That's all from the Local Live team for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire this week.
We'll be back at 08:00 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel on Tuesday 5 May.
Enjoy the bank holiday weekend.
Weekend weather outlook
BBC Weather
Tonight it will remain dry with clear spells but temperatures drop to a minimum of 1C (34F).
BBCCopyright: BBC
Across the weekend we'll see a mix of sunny and cloudy spells with chances of rain increasing throughout. Maximum temperature: 16C (60F)
Congestion in Hertfordshire
BBC Travel
There's disruption on the M25 anti-clockwise between J20 (A41) and J19 (Chandler's Cross) because of a broken down lorry. One lane is closed which is causing queuing traffic.
Reports suggest roads around Stevenage are still congested following the earlier closure of the A1(M) southbound J7-J6.
Stolen alpacas
BBC Three Counties Radio
Six pregnant alpacas have been stolen from a yard in Hertfordshire along with a quad bike, chainsaw and strimmers.
Police said thieves cut through the padlock to a gate at Throcking near Buntingford on Tuesday night.
A woman was locked in her own house by two men who knocked at her door last night having claimed to have damaged her fence.
The incident happened about 21:20 in The Pyghtle, in Turvey, Bedfordshire.
While she went to investigate the two men entered the house and when she returned they locked her inside on their way out. Police don't believe anything was stolen during the incident.
Tea-time updates
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Here are the latest updates for Beds, Herts and Bucks:
Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a serious accident which closed the A1(M) southbound
Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a silver Honda Civic left the A1(M) southbound this morning and collided with trees near J7 (Stevenage South).
The driver, a 55-year-old man, was taken to the Lister hospital with slight injuries. The passenger, a woman in her 50s, was taken to Addenbrookes with serious injuries.
@Russsk81Copyright: @Russsk81
The accident happened about 11:00.
Injuries like 'never seen before'
The bruises found on the body of a four-year-old girl from Hatfield were like nothing he'd ever seen before, a pathologist has told a jury at St Albans Crown Court.
John O'Reilly/FairleysCopyright: John O'Reilly/Fairleys
The court heard Prof Rupert Risdon found 65 marks of injury across the girl's body, head and arms but he said it was the "66th" injury, a massive area of bruising that essentially covered as one, which killed her. The case continues.
A1(M) now open southbound
BBC Travel
Highways England have now re-opened the A1(M) southbound between J7 (Stevenage) and J6 (Welwyn) after a serious accident this morning.
Delays are expected while traffic clears.
Elsewhere, roads are looking as expected going into rush-hour on a Friday afternoon. Stay up-to-date here.
There's plenty going on this weekend but one eagerly awaited event is the Milton Keynes Marathon.
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The route of the marathon, on Monday, takes the runners along roads, cycles paths, past lakes and woodland and then finishes in the MK Dons' 22,500-seater football stadium.
Police re-opening A1(M)
Beds, Cambs and Herts Road Policing tweet: Collision scene A1M Stevenage 7-6 now cleared and road in process of being re-opened.@HeartHertsNews @bobfmuk @BBC3CR @BBCNews
M40 Bucks fatal crash
A 26-year-old man was killed on the M40 in Buckinghamshire early this morning when his car was in a collision with a lorry.
Around 03:30 on the northbound carriageway between junction 1A (M25) and junction 2 (Beaconsfield).
Two badgers have been rescued after falling into a slurry pit in Buckingham which was due to be filled with concrete.
RSPCACopyright: RSPCA
Workmen called the RSPCA after finding an adult badger with another thought to be about five months old, at the bottom of the large pit at Buckingham Business Park on Bourton Road on Tuesday.
Pregnant alpacas stolen
East Hertfordshire Rural Police tweet: 6 pregnant Alpacas have been stolen from a yard in a village near to Buntingford. Please be extra vigilant & ring any sus activity on 101
Across the three counties
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Here's a summary of our recent updates for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire:
A1(M) southbound remains closed J7 - J6 due to a serious accident. Two people have been admitted to hospital
Bedfordshire firefighter is due home this weekend after being stranded in Nepal whilst trekking near Kathmandu
A bit more information on the £2.5m savings we mentioned earlier made by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Joint Protective Services units over the last year.
BBCCopyright: BBC
Police say that despite the savings the unit has had a number of successes:
The Armed Policing Unit has carried out 1,251 arrests and attended 1,722 incidents
The Dog Unit has attended 1,330 incidents and 66 pre-planned operations since January
The Roads Policing Unit has carried out 2,568 arrests and seized 1,558 vehicles in the last 12 months
It will stay dry this afternoon with sunny spells. The sunshine may be rather hazy with high cloud spreading across the area. Light winds are also forecast.
The Hornets coach told BBC Three Counties Radio: "We are obligated to start celebrations after the game on Saturday, not before.
