Summary

  • Updates on Friday, 29 September 2017

  • Elderly woman dies in hit and run

  • Teenager suffering life-threatening injuries after crash

  • Nascot Lawn: 'Inaccurate legal advice' postpones closure

  • Former Tesco directors arrive for trial

  • Rare albino squirrel snapped

  1. Could veganism compromise Hamilton's 'racing edge'?published at 17:03 BST 20 October 2017

    Why an in-season dietary change could hamper Lewis Hamilton's 'racing edge' as he battles Sebastian Vettel for the title.

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  2. Jersey Reds 13-15 Bedford Bluespublished at 20:52 BST 30 September 2017

    Jersey suffer a second consecutive loss as Bedford get back to winning ways with a narrow Championship victory.

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  3. Lawro's predictions v Foo Fighters guitarist Shiflettpublished at 19:52 BST 30 September 2017

    Mark Lawrenson takes on Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett in the next round of Premier League matches.

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  4. West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Watfordpublished at 18:45 BST 30 September 2017

    Watford come from 2-0 down and save a point against West Brom thanks to an added-time header from Richarlison.

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  5. Luton Town 3-1 Newport Countypublished at 16:58 BST 30 September 2017

    Danny Hylton's first-half brace helps Luton comfortably see off Newport County in League Two.

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  6. Parents form human barrier at school gatepublished at 18:12 BST 29 September 2017

    Parents of children at a school in Aylesbury said they wanted to stop drivers blocking the entrance.

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  7. The latest weather forecastpublished at 17:40 BST 29 September 2017

    Dan Holley
    BBC Look East weather

    Much of tonight will be dry with clear spells and small amounts of cloud.

    A few mist patches may form later.

    It'll turn chilly, with temperatures dropping to 6C (43F) in a light south-westerly breeze.

    Weather graphic for 05:00 tomorrow

    It will be a dry and bright morning tomorrow with spells of hazy sunshine.

    Increasing cloud will bring a few showers from the west during the afternoon.

    There will be light south-westerly winds, with temperatures peaking at 18C (64F).

    BBC Weather has more.

  8. Duke 'keen to fly' world's longest aircraftpublished at 17:30 BST 29 September 2017

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    It seems like the Duke of Cambridge has unofficially given Airlander 10 - the world's longest aircraft - his royal seal of approval.

    The future king met Chris Daniels from the company that operates it at the launch event of the International Festival of Business , externalin London.

    Chris Daniels and Prince WilliamImage source, Hybrid Air Vehicles

    Mr Daniels told me Prince William was aware of Airlander from his time as a pilot for the East Anglian Air Ambulance, and knew its Cardington airfield home was a no-fly zone.

    He also revealed the duke said he was "keen to fly it".

    Chris Daniels and Prince WilliamImage source, Hybrid Air Vehicles

    He was then presented with an Airlander 10 stress ball, and apparently said Prince George would "love it".

  9. Strictly: Show Us Your Charlestonpublished at 17:14 BST 29 September 2017

    The moves have been set, the spray tan applied and thousands of sequins glued on.

    That can only mean one thing - Strictly Come Dancing is back on Saturday night.

    Hertfordshire's very own Brian Conley is getting ready to perfect his Cha Cha Cha... but not before some very impressive arm waving...

    Media caption,

    Before they did any training, we asked our celebs do give us their best Charleston

  10. Local paper round-up: 'Fracas' at hospital, 'pyro' at Chairboys' match and speed cushionspublished at 17:09 BST 29 September 2017

    Let's have a look at what some of our local papers are covering today...

    • The Watford Observer, external reports that police were called to Watford General Hospital on Thursday night after a fracas erupted between protesters and contractor staff at a demonstration against "poverty pay"
    • Wycombe Wanderers are investigating after a pyrotechnic device was let off in the away end after the final whistle at the Chairboys' match against Colchester, reports the Bucks Free Press, external
    • Meanwhile, the Hertfordshire Mercury, external writes that Hertfordshire County Council has apologised after an "administrative error" saw speed cushions installed in Bishop's Stortford before a public consultation was carried out. It says they now have to be removed.
  11. Former Tesco execs 'pressured staff to cook books'published at 15:33 BST 29 September 2017

    Chris Bush arrives at courtImage source, Getty Images

    Prosecutors have alleged that three former Tesco executives encouraged the manipulation of profit figures, lied to auditors and misled the stock market.

    The senior executives were "cooking the books" to secure huge compensation packages, and bullying subordinates into compliance, lead prosecutor Sasha Wass told London's Southwark Crown Court.

    "The three defendants on trial are not the foot soldiers," she said. "The defendants in this case are the generals in a position of trust and had huge compensation packages to safeguard the financial health of Tesco."

