New town railway club claims naming firstpublished at 06:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
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New town railway club claims naming firstpublished at 06:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
Police confirm missing boy Ben Thomas found 'safe and well'published at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
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- Man charged over racially aggravated assault on pregnant woman
- Helen Bailey: Partner 'spoke of her in past tense'
- Badminton England to appeal for restoration of £5.7m funding
Search for Buckinghamshire teenager called offpublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
A search for a missing teenager who has autism has been called off.
Image source, Thames Valley PoliceBen Thomas, 15, was last seen at a shop on Oxford Road, Stokenchurch, Bucks, at 15:15 last Monday.
Stokenchurch Parish Council had organised a public search for the boy to be held this evening, but the parish council posted on its Facebook , externalpage that he was found this afternoon.
The police press office said it could not confirm Ben had returned home, but would issue more news when available.
Author accused 'spoke in past tense'published at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Alleged killer also gave conflicting accounts of when he last saw author Helen Bailey, a court hears.
Read MoreA cloudy and wet nightpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weatherTonight will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading east, some of this will be on the heavy side.
We could see some low cloud and fog forming in places.
Most parts should stay frost-free, with temperatures no lower than 3C (37F).
The east of the region is expected to remain cloudy tomorrow, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. In the west there's a greater chance of it becoming drier, with a few showers and some brightness and sunshine.
Temperatures climbing to 8C (46F).
BBC Weather has more details for where you live.
Commissioner increases council tax to boost police prioritiespublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsResidents in Hertfordshire will pay up to £10 more in council tax this year to fund increased costs faced by the police and crime commissioner.
Lower than expected funding from government, an increase in costs relating to safeguarding vulnerable people and a delay to a collaborated IT project have led to the rise, PCC David Lloyd, external said.
Image source, Hertfordshire PCCBand H homes will pay £10 extra, Band D £5 and Band A £3.33.
Mr Lloyd's open letter to residents on the rise can be viewed here, external.
Chas and Dave cancel gigs for singer's cancer treatmentpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsChas Hodges, one half of duo Chas and Dave, has cancer of the oesophagus.
The illness is at an early stage and the 73-year-old will begin treatment "immediately", the band said in a Facebook post.
Performances at Potters Bar, Norwich and in Milton Keynes on February 17, 18 and 19 "will need to be rescheduled", a statement on the group's website, external said.
Image source, PA"Chas recently underwent hospital tests which revealed cancer of the oesophagus," the statement said.
"Luckily this has been spotted at an early stage and he'll be undergoing treatment immediately."
The star "expects to be back out on the road with Dave" soon," it continued.
"Apologies to ticket-holders for the inconvenience. The venues themselves will advise regarding re-scheduling/refunds."
The duo, famous for hits such as Gertcha and Rabbit, formed in the 1970s and are the creators of a musical style dubbed "rockney" - a mix of rock and cockney.
Dealer invited to contact police over drugs findpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Gentle invitation from police to drug dealer or courier - any replies?
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End of twitter postCharge over twins-loss woman attackpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
A pregnant Somalian woman who was attacked in Bletchley lost her unborn twins.
Read MoreMan charged over racially aggravated assault on pregnant womanpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsA man has been charged with race attacks and assault on a pregnant woman, who later lost her unborn twin babies, and a man.
David Gallacher, 37, of no fixed address, has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm, assault by beating and two counts of racially/religiously aggravated assault after an attack in Bletchley last August.
Image source, GoogleHe has also been charged with three counts of assaulting a constable in the execution of duty in a separate incident.
Mr Gallacher is accused of assaulting and racially abusing a 34-year-old pregnant woman and a 40-year-old man near the Co-op on Water Eaton Road on Saturday, 6 August.
In the second incident on 14 September in Larch Grove, he is said to have assaulted three police officers as they arrested a man.
He has been bailed to appear at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court on 14 March.
Three men charged after Oxford v Swindon matchpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Three of the five people arrested during the disturbances at the Swindon-Oxford match at the weekend have been charged.
Police say they're reviewing more CCTV and body camera footage and will take action against any other offenders involved in scuffles during yesterday's derby.
Image source, Getty ImagesThree Swindon men in their early 20s have been charged with invading the pitch, and two were also charged with a public order offence.
Meanwhile a 24-year-old man from Abingdon arrested on suspicion assaulting police has been released on bail, as has a 44-year-old man from Aylesbury arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.
