:
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There's a distinctly autumnal feel to the weather
Tonight will be a mixture of clear spells and scattered showers, with lows of 7C (45F).
Don't forget you can get a full forecast wherever you live, from BBC Weather.
Good morningpublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 18 October 2016
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
Good morning and welcome back to regular updates from the Local Live team for Beds, Herts and Bucks.
Between now and 18:00 we'll be bringing you all your news, sport, travel and a full weather forecast from Kate Kinsella.
First, Hemel Hempstead's Max Whitlock has thanked the crowds who came out in force in Manchester yesterday to see the victory parade for Britain's Olympians and Paralympians.
Later today it's the turn of London where a "Heroes Return" event in Trafalgar Square starts at 13:00.
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Robinson urges unity to escape 'rut'published at 20:31 British Summer Time 17 October 2016
MK Dons boss Karl Robinson backs his side to escape 'the rut' they are in if everyone at the club pulls together.
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Our live coverage throughout the daypublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 17 October 2016
That's it from Local Live in Beds, Herts and Bucks today.
Like the escaped golden eagle I'm off to roost for the night. Scroll back for updates on HS2, the chance to win £2000 by designing a bench... and the elusive eagle.
See you tomorrow.
Overnight weather: Dry for a time but further rain will arrive laterpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 17 October 2016
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
The last of the showers will die away and it should become largely dry for a time.
However, cloud will eventually thicken from the west, with rain arriving by the end of the night.
Minimum temperature: 7C (45F).
Tomorrow morning outbreaks of rain will spread eastwards, followed by sunnier conditions, although it will feel much chillier than today, with highs of 3C (55F).
Get the full forecast where you live, from BBC Weather.
Bucks students headed to Hollywood gaming awardspublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 17 October 2016
Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live
Students at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield have been nominated for two prestigious Unity awards, external, for their game Into the Black, external.
Image source, National Film and Television School
It's described as an immersive, third person, virtual reality adventure about teamwork, instinct and survival set during wildfires at Yellowstone National Park.
The player takes on the role of a spirit guide sent to help a red fox and grizzly bear, who must escape the inferno.
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It's an honour to be nominated for such a prestigious award, especially at this stage of our careers and amongst so many other fantastic games.”
Naomi Kotler, MA Student and Designer/Developer of Into The Black
Image source, National Film and Television School
There's still time to vote for the awards, external, which will take place in Los Angeles on 1 November.
'Insultingly low' HS2 compensation offer to be challenged in the Lordspublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 17 October 2016
Gail Sanderson
BBC Three Counties Radio
£15m allocated to improve communities affected by the high-speed HS2 rail project has been damned as "peanuts" by the leader of Buckinghamshire County Council.
Martin Tett will appear before the Lords' High Speed Rail Select Committee next Monday.
The money is to be shared between five counties - Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire.
Mr Tett said: "When taken in the context of the misery HS2's construction will cause residents over a 10-year period, this amount really is peanuts.
"It will have virtually no impact."
Man sought over Dorset robberiespublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 17 October 2016
Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live
Police are trying to trace a man from Hemel Hempstead who is wanted in connection with two robberies in Dorset.
Image source, Hertfordshire Constabulary
Gavin Bamford, 40, from Widmore Drive is believed to be travelling in a silver Vauxhall Vivaro, with the registration FN53 UFH.
Everything we've ever known about....published at 14:40 British Summer Time 17 October 2016
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Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live
Comedian Jake Yapp, from Biggleswade, is the expert when it comes to condensing facts into four minutes.
This is his latest project for the BBC... talking about the heart.
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The history of everything we ever thought we knew about the heart, in four minutes.
Luton to assist over alleged homophobic chantspublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 17 October 2016
Luton Town will assist Leyton Orient if they receive information concerning alleged homophobic chanting.
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Great British Bake Off contestant signs up for marathonpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 17 October 2016
Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live
A former Great British Bake Off contestant who didn't survive bread week is rising to a new challenge - running the London Marathon on behalf of Asthma UK, external.
Ian Vallance, from Dunstable, was in series 2 (no I don't remember him, either). You can check him out here, external.
Good luck, Ian!
Image source, Asthma UK