Luton bids to become City of Culturepublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Luton to launch "proud and ambitious" bid to become the UK's City of Culture in 2025.
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Luton bids to become City of Culturepublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Tunisia attack families looking to sue Luton-based holiday firm published at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
David Keller
BBC NewsWe've just heard the families of some of the 30 British victims of the Tunisia terror attack are preparing legal action against Luton-based tour operator TUI.
It's after an inquest ruled they were unlawfully killed .
Earlier the coroner at the Royal Courts of Justice concluded the police response to the hotel attack in Sousse in 2015 was "at best shambolic and at worst cowardly".
TUI has denied it was to blame for what happened.
We'll bring you more as this story develops.
In pictures: Olney pancake racepublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveThe main event has taken place at Olney's annual pancake race in Buckinghamshire.
It's thought to be the world's oldest pancake race, dating back to 1445.
Image source, South Beds News Agency
Image source, South Beds News Agency
Image source, South Beds News AgencyEarlier local school children took part in their own races.
The female-only race is believed to have begun with a townswoman arriving late for the Shriving service at the parish church.
Passengers' bagel brawl stops trainpublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Police were called after passengers put bagels on fellow travellers' heads on a late-night train.
Read MoreTunisia inquest: Police response 'shambolic'published at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
The police response to a terror attack at a Tunisian resort in which 30 Britons were killed was at best "shambolic" and at worst "cowardly", a coroner has concluded .
In all, 38 people were killed when an Islamist gunman opened fire at a hotel in Sousse on 26 June 2015.
Christopher Dyer, 32, from Watford, was one of those killed at the beach resort.
Judge Nicholas Loraine-Smith said the gunman had been intent on killing as many tourists as he could.
The police response could and should have been effective, he told London's Royal Courts of Justice.
He said he would rule that all 30 Britons were "unlawfully killed".
Families wanted the coroner to consider whether any neglect by Luton-based holiday firm TUI or the hotel owners was a factor in their deaths.
But he told them he could not because the law regarding neglect did not cover tourists on holiday.
TUI has denied it was to blame for what happened.
In pictures: Olney Pancake Day children's racespublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveAlthough the main Olney pancake race is due to start at 11:55, local school children have been taking part in their own competitions.
Image source, South Beds News Agency
Image source, South Beds News Agency
Image source, South Beds News Agency
Image source, South Beds News Agency
Image source, South Beds News AgencyPancake Day: 'World's oldest' race set to take placepublished at 11:17 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveA Buckinghamshire town is preparing to hold what is thought to be the world's oldest pancake race.
The female-only race in Olney dates back to 1445 and is believed to have begun with a townswoman arriving late for the Shriving service at the parish church.
The MP for Milton Keynes North, Mark Lancaster, is in the town ahead of the race.
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End of twitter postToday's race is due to start at 11:55, with local schools taking part in their own races.
Since 1950 Olney has competed against the women of Liberal, Kansas, USA, in an international race.
Protesters halt work to destroy hedgepublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Justin Dealey
BBC Three Counties RadioWork to destroy a hedgerow in a Buckinghamshire village has been halted after residents staged a protest.
Bovis Homes is building new homes in Aston Clinton and says the hedge has to make way for car parking spaces.
As part of planning permission for the 91 new homes, developers aren't allowed to dig up the hedgerow between 1 March and 31 July to avoid disrupting nesting season.
Residents assumed the hedge would be safe until autumn, but it seemed workmen had other ideas and told them they'd be removing it today.
However, the work has now been cancelled for the day.
We've contacted Bovis Homes for comment.
Totternhoe fires: Police investigatingpublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveBedfordshire Police is investigating the three fires in Totternhoe we reported yesterday.
Between 01:45 and 03:00 on Monday, three sheds were burned in the allotments on Dunstable Road, a barn was set on fire at a farm on Knolls View and the thatch roof of The Cross Keys pub on Castle Hill Road was set alight.
Image source, Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue ServiceDet Con Rachel Lydon, investigating, said: "This reckless behaviour will not be tolerated and we are committed to finding those responsible. These attacks are very dangerous and are distressing for victims.
"We are urging anyone with information or who witnessed suspicious activity to get in touch. Please come forward to help us find out who is responsible."
#BagelGate: Police stop train after bread-based brawlpublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
BBC News EnglandA train was halted by police at Potters Bar when bagels were flung around a carriage by rowdy passengers, who then started fighting.
The incident occurred on the Great Northern 00:54 service from King's Cross to Huntingdon on Sunday.
A video posted on Twitter showed women placing bagels on a man's head before he threw them out the window.
