Updates for Wednesday, 7 June, 2017
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We're going to have a minute's silence on our live feeds as we join the rest of the UK in remembering the victims of the London terror attack on Saturday night.
Seven people died and 48 were injured in the van and knife attack in the London Bridge area of the city.
You can get the latest on the investigation here.
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
Norfolk's first Minor Counties Championship match of the season is evenly poised going into the third and final day.
They lead Hertfordshire by 50 runs with nine wickets in hand. Norfolk will resume their second innings this morning on 172-1.
Sam Arthurton is 101 not out and Jason Reynolds is unbeaten on 52. The pair have so far added 122 for the second wicket.
But with runs flowing easily on the Hertford pitch and rain forecast for most of today, a draw looks the most likely outcome. Play gets underway at 11:00.
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
The A1 is currently partially blocked southbound at junction 21 for Brampton Hut due to a vehicle fire.
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Police say the fire brigade are on their way.
The traffic is slow around that area as a result.
Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather
It's quite a damp start to the day, we've had some rain overnight, and there's more rain to come through the day.
The rain will be quite light at first, but there'll be heavier pulses of rain moving in from the west, with a strong and gusty wind.
It's going to feel pretty chilly, with a top temperature of about 14C (57F) inland, cooler on the coast.
Watch my full forecast for the BBC East region here:
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
Welcome back to live updates for Beds, Herts and Bucks.
We'll be here until 18:00 keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, sport, weather and travel as it happens.
It's fair to say it hasn't started as the most pleasant morning weather-wise.
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That's it for live updates for today. Thanks for your company.
You can scroll back through anything you may have missed below. However, any breaking news from around Beds, Herts and Bucks will still appear in this feed overnight.
See you tomorrow from 08:00.
Police have now arrested three men after a 47-year-old woman was sprayed in the face with an alkaline liquid in High Wycombe.
The victim suffered burns after a liquid was thrown at her while she was sitting on a bench in Frogmoor at 16:50 on Saturday afternoon.
She was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged.
Police say enquiries are ongoing in relation to the liquid, but tests now indicate it was an alkaline substance.
Three men, aged 19, 20 and 24, from the Buckinghamshire town, were arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent.
The 20-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of possession of both class A and class B drugs.
Both the 20-year-old and 24-year-old were released under investigation. The 19-year-old man remains in police custody.
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
Outbreaks of rain will move eastwards across the BBC East region overnight, turning heavy at times.
Blustery winds will ease for a while, before picking up towards morning.
Temperatures falling to 10C (50F).
Tuesday will get off to a cloudy start with some further outbreaks of rain, which should eventually be confined to Norfolk.
Other parts of the region will become brighter with sunny spells and scattered blustery showers, heavy at times.
Moderate to fresh west to south-westerly winds, with gusts of 40-45mph.
Temperatures in the sunshine could reach 17C (63F).
You can find a more detailed forecast for where you live on BBC Weather.
Stuart Bailey
BBC News
There's a new chance to look behind-the-scenes at Bedfordshire Police from tonight.
The Channel 4 programme 24 Hours in Police Custody, external returns for a fifth series.
It looks at some of the most complex and challenging cases dealt with by the force using footage filmed by cameras in custody suites.
Tonight's episode will feature an investigation into the killing of a woman battered with a fire extinguisher at a hotel near Luton Airport.
Image source, Channel 4Assistant Chief Constable Jackie Sebire said: "In opening our doors this way, we can help to ensure public confidence, allowing people to visualise how we keep Bedfordshire safe and just how professional our staff are.
"The popularity of the documentary, highlighted by its recent Bafta nomination, helps us to reach out to a wider community and reassure them of the hard work that our police officers do day in, day out, to protect them from some of the most serious hidden harms in society."
A woman who was told she was unlikely to survive pregnancy has celebrated her daughter's first birthday.
Read MoreIf you're suspected of partaking in a little petty crime, the last thing you probably expect is to end up being chased by armed officers.
But one suspected shoplifter in Watford appeared to end up in the wrong location at the wrong time, and was pursued by firearms officers on terror patrol near Watford Junction railway station.
Hertfordshire Police says it wants to reassure people the incident at 12:30 had nothing to do with terrorism.
