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. Town shows 'alarming rise' in Covid-19 casespublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November 2020

    The council says it has seen deaths in Luton "significantly increase over the last seven days".

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  2. 'Only well used when free' car park due to closepublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2020

    A report finds "even a 15p-an-hour charge" at a car park serving a theatre did not bring more users.

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  3. Luton to face tier 2 Covid restrictionspublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October 2020

    The town is now on "high alert", which means tighter restrictions between households.

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  4. The town that's playing the renovation gamepublished at 00:11 British Summer Time 25 October 2020

    Will a cash injection rejuvenate Bedford's high street and bring the shoppers back?

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  5. Why Luton is self-imposing tier 2 Covid rulespublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 23 October 2020

    A tier one town is urged to act like a tier two area to prevent stricter measures being imposed.

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  6. 'This huge, horrible warehouse spoilt our lives'published at 00:16 British Summer Time 20 October 2020

    The giant facility that towers over nearby homes is subject to a planning review.

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  7. Market traders ask council to reconsider Covid banpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 19 October 2020

    The 800-year-old market claims it is unable to run because it cannot operate a one-way system.

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  8. School place gives son 'life chance he needs'published at 18:36 British Summer Time 15 October 2020

    Thomas, 13, had not been in full-time education for a year.

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  9. Tower blocks 'could be rebuilt' over fire concernspublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 13 October 2020

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

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  10. Lockdown breach councillors avoid formal sanctionpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 12 October 2020

    Hundreds complained when a mayor and two fellow councillors broke Covid-19 rules.

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  11. Approval given for 1960s estate to be demolishedpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 9 October 2020

    One resident says "I can't wait for the knockdown".

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  12. Son 'angry' at being moved from mum at funeralpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 6 October 2020

    Craig Bicknell just wanted to comfort his "lost mother" at his dad's funeral in Milton Keynes.

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  13. Funeral interrupted to separate mother and sonspublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 6 October 2020

    The sons, who were consoling their grieving mother, were told to move away due to social distancing.

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  14. Woman appointed mayor in 'first virtual ceremony'published at 14:23 British Summer Time 30 September 2020

    Maria Lovell says she aims to "bring all communities and faiths together" in her town.

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  15. Council takes out £60m loan for airportpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 15 September 2020

    Passenger numbers at the authority-owned Luton Airport are down because of the coronavirus crisis.

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  16. 'Teen party' district goes on Covid watchlistpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 11 September 2020

    The area's MP says it is "critical" young people follow social distancing rules.

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  17. Young adult birthday party linked to Covid spikepublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 9 September 2020

    Mobile testing and a campaign targeting young people are launched after cases nearly double.

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  18. Teenage house parties blamed for coronavirus risepublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 7 September 2020

    A council warns schools may close if residents do not "get a grip" on the outbreak.

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  19. Local bobby raises funds for smashed fairy gardenpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 23 August 2020

    The Fairy Walk created by volunteers in woodland is 'kicked in' and items thrown about.

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  20. Closed swimming pool 'like Chernobyl'published at 14:32 British Summer Time 19 August 2020

    The charity that runs a council pool says it needs financial help to reopen it.

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