Louise Parry

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Myles Smith on his meteoric year since Big WeekendLouise ParryKian Boyle/BBCMyles said it was a "proper emotional day" when he performed at the Big Weekend in Luton last MayA year ago, Myles Smith stood on the BBC Introducing stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in his home town of Luton. Performing his newly-released single Stargazing, he could not imagine how the song – and his musical career – would take off.

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Image source, Simon Dedman/BBCImage caption, Steve Jarvis will lead Hertfordshire County Council after the Lib Dems received the most votes in recent electionsThe Liberal Democrat Party has taken over the leadership of a county council for the first time in the local authority's history. The Lib Dems won the most seats with 31 councillors, while the Tories won 22 – meaning no party gained the 40 seats required to have overall control.

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Image source, John Sibley/ReutersImage caption, Luton's Vauxhall van plant closed in March 2025 after 120 yearsA council has set up a group to support former Vauxhall workers with what it called the "significant economic and social impact" of the factory's closure. An estimated 1,200 employees were affected by Stellantis's decision to shut the Luton plant in March, 120 years after it started manufacturing vehicles.

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Dedicated hospital home birth team to closeLouise ParryKate Bradbrook/BBCAlex McCarthy said she experienced an "amazing" home birth with her second childA hospital has said a woman's choice to have a home birth "is not affected" by the closure of its dedicated home birthing team. Bedford Hospital announced on Wednesday that home births would be overseen by its community midwifery team, rather than by its Blossom service.

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Taskforce to support Vauxhall staff after closureLouise ParryJohn Sibley/ReutersLuton's Vauxhall van plant closed in March 2025 after 120 yearsA council has set up a group to support former Vauxhall workers with what it called the "significant economic and social impact" of the factory's closure. An estimated 1,200 employees were affected by Stellantis's decision to shut the Luton plant in March, 120 years after it started manufacturing vehicles.