Airport arrest for router attack suspectpublished at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
The "mastermind" behind a massive 2016 attack may face sabotage charges in Germany.
Read MoreAirport arrest for router attack suspectpublished at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Helen Bailey: Storm Doris delays sentencingpublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
St Albans Crown Court has told us the sentencing of Ian Stewart is delayed due to Storm Doris travel issues affecting those attending court.
Travel: Uno and Arriva accepting train ticketspublished at 10:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveIf you've been affected by the train disruption between St Albans and London, Uno and Arriva buses are accepting tickets.
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End of twitter postHow windy is it where you live?published at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Weather forecaster Chris Bell has tweeted the latest wind speeds across East Anglia:
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End of twitter post#StormDoris: Contact Herts Highways to report fallen trees in countypublished at 10:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveHertfordshire Fire and Rescue has requested members of the public contact Herts Highways, external to report fallen trees in the road.
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End of twitter post'I didn't believe that Helen Bailey had left that house'published at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Ben Ando
BBC NewsThe detective in charge of the Helen Bailey (pictured below with husband John Sinfield) investigation has been talking about when he first suspected it wasn't a missing persons inquiry.
Image source, SBNADet Chief Insp Jerome Kent said that as time progressed, evidence to show Ms Bailey had actually left Royston was "completely absent".
"It was almost as if on the 11 April she had disappeared off the planet," he said.
"I couldn't see how this woman who was relatively wealthy had ever got out of Royston. She hadn't got on a bus, she hadn't got a taxi, she hadn't got a train, she'd left her cars behind, it was unlikely she was going to walk - how did she leave that town?
"I suppose towards the middle of June, it became apparent that she hadn't taken herself off, and if she had, how was she surviving? How was she buying food each day? How did she move around? Why didn't she use her phone? Why didn't she contact police? My concerns started to increase during June."
The officer said that as Ian Stewart admitted he was the last person to see her, he had to satisfy himself that something hadn't happened in their house.
"I didn't believe that Helen Bailey had left the house," he said.
"We executed a search warrant on 11 July in order for me to try to prove or disprove that Helen Bailey had left that house alive."
Travel: Fallen tree in Burnhampublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveWe are feeling the effects of #StormDoris in Beds, Herts and Bucks this morning.
A fallen tree is blocking Green Lane in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.
Take care while travelling today.
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End of twitter postTravel: Trains between St Albans and London disrupted all daypublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
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End of twitter postHelen Bailey: Police defend three-month probepublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Katy Lewis
BBC Local LiveSince the conviction of Ian Stewart yesterday for the murder of Helen Bailey, Hertfordshire Police has been defending the way it conducted the investigation after facing criticism over the three months it took to find the author's body.
Image source, SBNAMs Bailey was reported missing on 15 April and her body was found in the cesspit under the garage of her home on 12 July, after a search warrant was executed. The house was also searched early in the investigation.
The force said at first Stewart was seen as a witness rather than a suspect, and it was a missing persons inquiry. It said it followed normal procedure and had no plans to refer itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, external (IPCC).
Det Chief Insp Jerome Kent explained that there are different types of searches, and while missing person searches are focused on whether there is something obvious in a house that would indicate where somebody might be, once things begin to look suspicious, the search becomes more forensic.
"I don't think it [Ms Bailey's body] could have been found quicker," he said.
"There was no indication from anybody that there were two cesspits and the focus was very much on a missing person.
"So having thought about it I'm very confident that what we did was proportionate in those early stages and as the evidence started to build we needed to become more robust and a search warrant was executed in July."
Travel: No trains between St Albans and Londonpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Katy Lewis
BBC Local LiveWe've just told you that Thameslink services are disrupted between Bedford and London St Pancras International.
Network Rail has now said "all four lines between St Albans and London St Pancras are currently closed" due to an issue with the overhead power lines in the St Albans area.
A spokesman said: "Engineers are currently on their way to the site to assess the damage and carry out repairs.
"We apologise for the inconvenience caused to passengers by this incident and advise passengers to check with nationalrail.co.uk before they travel.”
Nearly 10,000 motorists legally allowed to drive with 12 or more pointspublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveFigures obtained by the BBC show that nearly 10,000 motorists are legally allowed to drive, despite having 12 or more penalty points on their licences.
