Live updates for Friday, 28 October 2016
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It's foggy in some parts of the region which will be experiencing visibility problems until about 10:00.
One or two brighter spells will follow where the sun manages to break through this afternoon.
Top temperature about 15C (59F).
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Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live
Good morning and welcome to another day of regular live updates of news, sport, weather, travel and more.
Today we'll bring you more from the trial of Paul Hemming at Luton Crown Court. He has admitted concealing the body of his partner, Natalie Hemming, 30 miles from their home in Milton Keynes, but has denied her murder.
On the other side of the coin we'll also be looking ahead to tonight's Great British Bake Off final, where Bedfordshire's Candice Brown takes on Jane Beedle and Andrew Smyth in a bid to win the cookery crown in the last slice of the show on the BBC. We'll see how many baking puns we can use in a day.
Image source, Love Productions / BBCWe'll also see what the weather has in store with a full forecast.
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BBC Local Live
Thanks for your company.
We'll be back with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates from 08:00 tomorrow.
In the meantime, any breaking news will be posted here overnight.
Have a lovely evening.
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather
Staying dry overnight with clear spells. Some mist and fog patches will form, leaving some dense fog patches by the end of the night as the temperature drops to 7C (45F).
The mist will clear in places on Wednesday, but it'll stay quite cloudy through much of the day as it peaks at 16C (60F).
For a full forecast for where you are, visit BBC Weather.
Nic Rigby
BBC News
The trial of three male detention officers alleged to have taken advantage of a vulnerable female detainee at Yarl's Wood Immigration Centre in Bedfordshire has been stopped, after one of the jurors was unable to continue because of "medical problems".
Image source, South Beds News AgencyJudge Philip Bartle, sitting at Luton Crown Court, told the 11 jurors present in court this morning that the information he had received regarding their absent colleague was that she could not continue sitting on the case for the rest of the week.
He said that, in those circumstances, he was discharging the jury and halting the trial, which is now likely to take place in the Spring of next year.
Judge Bartle said although trials could in some circumstances continue with 11 jurors, because it was early in the proceedings he had taken the decision to discharge them.
Image source, South Beds News AgencySyed Hussain (left), 34, of Croyland Drive, Elstow, denies sexual assault, oral rape and misconduct in public office.
Bodrul Islam (centre), 30, of Gibbons Road, and Thomas Redmond (right), 28, of Joyce Close, both Bedford, both deny misconduct.
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live
A man who died in a crash on the A421 on Friday has been named as Brian Patrick Fegan.
Image source, Bedfordshire PoliceThe 45-year-old father-of-two from Milton Keynes was killed after hitting a stationary HGV on the eastbound carriageway near Marston Moretaine.
The HGV and a Mazda had stopped to assist at the scene of an earlier collision which took place at 19:40, involving a Vauxhall Corsa, a Peugeot and a Skoda Superb.
Bedfordshire Police is appealing for anyone who witnessed the initial three-vehicle collision and the subsequent crash to contact them.
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live
Three sheep have been killed in a dog attack in Milton Keynes.
It happened sometime between Saturday evening and Sunday morning in the "Big Hill" field, located between Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve and Manor Farm, behind Old Wolverton.
Thames Valley Police is appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live
A Milton Keynes man accused of murdering his partner, Natalie Hemming, has today admitted killing her and concealing the body, but the prosecution would not accept his manslaughter plea.
Paul Hemming, 43, pleaded not guilty at Luton Crown Court to murdering the 31-year-old mother of three (pictured), but guilty to manslaughter.
Image source, South Beds NewsHowever, prosecutor Simon Russell-Flint QC told the court Mr Hemming's plea of guilty to manslaughter was not acceptable and he would stand trial for murder, beginning tomorrow.
He then sobbed as he pleaded guilty to a charge of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body and a further charge of obstructing a coroner in the execution of his duty.
The pair lived together on Alderney Avenue, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes. Ms Hemming was last seen on 1 May after leaving her mother's home in Hemel Hempstead.
