Usman Azad
BBC Three Counties Radio

The first detailed report into the response of teachers and college staff to the government's Prevent strategy, external has found concerns about increased stigmatisation of Muslim students, but teachers are more confident about reporting cases to the authorities.

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The law, introduced two years ago, requires them to report pupils who show signs of being drawn into violent extremism.

The research involved 70 education staff across 14 schools and colleges in West Yorkshire and London, and a further 225 who took part in a national survey.

It looked at professional experiences of implementing Prevent and found little evidence of widespread opposition among educationalists.

But the study by Coventry, Huddersfield and Durham universities found there were concerns about Muslim students becoming stigmatised.

Security Minister Ben Wallace told the BBC that Prevent had proved a success.

"We've seen 150 people at least dissuaded from going to fight in Syria with IS and Al-Qaeda... and when you speak to the mothers of those children they all say to you, 'you've helped save my children's lives'," he said.

Reality Check: What is the Prevent strategy?

Two years ago, schools were required to join the fight against radicalisation under the so-called Prevent duty.

Imam Irfan Chishti and lawyer Attiq Malik put forward the arguments for and against the anti-terror programme at a school in Luton.

Usman Azad
BBC Three Counties Radio

The government's Prevent programme that looks to stop extremism promotes a fear of Muslims and should be scrapped, according to a Luton lawyer.

He's spoken to the BBC following a report into the government's strategy, which said many teachers were concerned about the increased stigmatisation of Muslim students.

The law, implemented two years ago, places a duty on teachers to report students showing signs of being radicalised. Last year, 24 mosques and other faith groups in Luton wrote an official letter of complaint about it to the borough council.

Lawyer Attiq Malik (pictured) from Liberty Law solicitors and a member of Prevent Watch, external, said: "No teacher has gone into the industry with the intention of policing and that's what Prevent is, it's policing a community.

"By getting rid of Prevent, you've got rid of one big factor which is alienating communities, creating suspect communities, creating hate in communities."

But Luton Borough Council chief executive Trevor Holden says it's crucial to safeguard children.

He said: "No one in their right mind would agree with the terrorist ideology, we've got to deny them the air space and the time to push their agenda."

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

An idea to re-open the River Wye through the centre of High Wycombe to entice tourists has been put to the council.

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The Wye flows for about 10.5 miles (17km) from West Wycombe (pictured) through High Wycombe, Loudwater and Wooburn Green, to where it meets the River Thames at Bourne End.

But much of the river in High Wycombe town centre is underground and cannot be seen until it emerges from a culvert at the back of the fire station, by the Swan Theatre.

Last week, the Bucks Free Press, external reported that Wycombe District Council would explore the idea of opening it up.

Today, Conservative councillor Ron Gaffney, chair of the authority's Improvement and Review Commission, told the BBC he had set up a committee to look at the prospect, chaired by councillor Hugh McCarthy who put forward the idea.

He said the town's flyover would soon need some work done to it, so now would be the time to do something to minimise cost.

He said it would first check that it's physically possible to do then decide what to do around it.

"Wycombe is a lovely place and most of the river, the most valuable attraction in my opinion, is covered up," Mr Gaffney said.

"We think the economic benefits [of opening it up] would be tremendous."

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Twenty eight motorists will be prosecuted for filming a serious crash on the M1 while driving, according to police.

The drivers were caught using their phones near J8 of the M1 near Hemel Hempstead on Saturday.

Hertfordshire Police said those using the hard shoulder to get past the incident would also be getting a letter.

In a tweet, external the force said "CCTV was recording" so the public should be "rest assured those that used it will be prosecuted".

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