Summary

  • The latest updates on the 2019 local elections in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire

  • Conservatives lose St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield to No Overall Control

  • In St Albans, Tory leader Alec Campbell loses his seat to Liberal Democrat Will Tucker

  • Conservatives hold Broxbourne, Hertsmere, Dacorum and East Hertfordshire

  • Labour hold Stevenage and Luton

  1. Families 'on their knees' says support charitypublished at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2021

    A charity supporting families says it is helping double the amount of people due to the pandemic.

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  2. Christmas flooding investigation begins by agencypublished at 07:42 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2021

    Hundreds of homes were flooded along the River Great Ouse over the festive period.

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  3. 'It is more important my daughter goes to nursery'published at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2021

    Mums and business owners air their views as nurseries are told they can stay open in England.

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  4. Buckinghamshire 'major incident' over Covid casespublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2020

    It comes as Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire all remain in the highest level - tier four.

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  5. Airport 'could take years to recover'published at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2020

    Hundreds of jobs are lost and those still working are "in fear" of redundancy, a union says.

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  6. Compensation for residents over warehouse buildpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2020

    The 18m-high warehouse built in Blakelands, Milton Keynes, dwarves homes say residents.

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  7. South of Hertfordshire to enter Covid tier 3published at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2020

    Broxbourne, Hertsmere, Watford and Three Rivers areas move to the highest coronavirus restrictions.

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  8. Rapid test centres in town with high Covid casespublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2020

    Luton is currently under tier two restrictions but could change to tier three, officials warn.

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  9. Car cruising banned for two years following crashpublished at 18:21 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2020

    An injunction banning car cruise events in a town where 17 spectators were injured is extended.

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  10. Police look at decision to approve huge warehousepublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020

    People say their homes have been dwarfed by a warehouse that was granted council approval.

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  11. People to have say on 'unsafe' tower blockspublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020

    Two 60-year-old blocks do not meet standards to prevent fire and smoke spreading, a council says.

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  12. 'If Debenhams goes it's a tragedy for the town'published at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020

    What will the closure of another department store mean for Bedford town centre?

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  13. Beds, Herts and Bucks in tier 2 restrictionspublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Residents will be unable to socialise with other households indoors after lockdown ends.

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  14. What does the 'Christmas bubble' mean?published at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    Lucy Hubber, public health director on Luton council, says what can and cannot be done at Christmas.

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  15. Market returns 'with a bang' following Covid banpublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 20 November 2020

    The 800-year-old market is returns after working with the local council to make it "Covid-secure".

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  16. Mayor accused of making 'homophobic' commentspublished at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 November 2020

    Alan Plancey, who has just been appointed as a mayor, says he was quoting the Torah.

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  17. Controversial warehouse review 'unfit for purpose'published at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2020

    Former planning committee chairman criticises review of warehouse planning process.

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  18. 'Huge' warehouse decision 'bona fide,' review sayspublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November 2020

    Much-delayed review into Blakelands warehouse only preliminary, with residents calling it "rushed".

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  19. Car cruising injunction won after 'tragic' crashpublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2020

    The court order follows an event where 17 people were injured in a collision.

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  20. Council to spend £4.5m on flats for rough sleeperspublished at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2020

    There are plans to buy 30 flats and bedsits to ensure people "do not return to the streets".

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