About 250 officers from five difference forces were involved in policing yesterday's derby at the County Ground.
Wife of hit-and-run victim 'due to give birth'published at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Patrick Byrne
BBC NewsYou may remember last week we mentioned a man was taken to hospital in a critical condition following a hit-and-run in Welwyn Garden City.
We heard the sad news over the weekend that the victim, 43-year-old Piotr Pawel Caban, whose wife is about to give birth, had died of his injuries.
He was found hurt on Tewin Road in Welwyn on Wednesday night, and police need your help in finding who knocked him over.
Image source, Hertfordshire PoliceOfficers said his daughter Ewa, 22, had flown over from Poland with another family member to be at Mr Caban's bedside but failed to get to the hospital in time.
His wife Sylvia is due to give birth imminently and was unable to fly.
Sgt Douglas Fishwick, said: "We believe a vehicle was involved in a collision with Mr Caban.
"We urgently need to speak with anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have witnessed anything."
Man jailed for having 1,500 indecent images of childrenpublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Elinor Cross
BBC Radio NorthamptonA man caught with more than 1,500 images and videos of children being abused has been jailed for seven years and eight months at Northampton Crown Court.
Scott Ayres, 36, of Top Fair Furlong, Milton Keynes, was investigated by Northamptonshire Police after being found to have connections to other known paedophiles.
Ayres pleaded guilty to 11 charges including making indecent images, possession of extreme images, possession of prohibited images, and five counts of attempting to arrange or facilitate a child sex offence.
What a sunrisepublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
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BBC Local LiveA majestic sunrise was spotted over Grafham Water this morning.
This amazing picture was taken by Chantelle Kerr while out walking her dog, and we simply had to share it with you...
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End of instagram postNumber plate? What number plate?published at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
With muddy roads a problem for drivers this winter, Hertfordshire Police has sent out a stark warning on Twitter about keeping key parts of a vehicle visible at all times...
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End of twitter postManchester United v Watfordpublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Follow live text and 5 live radio coverage from the Premier League as Manchester United take on Watford.
Read MoreCyclist told M25 'not a velodrome'published at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
A cyclist is escorted off one of the country's busiest roads.
Read MoreHelen Bailey: Partner 'spoke of her in past tense'published at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Kate Bradbrook
BBC Look EastA psychiatric nurse has said a man accused of killing his partner in a financially-motivated crime spoke of her in the past tense at a meeting.
"He said it [referring to the woman's dog Boris] was Helen's pride and joy," Gill Currey told St Albans Crown Court.
Stuart Trimmer, prosecuting, said: "In other words, talking in the past tense."
Image source, Hertfordshire PoliceAsked if Ian Stewart, 56, had spoken of his fiancée Ms Bailey in a similar way, Ms Currey said: "Mainly in again the past tense, what they were going to do.
"He had spoken about the wedding that they were hoping to have in September and he said they had booked the registry office.
"But Helen was worried because they hadn't found a venue and time was coming on and he said Helen was always a worrier."
Consultant psychiatrist Ursula Dlugon then told the court: "We mentioned going on walks and I remember asking some more detailed questions about this - if he was going out walking by himself or with dogs - and he made a comment in the words 'we had a dog', as if the dog wasn't there any more.
"That was something which stuck in my mind."
Mr Stewart, of Baldock Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, denies murder, preventing a lawful burial, fraud and three counts of perverting the course of justice.
Helen Bailey: Murder accused gives conflicting accounts of last sighting of partnerpublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Kate Bradbrook
BBC Look EastThe trial of the man accused of murdering Hertfordshire author Helen Bailey has resumed, with questions about his conflicting accounts of when he last saw her.
Ian Stewart, 56, had repeatedly spoken of his missing partner in the past tense, St Albans Crown Court heard.
Image source, SBNAMr Stewart was said to have told one mental health professional that he last saw the Electra Brown writer walking up a lane, but informed another that he came home to find she had left.
The author's fiancé denies killing his drugged partner in a financially-motivated plot last year, before dumping her body in a cesspit with her dachshund Boris.
A psychiatric nurse found him "emotionless" about the 51-year-old's departure and once allegedly put his head in his hands in "an effort to make himself cry", the court heard.
The defendant, of Baldock Road, Royston, denies murder, preventing a lawful burial, fraud and three counts of perverting the course of justice.