"Right now we need to concentrate, it would be silly when we still have the chance to lift some silverware."
A1(M) traffic moving
Russ who's been stuck in traffic on the A1(M) southbound between J7-6 tweets: @BBC3CR traffic now moving. :)
Highways England tweet: We're in the process of turning traffic trapped in the #A1M closure - please be patient, we will get you moving asap. Thank you
Stowe House Lions
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Today's main image shows one of Buckinghamshire's Stowe House lions.
BBCCopyright: BBC
After being auctioned in 1921, the lions were removed from their stone plinths at Stowe House and resided in Blackpool from 1926. Two years ago, the lions were back at the house following campaigns and donations amounting to £325,000.
We'd love to see your photos of interesting places in Beds, Herts and Bucks - please feel free to get in touch with us via email.
Latest updates for the three counties
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Here are the latest updates across Beds, Herts and Bucks this lunchtime:
A1(M) southbound closed between J7 (Stevenage) and J6 (Welwyn) due to an accident. Two people have been taken to hospital
Bedfordshire firefighter to return home after being stranded in Nepal
Commemorative paving stone laid in St Albans to honour WWI soldier
Hold up on A1(M) Stevenage
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Russ on Twitter is keeping us updated on how things are looking just past the south Stevenage junction.
He tweets: @BBC3CR no movement in traffic for 40 mins so far. Really hope all involved are safe and well.
@Russsk81Copyright: @Russsk81
Hope you're OK if caught up in the tailback. Have you taken any photographs? Tweet your pictures to @BBC3CR and let us know how it's going as long as it's safe to do so.
Latest on A1(M) closure
Police were called to junction 7 of the A1(M) at 11:10 where a car had left the carriageway and collided with trees.
One person has been taken to the Lister Hospital, Stevenage and another to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.
Dumped cats need new homes
Katy Lewis
Beds, Herts and Bucks Live
Three of the seven adult female cats found dumped with 17 kittens in a taped up box at the side of a road between Everton and Sandy in Bedfordshire earlier this month have given birth.
BBCCopyright: BBC
St Neots & District Cats Protection, who are looking for homes for the animals, said six of the original kittens had died but the new births brought the total of youngsters to 16.
Spokeswoman, Aishah Lorandeau, said people had come forward to re-home some of the kittens but more were needed for the others and the adult cats who "need feeding up and a lot of love".
Post update
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Russ on Twitter writes: @BBC3CR total closure now southbound. People out of their cars talking with strangers. Like the old days. Sincerely hope all involved are ok
Are you in the queue? Tweet us a photo as long as it's safe to do so.
Serious accident in Hertfordshire
Beds, Cambs & Herts Roads Policing Unit tweet: Serious collision A1M7-6 Stevenage.Road closed. Air ambo on scene. Did u witness ? Pls call 101 REF 197 @bobfmuk @BBC3CR @HeartHertsNews
Severe delays on A1(M)
BBC Travel
There are severe delays on the A1(M) southbound due to an accident between J7 for Stevenage and J6 for Welwyn.
A commemorative paving stone will be laid in St Albans today to honour the bravery of a First World War soldier.
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images
It's exactly 100 years since Private Edward Warner, born in the city, defended a trench from attack before dying shortly after from the effects of gas poisoning.
He was awarded a Victoria Cross and his name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres for British soldiers who died on near-by battlefields.
Bucks charity forced to close
Bucks Free Press
A Wycombe-based charity that helped give disadvantaged youngsters practical skills has been forced to close.
Bedfordshire firefighter to return from Nepal
Bedfordshire firefighter Clive Wilkinson, who was stranded in Nepal with his wife Heather, will return home this weekend.
Beds FireCopyright: Beds Fire
The couple, from Shefford, will be returning from Kathmandu on Sunday into Heathrow airport.
His sister Karen Wilkinson-Bell said she'll be there with the rest of the family to welcome them home.
Post update
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Milton Keynes-based Badminton England won the title for Best Governing Body last night at the Sport Industry awards.
They tweeted their reaction to the news: We have been named Governing Body of the Year at the #BTSIA @SportIndustry Thank you to everyone who has helped us win this award! #soproud
British Horse SocietyCopyright: British Horse Society
More than 400 grass roots junior and senior team and individual riders will be attending the event, which will include as dressage, show jumping, eventing, showing and quadrille.
Bikes and cash stolen
Craig Lewis
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Bedfordshire Police have put out an appeal after motocross bikes and cash were stolen during a burglary at a Totternhoe home.
Offenders forced entry to the property in Church Road between 02:00 and 04:30 on Monday while the occupants of the house were asleep inside.
They made an untidy search of the downstairs rooms and garage before making off with a blue and white Yamaha Yz250F bike and an orange and black motocross bike, as well as money.
Three counties update
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Morning - I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, weather and travel for the rest of the day.