Image source, GoogleCh Supt Matthew Nicholls said: "I understand that this pursuit, which included armed officers who are conducting patrols in the area following the terror attack in London on Saturday, may have caused some concern among the public.
"I would like to reassure you that this arrest is in no way linked to terrorism and that the man detained has been arrested in connection with shoplifting offences."
Stuart Bailey
BBC News
There will be extra officers on the streets of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire this week after the London attack on Saturday night, the county's two police forces have said.
Hertfordshire Constabulary's chief superintendent Matt Nicholls said: "While we currently do not believe there is any direct link with Hertfordshire, the constabulary is however responding to these events in the coming week.
"Police are asking the public to be alert, but not alarmed."
Meanwhile, Bedfordshire Police's deputy chief constable Mike Colbourne said: "There will be a heightened visible policing presence across key locations in the county and I would like to reassure the public that we remain dedicated to keeping people safe."
We have asked Thames Valley Police how it is responding to the incident in London. After the Manchester concert attack, the force said it would "continue to provide a visible policing presence across the force area to provide reassurance to our communities."
Our BBC Weather Watchers have been out and about in Beds, Herts and Bucks.
Their pictures sum up this afternoon's forecast perfectly!
A family whose thatched cottage burned down days after they moved in will have to wait another two years before their home is habitable.
Paul and Sophie Purdy and their two children have been living in rental accommodation since the roof of their 400-year-old cottage near Buntingford, in Hertfordshire, went up in flames.
On 1 December they wanted to warm the house up and lit the wood-burner for the first time.
Shortly afterwards they noticed smoke in the garden and saw the roof had caught fire.
Mr Purdy said: "It's going to be quite a feat to get it back to the state that it was in.
"It's not been the best eight months but the community has been brilliant."
The couple, who have three-year-old Oliver and one-year-old Madeleine, said the work will have to be approved by English Heritage, external as the property is Grade II-listed.
Stuart Bailey
BBC News
A woman severely injured when a car hit a shop front in Letchworth is now in a stable condition, police have said.
Emergency services were called to Station Road near the junction with Howard Park Corner early on Sunday, 28 May.
The crash caused major damage to the brickwork and glass front of the Ifix Computing shop.
Image source, BCH Roads PolicingA woman, 30, who was driving an Audi A4, received serious head injuries.
A Hertfordshire Police spokeswoman said her condition had improved but she was still in hospital in Stevenage.
Officers are hoping to speak to her later this week.
Footage from the shop's CCTV cameras has been passed to investigators.
Stuart Bailey
BBC News
About 30 firefighters were called to a bungalow on the outskirts of Wheathampstead in Hertfordshire just before 03:00 this morning.
Pictures taken by the fire service show flames bursting through the roof of the property on Brownfield Way and the wreckage afterwards.
Image source, Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue
Image source, Hertfordshire Fire & RescueNo-one was hurt, crews said.
Stuart Bailey
BBC News
If you're catching a Thameslink, external train from Bedfordshire or Hertfordshire this morning then it's worth checking before you travel.
A major signalling problem yesterday has left some of the company's trains in the wrong places overnight.
It means that some services have been cancelled and others may be running with fewer carriages than normal.
The company says it's hoping to have things back to normal later this morning.
Meanwhile, London Bridge station has fully reopened after the London attack on Saturday night.
Stuart Bailey
BBC News
A woman has been seriously injured in High Wycombe after being squirted with a liquid which police say may have been acid.
Officers were called to the Frogmoor area just before 17:00 on Saturday after reports a 47-year-old had suffered burns.
The victim told police she was sitting on a bench when she was approached by three men. One of them then squirted a liquid on her before they left the scene.
Det Sgt Matthew Kent said: "This is clearly a distressing incident, in which a woman has sustained serious injuries.
"Although I understand that this incident will cause concern for people, I would like to reassure the public that we are carrying out a full and thorough investigation and that officers are at the scene while this takes place."
Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather
After a bright and sunny start to the day, it'll becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain, possibly heavy at times.
Maximum temperature of 19C (66F).
BBC Weather has a more detailed forecast for where you live.
Stuart Bailey
BBC News
Good morning and welcome back to our feed of live updates for Beds, Herts and Bucks.
We'll be here from now until 18:00 with the very latest news, sport, weather and travel.
Speaking of the weather, don’t leave the house today without an umbrella! A full forecast is on the way.
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