内容摘要：Veterans and senior politicians enjoyed a selection of finger sandwiches, soup and homemade scotch eggs.

Veterans and senior politicians enjoyed a selection of finger sandwiches, soup and homemade scotch eggs.

The number of properties that will need to be demolished in Bedfordshire is confirmed at 37 and the overall number of properties likely to be acquired and demolished, or lose part of their land, has increased from 66 to 75.Many more properties will be impacted if they are close to the proposed line, and EWR has said it will be carrying out landscape and visual impact assessments.

For people hoping to sell their property, EWR has introduced statutory blight provisions, which allows property owners to request that their land is bought at market value.This also means people in certain areas may be able to serve EWR with a "blight notice" asking them to buy the property before they need it to build the railway.Provisions for connecting a proposed

did not feature in EWR's consultation.EWR said it was discussing the proposals with Universal Destinations & Experiences and Bedford Borough Council and considering the implications of the theme park and resort for the railway.

EWR's consultation is open until 24 January.

The organisation is holding several drop-in and online events along the route as well as inviting people'sA councillor has criticised "heinous slobs" who have dumped more than half a tonne of rubbish next to a busy road.

Martin Goss spoke out after a 10-hour overnight litter-pick along the A12 between Colchester and Marks Tey in Essex.Colchester City Council said six members of staff collected the rubbish in April.

Mr Goss, the council's head of waste, said the major road was in "a real mess".The A12 was closed by National Highways so the litter pickers could clear slip roads between junctions 25 and 27 without being at risk.