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Thursday's weather
Thunderstorms or areas of heavy rain are likely to expand to cover much of the region through the morning, then gradually ease from the south through the afternoon. Maximum Temperature 19 °C.
Man in hospital after stabbing in Luton
A 59-year-old man is being treated in hospital after he was stabbed in Mersey Place in Luton.
It happened just after 3 o'clock this afternoon. The man was able to walk to a nearby Doctors surgery where he was then taken to hospital.
The road was closed for several hours while police carried out investigations. It has now re-opened and a man has been arrested and is being questioned by Police.
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RAIL: Incident in Peterborough
First Capital Connect trains are now running as normal after an earlier incident at Peterborough train station caused severe delays.
RAIL: Update on incident at Peterborough station
There are delays of around one hour and thirty minutes on the East Coast mainline because of an incident at Peterborough.
It s believed that a man was threatening to jump off a bridge. He has now been moved, but trains a severely delayed through the area.
Disruption is affecting services between Kings Cross and Edinburgh Waverley and between Kings Cross and Leeds because of the earlier incident. Trains affected are, East Midlands, Grand Central, Cross Country and First Hull trains. First Capital Connect are NOT affected.
Investigation after suspicious hall fire
An investigation is ongoing after a suspected arson attack at a Memorial Hall in Suffolk. Fire crews were called to High Road in Trimley St Martin near Felixstowe at around 12.30 last night.
It's the second suspicious fire in the village in the past two days and police are appealing for witnesses.
Watch Serena Sandhu's report below...
Passengers face severe delays
Passengers travelling between Kings Cross and Grantham on the Easy Coast mainline are facing severe delays this evening. It's believed that trains were halted and power shut off after someone threatened to jump from a bridge.
There is no current estimate for when a normal service will resume. Also affecting East Midlands trains, Cross Country, First Capital Connect and Grand Central trains.
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RAIL: Delays at Peterborough
There are delays on the East Coast mainline between Kings Cross and Grantham due to an incident at Peterborough train station.
There is no current estimate for when a normal service will resume. Also affecting East Midlands trains, Cross Country, First Capital Connect and Grand Central trains.
Fears that another bad winter could close roads
There's a warning that many of our local roads could become "unsuable" if councils aren't given more money to fix potholes.
The Local Government Association says around one in five of our roads are classed as being in a poor condition, and would not be able to stand another severe winter.
Watch Matthew Hudson's reports below....
More local TV opportunities
Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has announced more local TV licences are being put out to tender.
Applications are being invited for a local television station for Cambridge. Ofcom also announced it would be advertising licences for Bedford and Luton over the next 12 months.
Last September Mustard TV - run by newspaper group Archant - won the local TV licence for Norwich.
Crime fighting anniversary
Since Crimestoppers began, there have been more than 120 thousand arrests and charges.
In our region alone, it took more than 4,000 calls last year. It became a national charity in 1988, but was founded five years earlier in Great Yarmouth.
Watch Malcolm Robertson's report on its 30th anniversary...
