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Firefighters and paramedics standing on the four-lane road next to a parked ambulance, fire engine and two lorries. Cones have been used to close the road. Behind them, lorries, vans and cars are queuing.

Motorway traffic held as crews respond to crash

One of the M1's four lanes has been reopened to drivers but queues are building.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

Two people in the centre cut a blue ribbon surrounded by a crowd of delegates to mark the official opening of OUH Radiotherapy @ Milton Keynes

New radiotherapy centre officially opened

Cancer patients now have access to local radiotherapy services, avoiding longer trips to Oxford.

A Google Streetview image of a school on a day with grey skies. It is a rendered building with glass windows along the top and bottom levels.

Boy arrested after incident saw school locked down

Police say nobody was injured and there is no further risk to the public.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

A redbrick house in Holywell Place in Milton Keynes. It is a large detached house with a double garage which has white doors. There are four cars parked on the large gravel driveway in front of the house.

Man charged with murder eight months after death

Carol Georgiou died in hospital after an incident in property in Holywell Place, Milton Keynes.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

An aerial view of the train showing the first carriage pointing to the right slightly off the main track. There are 4 sets of rails and a gantry overhead. Several workers in orange high vis clothes mill around. Trees and shrubs are either side of the tracks.

Disruption continues following train derailment

Commuters face delays and cancellations on Friday as problems continue near Milton Keynes.

Avta Singh, a gentleman in a turban, in front of rows and rows of clothes that he sells in his market stall.

Ongoing bridge closure leaves traders 'struggling'

Secklow Bridge has been closed since a fire at the nearby Milton Keynes market in December.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

An aerial view of the train showing the first carriage pointing to the right slightly off the main track. There are 4 sets of rails and a gantry overhead. Several workers in orange high vis clothes mill around. Trees and shrubs are either side of the tracks.

'Major disruption' after train derails

London Northwestern Railway says no passengers were on board the service.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

Lewis Simonds, standing in front of a crowd in Glastonbury, with his arms up. He has long fair hair and is wearing a black T-shirt. He is smiling, and has a slight beard.

'The Church of Glastonbury is my religious retreat'

Lewis Simonds, who will be ordained in July, will be on hand in the church marquee at Worthy Farm.

A young woman is cooling down drinking a bottle of water. She has long, dark hair which is tied back.

Water company sees record demand during heatwave

The company says its previous daily record set in 2022 was surpassed on Friday.