Summary

  • Live updates for Friday, 28 October 2016

  • Serious problems at Woodhill prison in Milton Keynes are uncovered in a new report

  • Council receives nearly 11,000 responses in Luton Town stadium consultation

  • Repair programme on schedule for world's longest aircraft

  1. Weather: Gradually brightening uppublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    Early low cloud, mist and fog patches should very gradually clear most areas to reveal a dry day with some sunny intervals and a high of 16C (61F).

    Here is my full forecast...

    There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

  2. Welcome back to live updates from Beds, Herts and Buckspublished at 08:00

    Katy Lewis
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and welcome to another week of regular live updates of news, sport, weather, travel and more.

    This morning, Tomasz Kroker, the driver of a lorry who caused a crash which killed a mother and three children from Dunstable, is due to be sentenced. We'll bring you the latest as it happens.

    Today we'll also look at how much Central Bedfordshire Council has spent on dealing with illegal traveller encampments.

    But first, let's see what the weather has in store with a full forecast. The fog is rather apt for Halloween, isn't it?

    Talking of Halloween, soon we'll recap Greg Rutherford's spooky performance in Strictly at the weekend too.

    If you'd like to get in touch, you can email ustweet us, external or contact us via Facebook, external

  3. Wasps 31-6 Newcastlepublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2016

    Wasps defeat Newcastle Falcons in a Premiership match at the Ricoh Arena which was marred by an injury to Marty Moore.

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  4. Sheffield United 2-1 Milton Keynes Donspublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Sheffield United beat manageress MK Dons to extended their unbeaten League One to 11 matches.

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  5. Notts County 0-0 Luton Townpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Christian Walton proves Luton's hero as his brilliant penalty save earned them a draw at Notts County.

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  6. Mansfield Town 1-2 Stevenagepublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    A brilliant goal by loanee Harry McKirdy on his full debut secures a much needed win for Stevenage at Mansfield.

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  7. Tigers dressing room depressed - Phelanpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Hull City manager Mike Phelan says his players are "depressed" after conceding a "cruel" late goal against Watford in their sixth straight Premier League defeat.

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  8. Watford 1-0 Hull Citypublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Hull City suffer their sixth straight Premier League defeat as they concede a late own goal against Watford at Vicarage Road.

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  9. Doncaster Rovers 2-2 Wycombe Wandererspublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Two goals from Matt Bloomfield helpd struggling Wycombe earn a point at promotion-chasing Doncaster Rovers.

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  10. Watford should have scored earlier - Mazzarripublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Watford manager Walter Mazzarri says his side were "unlucky not to score earlier" after Michael Dawson's late own-goal secured a 1-0 win over Hull.

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  11. Postpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Watford 0-0 Hull

    The ball is over-rated anyway.

    Hull are in the bottom three, they could do with getting the ball sometime soon. Still goalless though at Vicarage Road.

    WatfordImage source, Opta
  12. Team newspublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Watford v Hull (15:00 BST)

    Watford make one change from the team that drew 0-0 with Swansea last time out with Nordin Amrabat replacing Camilo Zuniga. Defender Daryl Janmaat is back on the bench after a shoulder injury.

    WatfordImage source, #bbcfootball

    Hull make three changes from Tuesday night's League Cup win over Bristol City with David Marshall replacing Eldin Jankupovic in goal, Sam Clucas coming back into midfield at the expense of highly-rated teenager Josh Tymon and Will Keane up front in place of Adama Diomande who is serving a three-match ban for violent conduct.     

    HullImage source, #bbcfootball
  13. Foul after foulpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Watford v Hull City (15:00 BST)

    Who do you think are the naughtiest team in the league? And when I say naughtiest, I mean the side who like to hand out a foul or two.

    Watford player fouls a Middlesbrough playerImage source, Getty Images

    It's Watford. The Hornets know how to mix it alright. They've dished out 137 fouls in the league, which is 14 more than Tottenham.

    Hull are a bit of a nice touch on 90. Only four sides have less and Arsenal are the cleanest side in the league on 82.

  14. Hull need more smilespublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 29 October 2016

    Watford v Hull City (15:00 BST)

    Don't be surprised if you see Hull come out in a 9-1-1 formation today.

    Hull CityImage source, .

    They have lost four on the spin in the league and away from home it's ugly. A 5-1 loss at Liverpool was followed by a 6-1 drubbing at Bournemouth.