    Christopher Bush, who was managing director of Tesco UK (pictured centre), Carl Rogberg, who was UK finance director, and John Scouler, who was UK food commercial director (not pictured), all deny charges of fraud and false accounting.

  12. A one in 100,000 chance of snapping that!published at 12:54 BST 29 September 2017

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    If you go down to the woods today, you never know what you might spot.

    Neil McCarty was lucky enough to see a very rare sight when he went for a walk on the outskirts of Bedford.

    At first he thought it was a cat stuck up a tree, as all he could see was a white ball of fur, but on closer inspection it was an albino squirrel.

    Albino squirrelImage source, Neil McCarty

    So like every good photographer, he went back the next day "hung around for ages" and caught these amazing images.

    Albino squirrelImage source, Neil McCarty

    He says it's a bit of a change from his day-to-day job of music photography, as he usually snaps "grungy bands in the dark".

    Albino squirrelImage source, Neil McCarty

    "The irony is I have snapped some amazing artists passing through Bedford over the last five years, many who have gone on to be huge... and I am going to get my 15 seconds of fame over a squirrel," he said.

    The odds of a squirrel being born white is thought to be about one in 100,000.

  13. Nascot Lawn: 'Inaccurate legal advice' postpones closurepublished at 12:08 BST 29 September 2017

    Andy Holmes
    BBC Three Counties Radio political reporter

    Yesterday we brought you news that a reprieve had been given a Herfordshire centre for disabled children.

    Nascott Lawn in Watford was set to close in October, but that date has been moved to January, according to families.

    Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) claimed the closure was necessary because of its "serious financial situation".

    However, it has since been in touch to say it has "set aside its decision" to stop paying for the site after receiving "inaccurate legal advice".

    Nascot LawnImage source, NHS

    It will now speak to families and "make a new decision regarding the running of respite services at Nascot Lawn".

  14. Former Tesco directors arrive for trialpublished at 11:26 BST 29 September 2017

    BBC Business Live

    Three former executives of Hertfordshire-based Tesco have arrived at Southwark Crown Court to stand trial over their alleged role in a £326m accounting scandal at the retailer.

    Former UK finance chief Carl Rogberg, UK managing director Christopher Bush and UK food commercial director John Scouler are charged with fraud by abuse of position and false accounting between February and September 2014.

    They have all denied the charges.

    The trial is expected to last 13 weeks.

  15. Lewis Hamilton off pace in Malaysia practice as Romain Grosjean crashespublished at 11:13 BST 29 September 2017

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer in Singaore

    Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel set the pace in second practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix as Stevenage's Lewis Hamilton struggled in his Mercedes.

    Vettel headed team-mate Kimi Raikkonen by 0.604 seconds, with the Milton Keynes Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen third and fourth and Hamilton sixth.

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images

    The Briton, 28 points ahead of Vettel, was a massive 1.416secs off the pace.

    The session came to an end early following a major crash involving Haas' Romain Grosjean.

  16. Elderly woman dies in hit and runpublished at 11:09 BST 29 September 2017

    The woman aged in her 70s was found with "serious injuries" but died at the scene.

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  17. Teenager suffering life-threatening injuries after crashpublished at 08:53 BST 29 September 2017

    Simon Oxley
    BBC Three Counties Radio

    Meanwhile, a 14-year-old girl is in hospital with life-threatening injuries, external after a crash in Chalfont St Peter.

    Police say the teenage cyclist was found on Austenwood Lane with serious head injuries at about 17:15 on Wednesday.

    Austenwood Lane by Bull LaneImage source, Google

    PC John Belson said: "This was a particularly traumatic incident involving a school child on her bicycle.

    "Our thoughts firstly go out to her family at this difficult time. I really wish to hear from anyone who saw what happened to contact me or recalls seeing a cyclist around the time in question."

  18. Woman seriously hurt in 'hit and run'published at 08:48 BST 29 September 2017

    Alex Pope
    BBC Local Live

    A woman has been left with serious head injuries after being struck by a vehicle, police say.

    Camp Road, St Albans

    She was found lying on Camp Road, external, St Albans, at about 20:20 on Thursday evening.

    Anyone who saw what happened has been asked to get in touch with police.

  19. The weather: Heavy rain, but brightening laterpublished at 08:07 BST 29 September 2017

    Sara Thornton
    BBC Weather

    A cloudy and grey start to the day, with occasional rain through the morning.

    Drier, sunnier weather will arrive in the afternoon, with winds easing.

    Temperatures peaking at 18C (64F).

    Tomorrow is the best day of the weekend - there'll be mainly sunny spells, with the chance of a few light showers.

    We can expect blustery heavy showers on Sunday.

    There's a more detailed forecast on BBC Weather.

  20. Man arrested for making explosivespublished at 22:10 BST 28 September 2017

    Police raided a property in Burnham and industrial premises as part of an investigation.

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