Tom Espiner
Business reporter

Stevenage-based Flynn Pharma said the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was "making a serious error" and that it would appeal in a bid to overturn the watchdog's findings in regard to the overcharging for an anti-epilepsy drug.

"It beggars belief that the CMA seeks to punish Flynn for selling phenytoin capsules at a significant discount to phenytoin tablets," David Fakes of Flynn Pharma said.

Flynn Pharma and Pfizer have between 30 days and four months to reduce the price to a level acceptable to the CMA, and two months to appeal against the CMA decision to the Competition Tribunal.

Image source, Flynn Pharma

Tom Espiner
Business reporter

The American drugs company Pfizer has been fined a record £84m by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for its role in overcharging the NHS for an epilepsy treatment.

The cost of the medicine rose by 2,600% after Pfizer sold the rights to Stevenage-based Flynn Pharma - which has been fined more than £5m. 

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Both companies say they will appeal. 

The executive director for enforcement at the CMA, Michael Grenfell, said the price rise had been "excessive and unfair".

Nick Coffer
BBC Three Counties Radio

A woman who feared her brother had died after losing contact with him a decade ago has been reunited with her long-lost sibling.

Verity Lavender, from Hemel Hempstead, had not spoken to Gary Belcher since she visited him in New York in 2006.

On my BBC Three Counties show we reunited the pair live on air. 

Mrs Lavender's first words to her brother were "I could swear to you. Where the heck have you been?". He said he had lost his phone.

Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

A Buckinghamshire man has appeared at Luton Crown court, via a prison video link, charged with the murder of Mark Munday (pictured) who died after an incident in a Bedford hotel on Saturday night. 

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Nigel Williams, 39, from Cowper Street in Olney, was charged after the 48-year-old married father, from Kempston, died on Sunday following the incident at the Grafton Hotel on Midland Road. 

The judge remanded Williams in custody ahead of a further hearing in January. 

A provisional trail date has been set for 15 May.

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

Laura-Jane Silverman, from St Albans, runs a campaign called the Train Suffererjettes and is fed up with the constant delays into London on Govia Thameslink trains. 

She says everyday she is normally 20 to 30 mins late and it's no long a case of "when is the train arriving, but if the train is arriving". 

She says too many times commuters are making "sacrifices" and believes the company should be "stripped of their franchise."

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Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

Three months ago Hertfordshire County Council met with the train operator Govia Thameslink to discuss delays and cancellations on their routes through Beds and Herts - this morning they're meeting again.

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Derrick Ashley, cabinet member for environment, planning and transport at the council, says all they want is a "reliable service" and "some proof" that services are improving. 

He says they will "quiz them to drill down to the issues" and if "they're not happy we'll be asking them to come back again to keep up the pressure."

A woman who feared her brother had died after losing contact with him a decade ago is reunited with her long-lost sibling.

Geoff Doyle
BBC Three Counties Radio sport

Stevenage are up to ninth in League Two just a point off of the play-off places after a 2-0 win at Graham Westley's Newport. 

An own goal and Tom Pett gave Darren Sarll's side the points.

Sarll says it was a "massive three points for us with those three games in hand... I'm pretty happy with that" and the team has plenty of "desire".

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Helen Burchell
BBC News

We'd like to welcome one of Hertfordshire Police's newest rookies...

This is Hero-Diesel - and from today she's the new kennel mate of Finn - the now-famous police dog - stabbed trying to protect his handler from a suspected armed robber.

Finn is recovering well, but how's he going to deal with a new kid on the block?

Finn's dad PC Dave Wardell says his seasoned tracker dog is very happy to have this new 12-month-old German shepherd pup under his wing. 

Hero-Diesel's come from Surrey Police's pup school and she has a lot to live up to.

Image source, PC Dave Wardell

She was named after Diesel, a Belgian shepherd police dog killed in the Paris anti-terror raids in November. Diesel's demise prompted an online "Je suis Chien" support movement.

He was hailed a "hero", and so... Hero-Diesel was named in his honour.

If she makes it through Christmas at PC Wardell's house - with Mrs Wardell, their three girls, Finn and police sniffer spaniel Pearl - Hero-Diesel will start cop-dog school in January. 

