Daughter pays tribute to jazz star father
The daughter of Terry Lightfoot, who played with greats such as Louis Armstrong, has paid tribute to her father who died at the weekend.
New Year's Honours in Buckinghamshire
The Queen has honoured a selection of people across Buckinghamshire in the New Year's Honours list.
Flood Warnings in the Anglia region
On Saturday evening there were 17 flood warnings in place across the Anglia region has more heavy rain spread in.
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Precious items stolen from bereaved family
Items belonging to a young girl who died have been stolen from her family home in Newport Pagnell near Milton Keynes.
Sometime between Monday 11 March and Monday 15 April, an offender or offenders entered a property which was being renovated in Elthorne Way.
Once inside they stole a bag which contained personal items belonging to the victim’s late six-year-old daughter. Items included a silver bracelet, bereavement cards, and a lock of their daughter's hair tied with a pink ribbon.
– PC Susan Russell, Newport Pagnell police station“The victim is keen to get these items back and asks that they be left at Newport Pagnell station”.
Police are appealing for anybody who has information about this incident to come forward. Anyone with information should call Thames Valley Police on 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Daughter pays tribute to jazz star father
The daughter of Terry Lightfoot, who played with greats such as Louis Armstrong, has paid tribute to her father who died at the weekend.
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RAIL: SOUTHERN TRAINS, BUCKS
There is disruption on Southern Trains between Milton Keynes Central and South Croydon after a person was hit by a train at Bletchley.
Overhead line problems at Wolverton and congestion at Milton Keynes are causing further delays. It is not currently known when services will be back to normal.
Jazz musician Terry Lightfoot dies
The Jazz musician and Band Leader Terry Lightfoot has died at the age of 77.
He had been suffering from Prostate Cancer and passed away on Friday 15th March 2013.
For the past 5 years the Jazz musician and his wife Iris had been living in Olney in Buckinhamshire, near Milton Keynes.
Terry Lightfoot was born in Potters Bar in Hertfordshire and enjoyed a successful musical career.
He performed with numerous well known musicians, including trumpeter Kenny Ball, who also died this month.
In the 1960s, he appeared on the Morcambe and Wise Show and was the resident Band on Des O’Connor’s first Television Series.
Apart from a spell as the Landlord of the Three Horseshoes Pub in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, Terry Lightfoot toured until the summer of 2012.
He is survived by wife Iris, and daughters Michele and Melinda.
'This project is vital for the economy' says HS2 chief
A High Court judge has ruled in favour of campaigners challenging the Government's handling of HS2, the high speed rail route through the Midlands.
Although he rejected all but one of five legal challenges, Mr. Justice Ouseley said the Government's consultation process was unlawful.
HS2 Ltd argue the high-speed rail will boost the economy:
"This project is vital for the economy and for our country going forward. We need the capacity , we need to improve the connectivity between our major cities. The judgement today gives us the green light to press on with the project and deliver that for our major cities."
HS2: government will not appeal ruling
The government has said it will not appeal today's ruling after the High Court said the compensation process for those affected by HS2 was "unlawful".
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Government say court's decision will not affect HS2 construction timetable
The Government hailed the court's decision on the cases it won as a "landmark victory" and said the loss on the compensation case would "not affect the HS2 construction timetable in any way".
Rail Minister Simon Burns said: "This is a major landmark victory for HS2 and the future of Britain. The judge has categorically given the green light for the Government to press ahead without delay in building a high-speed railway from London to Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds."
HS2 compensation process ruled "unlawful"
The Government's HS2 high-speed rail scheme suffered a setback today when the High Court ruled that the consultation process for compensating those affected by the multibillion-pound project "was so unfair as to be unlawful".
The decision was a victory for the High Speed 2 Action Alliance (HS2AA), consisting of more than 70 affiliated action groups and residents' associations.
The HS2AA case on consultation was one of five separate cases brought to block the controversial scheme in its current form. It was the only case to succeed.
Mr Justice Ouseley, sitting at London's High Court, is now hearing submissions from lawyers on the appropriate remedy.
The first phase of HS2 would see a high-speed line running from London to Birmingham. A second phase extends the line to Leeds and Manchester to create what will become known as "the Y network".
The project is designed to cut journey times, ease overcrowding and boost regional business.
BREAKING: HS2 consultations "unlawful"
Government consultations on HS2 have just been ruled unlawful by the High Court.
Prime Minister to visit region
The Prime Minister, David Cameron is in the region today.
He will be at a college in Buckinghamshire to mark the start of National Apprenticeship week.
According to recent figures, 45,820 people started apprenticeships in the East of England last year, a rise of 15.2% on the previous year.
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