Luke Ashmead
BBC Three Counties Radio sport
Yesterday we told you manager Karl Robinson left MK Dons "by mutual consent".
Well, today I went to meet chairman Pete Winkelman who told me the departure "had to happen".
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe chairman said "football is a business - if you don't get results you have to do something about it".
Despite being on the lookout for a new manager, Pete Winkelman revealed he is yet to interview any prospective candidates for the job.
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live
Police dog Finn, who was stabbed while chasing a suspect in Stevenage, has made his first public appearance today.
PD Finn and his handler PC Dave Wardell visited Hertfordshire Police headquarters in Welwyn Garden City.
Image source, SBNADespite recovering well, it will be several weeks before vets know if Finn can return to work.
Meanwhile, an online petition calling for Finn's Law, which would give police dogs the same status as officers if assaulted on duty, has received more than 100,000 signatures.
Despite the cloud it will be a mostly dry afternoon with the odd brighter break possible, especially towards St Albans and other eastern areas. Highs of 13C (55F).
For the full forecast where you are, visit BBC Weather.
A speeding motorcyclist pulled a wheelie moments before hitting and killing a pensioner, a court hears.
Read MoreA woman, whose death has been linked to the discovery of a body in a bin, had recently given birth is it revealed.
Read MoreA jury has heard a motorbike rider who knocked down and killed a Potters Bar man had just performed a "wheelie".
Luke Stella, 25, from Park Street Lane, Park Street, St Albans, is said to have killed 71-year-old Francis Abbot, who was walking home from Sainsbury's with his shopping on 14 April 2014.
Prosecutor Peter Shaw told St Albans Crown Court Mr Abbot was crossing Mutton Lane, which has a 30mph limit, when he was struck by Mr Stella's Suzuki.
Image source, GoogleMr Abbot was rushed to hospital, but died shortly afterwards from his injuries. Mr Stella suffered a broken leg.
The court heard that when questioned by police, Mr Stella said he had no recollection of events before the collision, but he denied he would have performed a "wheelie", saying that was not his riding style.
Mr Stella denies causing death by dangerous driving and an alternative charge of causing death by careless driving. The trial continues.
Watford are being investigated by the Football League for allegedly supplying false financial information.
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BBC Sport
Watford are being investigated by the Football League for allegedly supplying false financial information.
Image source, ReutersThe Telegraph claims, external it has obtained a forged bank letter submitted when Gino Pozzo became the Hornets' owner before the 2014-15 campaign.
The newspaper says the "fabricated" document shows that the holding company which owns Watford - Hornets Investment Ltd - had enough money to be issued a bank guarantee of up to £7m and therefore allow Italian Pozzo to take control of the club.
The Telegraph says there is no indication that Pozzo himself knew that the letter had been obtained or submitted on his behalf.
Watford told the paper they are carrying out an internal investigation.
Let's have a look at what's in some of our local papers this morning...
Justin Dealey
BBC Three Counties Radio
Yesterday we mentioned a Luton man discovered what is believed to be an air raid shelter under his driveway.
Well, this morning I went down to meet Simon in the shelter and asked him about his plans for this unique feature in his front garden...
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Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live
It's the second day of the clearance of the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp today in Calais, where police will start dismantling and demolishing the area.
Yesterday about 2,000 migrants were taken by coach from the camp to immigration centres around France.
Image source, AFPSpeaking to Andy Collins on BBC Three Counties Radio, Bedfordshire volunteer Ben Scott said he was "not opposed to the demolition" of the camp.
Mr Scott has visited the Jungle on several occasions and described the "gruesome" environment of people living in "mud-swamped tents" and being "battered by the wind and rain".
The volunteer said the authorities needed to provide a "suitable alternative" to the Calais camp to make sure people were not left worse off.
Meanwhile, UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Britain will accept "several hundred more" unaccompanied children in the next few weeks.