BBC Sport

Britain's world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could fight Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium in April.

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Joshua, 27, from Watford, defends his IBF title against American Eric Molina in Manchester on Saturday.

If he wins that fight it will pave the way for him to face Ukrainian Klitschko, 40, for the WBA and IBF titles in a unification bout next year.

"Wembley is a front runner for Joshua-Klitschko - but it isn't secured," said boxing promoter Eddie Hearn.

"All being well, 29 April could be the date."

BBC News England

Calls have been made for a national database to record car fires following incidents involving Vauxhall models.

BBC Watchdog has found details of vehicle fires are not always passed to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.

Transport select committee member Rob Flello MP said a database would "help the consumer to know that their vehicle is as as safe as it could be".

Luton-based Vauxhall recalled 220,000 Zafira B cars in 2015 following a series of fires and this year, Watchdog investigated a spate of fires involving Vauxhall Corsa D models.

In a statement, the company said: "Better access to data about vehicle fires could help all manufacturers with early detection of safety issues.

"Vauxhall is working through our industry body to understand what data sharing opportunities could be put in place to provide greater visibility in this area."

BBC Sport

It was a losing start for new Milton Keynes Dons manager Robbie Neilson as they went out of the Football League Trophy with a 4-1 defeat at League Two Yeovil last night.

Neilson made nine changes to the League One side and went ahead through Alex Lacey's own goal, but Yeovil scored four second-half goals to reach the last 16.

Meanwhile, Luton Town came from behind to beat League One Swindon 3-2.  

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Water supplies have been restored to parts of Luton and Dunstable after workmen damaged a water main yesterday afternoon, which also caused roads in the area to flood.

Last night, Affinity Water said water had been diverted to supply the Dunstable, LU5 and LU6 areas - but warned this would be at a lower than normal pressure.

This morning it has confirmed, external it successfully repaired the burst water main by 01:30 and anticipated full restoration of the water supply.

A spokesman said: "We are sorry for the inconvenience caused by this incident and would like to thank our customers for their patience." 

An unconscious woman was filmed as she was raped by two men who went on to share photographs on WhatsApp, a court hears.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

As Govia Thameslink prepares to meet Hertfordshire County Council to discuss delays and cancellations, it's also been revealed that funding for improving Luton station has been deferred until after 2019.

In a letter to MP Gavin Shuker, the government said it was committed to the Access for All programme, but had to make choices over which stations to proceed with.  

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Train operator Govia Thameslink is to meet with Hertfordshire County Council later today to discuss the continuing delays and cancellations to Thameslink and Great Northern services.

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The company met with the council three months ago in what were dubbed "crisis talks" to make assurances about the quality of both services, but complaints about services on routes going from Bedford through Luton, Harpenden, St Albans and on into London are ongoing.

The county council has said they will seek assurances that the rail operator is making improvements.

A spokesman for Govia said: "We understand the council's concerns and have outlined the issues we are facing and what we are doing about it.

"Last month our punctuality figures were decimated by the three-day signal failure at Luton that slashed many Thameslink services and led to overcrowding on both routes while Network Rail fixed the problem.

"We look forward to detailing more at our meeting."

BBC Weather

Feeling much milder today with temperatures picking up as the day progresses and some places reaching highs of 12C (54F).

Sunny spells are forecast once the clouds and fog clear but it will also become breezier, particularly on the coasts. 

Feeling a lot milder too. 

BBC Weather has more local forecasts. 

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Good morning and welcome to another day of regular live updates of news, sport, weather, travel and more for Beds, Herts and Bucks.  

We'll start by updating you on the water situation in Dunstable after a water main was damaged last night, plus we'll also be looking at how Govia Thameslink will meet with Herts County Council later today to discuss the continuing delays and cancellations to Thameslink and Great Northern Services.

But first, we'll check what the weather has in store with a full forecast.

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Robbie Neilson's first game as MK Dons boss ends in a 4-1 defeat by Yeovil in the Checkatrade Trophy second round.

Stevenage move to within a point of the League Two play-off places thanks to an away win over bottom side Newport County.