Image source, PAIn Beds, Herts and Bucks there are a total of 460 people who are still driving.
Bedfordshire has one driver with 25 penalty points still on the roads, while in Hertfordshire there is one driver with 27 penalty points on their licence. Buckinghamshire has two drivers who have 27 points on their licence.
The government says the vast majority of drivers who receive 12 penalty points are automatically disqualified but judges can use their discretion in exceptional circumstances if they think it would cause exceptional hardship.
Advice from UK Power Networkspublished at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
UK Power Networks, external, which says it has extra teams on duty ready to restore supplies as quickly as possible, has issued advice on how customers can prepare for a power cut, ahead of the arrival of Storm Doris:
- Keep our numbers handy, ring 105 or 0800 3161 103 in a power cut
- Check the live power cut map on its website for updates
- Keep a phone with a cord, as cordless phones don't work in a power cut
- See our website, external for useful videos giving advice during a power cut
Director of services Matt Rudling says: "If the storm causes any damage our priorities are to get people reconnected as quickly and a safely as possible, keeping customers updated and looking after our most vulnerable customers.
"You can tweet us @ukpowernetworks.”
Travel: Overhead line damage causing Thameslink rail delayspublished at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Katy Lewis
BBC Local LiveTrain operator Thameslink says there is disruption between London St Pancras International and Bedford due to damage to the overhead wires in the St Albans area.
It anticipates disruption to journeys until approximately 12:00, and trains may be delayed by up to 60 minutes or cancelled.
Network Rail said it was investigating the cause of the damage. We will bring you more information as soon as we get it.
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End of twitter postOverhead wire damage stops London trainspublished at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
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End of twitter postMax Whitlock to receive MBE todaypublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Katy Lewis
BBC Local LiveMax Whitlock, who won Britain's first Olympic gymnastics gold medal, will receive his MBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace today.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 24-year-old, who is from Hemel Hempstead and trains in Basildon, made history when he won gold in Rio on the floor, doubling his tally less than two hours later with victory on the pommel.
He was recognised in the New Year Honours list for services to gymnastics.
Overhead wire damage stops London trainspublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
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BBC Local LiveEast Midlands Trains tweets...
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End of twitter postHS2 high speed railway on track for final approvalpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
BBC News UKLegislation for the first phase of the HS2 high speed rail link through Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire, and linking London and Birmingham, is expected to get final approval today.
Construction should start this year, but with costs of £60bn not everyone thinks it's money well spent.
Media caption, HS2 high speed railway reaches the end of the line for approval
Travel advice for severe weatherpublished at 09:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Storm Doris is expected to bring difficult travelling conditions, with strong winds and heavy rain, causing widespread disruption to buildings, power supplies and travel.
The Met Office, external has issued the following advice for anyone making a journey:
- Choose main roads, where possible
- Strong gusts of wind can unsettle vehicles - grip your steering wheel firmly with both hands
- Keep an eye out for gaps between trees, buildings or bridges - these are the places where you're more likely to be exposed to side winds
- Roads will be more slippery than usual - allow extra time to react, and increase your gap from traffic in front
Anxious times for Vauxhall's UK workforcepublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Simon Jack
BBC Business EditorA draft agreement to sell General Motors' European business to PSA, the owner of Peugeot and Citroen, could be signed as early as next week.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe BBC understands that both companies are keen to sign a so-called "statement of intent" before the Geneva Motor Show starts on 6 March, to prevent ongoing speculation overshadowing the release of new models.
Since last week's surprise announcement that General Motors was considering selling its European business to PSA, senior management from both companies have met with politicians and unions in Germany and the UK.
They are fearful that PSA, partially owned by the French government, may cut jobs outside of France.
In a call with Prime Minister Theresa May last night, PSA boss Carlos Tavares "expressed willingness to develop the iconic Vauxhall brand for its faithful customers".
That's not quite the same as guaranteeing the future of 4,500 Vauxhall workers at Luton, Ellesmere Port and throughout the UK.
Storm Doris: Strong winds shift to the southpublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
BBC East weather presenter Dan Holley has tweeted this latest information on Storm Doris:
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