Image source, Twitter/@DougieStewDuring the video, a group can be heard singing: "He's got a bagel on his head" before two officers board the train and ask passengers for an explanation.
The video also shows brawls in the carriage and outside on the platform.
Image source, TwitterA spokeswoman for Great Northern said: "We take all incidents of intimidating behaviour on our services very seriously and encourage passengers to report them to the British Transport Police."
No arrests have been made.
Tunisia terror attack: Inquests to concludepublished at 09:09 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
The inquests into the deaths of 30 British tourists murdered in a terror attack in Tunisia will conclude this morning.
Among those killed at a beach resort in June 2015 was 32-year-old Christopher Dyer, from Watford.
The coroner will explain why he has rejected a request from relatives to rule that neglect by Luton-based travel company TUI contributed to the deaths.
Image source, ReutersThe barrister for many of the bereaved argued last week the response of holiday firm TUI to Tunisia's terror threat was one of utter complacency, and the very essence of neglect.
The travel company maintained this was an erroneous claim and there wasn't sufficient evidence of any gross failure.
Lewis Hamilton fastest for Mercedes on first pre-season testing day published at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writerMercedes and Ferrari had impressive starts to pre-season testing as Red Bull and McLaren hit trouble.
Stevenage's Lewis Hamilton was fastest as Brackley-based Mercedes completed 152 laps with both their drivers at Circuit de Catalunya.
Hamilton was 0.113 seconds faster than Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari, which also ran reliably and used the slower medium tyre with the Mercedes on the soft.
Image source, Getty ImagesHamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas, a replacement for the now-retired world champion Nico Rosberg, was sixth fastest.
Today is the second day of testing in Spain and you can follow the action on the BBC Sport website .
Weather: Sunny intervals and scattered showerspublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weatherAfter a chilly start, some sunny intervals will occur along with scattered showers.
Some of the showers could fall as sleet or hail, and may also be heavy.
It will feel cold in the wind, with a high of 7C (45F).
Here is my full forecast...
There are more details on the BBC Weather website .
Welcome backpublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveGood morning and welcome back to live updates of news, weather, travel and sport for Beds, Herts and Bucks.
We'll be here until 18:00 and the full weather forecast will be with you shortly.
Pancake Day celebrations will be taking place across the three counties, including the world famous pancake race in Olney.
As always you can get in touch and let us know what you're doing today by email , Facebook, external or Twitter, external .
Image source, PAPrison officer charged over inmate deathpublished at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017
A prison officer is charged with gross negligence manslaughter over a death at HMP Woodhill, in 2015.
Read MoreThat's all for todaypublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017
Nic Rigby
BBC NewsThanks for your company.
In case you missed anything, here's some of the key things which we covered:
- HMP Woodhill prison officer charged with manslaughter
- Fire crews rush to three early morning fires in Totternhoe
- Former Three Rivers Council chairman dies aged 89
- City of Culture bid : Luton 'competes, reacts and responds' like a city
We'll be back tomorrow from 08:00 with all the latest news, weather, travel and sport across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire - but any breaking news will be posted here overnight.
See you tomorrow.
Weather: A cold night, with the risk of frost and icepublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017
Dan Holley
BBC Look East weatherA mixture of clear spells and scattered showers across the BBC East region tonight, some heavy and locally wintry with hail.
It'll become cold with a risk of frost and ice and temperatures falling to 0C (32F).
BBC Weather has a more detailed forecast for where you live.
Online child sex abuse cases treblepublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017
Craig Lewis
BBC NewsThe number of online child sex abuse suspects identified in the East of England has nearly trebled in just three years, according to official data.
A Freedom of Information request by the BBC revealed more than 2,000 people were identified by eight police forces in 2016, compared to 758 in 2014.
The number of cases is said to have left at least one police force overwhelmed.
Det Supt Andy Rogers, from Northamptonshire Police, explains the problems faced by forces...
Media caption, The number of online child sex suspects identified in the East of England trebles
Burst water main in Stevenagepublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017
A burst water main has cut supplies and caused disruption to an area in Stevenage.
An Affinity Water spokesperson said: "We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by a burst water main along Gunnels Wood Road.
"This has been damaged by a third party and our technicians are on their way to repair the damage and restore supplies to normal.
"We are sorry for any inconvenience caused and would like to thank our customers for their patience."
HMP Woodhill manslaughter case: Prisoner confirmed as Ryan Harvey published at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2017
Nic Rigby
BBC NewsWe've been following the case of prison officer Joseph Travers, who is to be charged with gross negligence manslaughter and misconduct in public office over the death of a Woodhill prison inmate.
The Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed the charges are in connection with the death of prisoner Ryan Harvey, who was 23 years old, on 8 May 2015.