    It's hard to find too many positives for them right now, their tally of 99 touches in the opposition penalty area is the lowest in the league.

    Still, boss Mike Phelan says "everyone's got a smile on their face now" after an EFL Cup win in midweek. Do smiles win points though? 

  15. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00

    Nic Rigby
    BBC News

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

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

    In the meantime, have a great weekend. 

  16. Flitwick man drew father's pension following his deathpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 28 October 2016

    Nic Rigby
    BBC News

    A Flitwick man who continued to draw a private pension belonging to his father for three years after his death, has been spared jail after a judge heard he will repay the pension company in full.

    Jason Adkins, 44, of Mendip Close, appeared at Luton Crown Court in May but a judge deferred sentencing him until today.

    Luton Crown CourtImage source, South Beds News Agency

    Judge Philip Bartle QC said that Adkins would be the sole beneficiary of his father's estate, but it has taken longer than expected for probate to be granted. There had been problems in valuing property abroad.

    However he said he was satisfied that Adkins would pay the £20,000 debt when the inheritance was settled.

    He said Adkins' father had died in 2012 and was receiving a pension from Mercers Limited, which should have ceased on his death. But Adkins continued to collect the money for three years and pretended to be his father.

    Adkins pleaded guilty to theft and fraud. He was given a 10 month prison sentence suspended for 12 months with an alcohol treatment requirement for six months.

    David Dainty, defending said: "He knows he should have told the company his father had died. He had not planned to keep drawing the money."

  17. Overnight weather: Mainly dry with some patches of mist and fogpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 28 October 2016

    Julie Reinger
    BBC Look East weather

    Tonight will be mainly dry, with clear intervals and some patches of mist and fog. 

    Temperatures are expected to fall to around 10C (50F) across the Eastern region.

    Overnight weather map

    Tomorrow morning any mist and fog may take a little while to clear and then it’ll be a dry day with some bright or sunny intervals as the temperature peaks at 17C (63F).

    Get the full forecast where you live from BBC Weather.

  18. Arsonist prisoner in Bedford 'allowed to keep matches'published at 17:25 British Summer Time 28 October 2016

    Nic Rigby
    BBC News

    A "frustrated" inmate at Bedford prison, who started three fires in two days inside his cell, was allowed to keep his matches, a barrister revealed.

    Orrin Lindsey had been sentenced on 8 March this year to four years in custody and started a small fire in his cell on the first night of his sentence, prosecutor Ann Evans said.

    Bedford Prison

    "He was moved to another cell, but the following night he managed to do it twice," she said.

    The fires were said to have caused little damage.

    Lindsey, 26, pleaded guilty at Luton Crown Court to three charges of arson and was given two extra years on his sentence.

    His barrister, James Wing said: "It is surprising he was allowed to keep his matches.

    "He is genuinely sorry for the trouble he caused and will not do it again. He was frustrated and stressed at being in prison."

    Judge Philip Bartle QC told Lindsey: "Many prisoners are frustrated but they do not start fires in their cells.

     "Committing arson inside a prison is a very serious offence indeed."

  19. Man jailed for sexually abusing his friends' childrenpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 28 October 2016

    Stuart Bailey
    BBC News

    A man, who used his position of trust to abuse his friends' children, has been jailed for 13 years.

    Adam Aitken, 29, from Orton Goldhay in Peterborough, pleaded guilty to six serious sexual offences against children.

    Peterborough Crown Court heard how he befriended his five male victims, aged between eight and 14, after forming close relationships with their parents and carers.

    Adam AitkenImage source, Cambridgeshire Police

    Det Ch Insp Jon McAdam, from Cambridgeshire Police, said Aitken could have victims in other parts of the country.

    "Given the level of offending shown by Aitken, it is anticipated there could be other victims," he said.

    "We believe he had links to the Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, West Yorkshire and Scotland areas.

    "What is clear from the victim's accounts was how Aitken would groom them, buying gifts and taking them on holiday, and then sexually abuse them and threaten them in to silence."

    He added Aitken was a "calculated and dangerous individual who positioned himself to gain the trust of parents and guardians to abuse children."

  20. Longest aircraft 'will return in 2017'published at 16:44 British Summer Time 28 October 2016

    The developer behind the world's longest aircraft - which crash landed during a test flight - says it will return to the skies in the new year.

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