Here are the latest updates for Beds, Herts and Bucks:
Weather: Dry throughout the day with sunny spells with a top temperature of 12C (54F).
Showcasing your pictures
Our three counties are full of picturesque areas and we know you've photographed many of them.
John O'Reilly/FairleysCopyright: John O'Reilly/Fairleys
Thanks to John O'Reilly for this image of Newport Pagnell. If you have a picture from across Beds, Herts and Bucks that you'd like to share with us then please email it to bhblive@bbc.co.uk or as a post to Facebook.
Mr Cruwys was attacked after a game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in March.
Combined police work saves £2.5m
Craig Lewis
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Combined units working across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire police forces have saved £2.5m in the last year.
BBCCopyright: BBC
The Joint Protective Services collaborate over functions including roads policing, the major crime unit, dog unit, scientific services and armed policing.
It is predicted the joint approach will save another £2.24m in the next 12 months.
Roads fairly clear
BBC Travel
The roads are looking good this morning across Beds, Herts and Bucks.
There are delays on the A355 in Buckinghamshire following an accident at the B416 at Park Road, Farnham Royal, but other than that things are fairly clear.
A custody officer at Yarl's Wood detention centre near Bedford was suspended for allegedly using excessive force to disperse a protest
Head teacher at Water Hall primary school in Milton Keynes, Tony Draper, says schools are having to feed, wash and clothe children from poor families
Watford could win the Championship title tomorrow if they beat Sheffield Wednesday at Vicarage Road. Elsewhere, MK Dons must win against Yeovil and hope Preston slip up at Colchester if they are to win automatic promotion from League One
Milton Keynes Dons boss Karl Robinson is the League One manager of the month.
Dry weather with sunny spells
BBC Weather
It will be a chilly start today with an early frost in some places.
BBCCopyright: BBC
It will be dry throughout the day with sunny spells. The sunshine may be rather hazy with high cloud spreading across the area. Maximum temperature: 12C (54F).
Good morning
Craig Lewis
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Welcome to today's live page for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
We'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, leisure, travel and weather across the three counties until 18:00.
I'm here to kick things off and Dani Bailey will take over at 10:00.
We'd love you to be part of this page so feel free to email your comments to bhblive@bbc.co.uk or contact us on Twitter @BBC3CR or Facebook.
Live Reporting
Dani Bailey
All times stated are UK
Get involved
BBCCopyright: BBC - Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a serious accident which closed the A1(M) southbound
- A pathologist has said the bruises found on the body of a girl from Hatfield were like nothing he'd ever seen before
- Sixteen kittens and seven cats dumped by the roadside in Bedfordshire need new homes
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- Bedfordshire firefighter is due home this weekend after being stranded in Nepal whilst trekking near Kathmandu
- Sixteen kittens and seven cats dumped by the roadside in Bedfordshire need new homes
BBCCopyright: BBC - The Armed Policing Unit has carried out 1,251 arrests and attended 1,722 incidents
- The Dog Unit has attended 1,330 incidents and 66 pre-planned operations since January
- The Roads Policing Unit has carried out 2,568 arrests and seized 1,558 vehicles in the last 12 months
BBCCopyright: BBC Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images BBCCopyright: BBC - A1(M) southbound closed between J7 (Stevenage) and J6 (Welwyn) due to an accident. Two people have been taken to hospital
- Bedfordshire firefighter to return home after being stranded in Nepal
- Commemorative paving stone laid in St Albans to honour WWI soldier
@Russsk81Copyright: @Russsk81 BBCCopyright: BBC Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Beds FireCopyright: Beds Fire British Horse SocietyCopyright: British Horse Society - Combined units working across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire police forces have saved £2.5m in the last year
- Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic has been named the Championship manager of the month for April, following the Hornets promotion to the Premier League.
- Weather: Dry throughout the day with sunny spells with a top temperature of 12C (54F).
John O'Reilly/FairleysCopyright: John O'Reilly/Fairleys BBCCopyright: BBC - A custody officer at Yarl's Wood detention centre near Bedford was suspended for allegedly using excessive force to disperse a protest
- Head teacher at Water Hall primary school in Milton Keynes, Tony Draper, says schools are having to feed, wash and clothe children from poor families
- Watford could win the Championship title tomorrow if they beat Sheffield Wednesday at Vicarage Road. Elsewhere, MK Dons must win against Yeovil and hope Preston slip up at Colchester if they are to win automatic promotion from League One
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Latest PostHave a great weekend
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
That's all from the Local Live team for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire this week.
We'll be back at 08:00 with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel on Tuesday 5 May.
Enjoy the bank holiday weekend.
Weekend weather outlook
BBC Weather
Tonight it will remain dry with clear spells but temperatures drop to a minimum of 1C (34F).
Across the weekend we'll see a mix of sunny and cloudy spells with chances of rain increasing throughout. Maximum temperature: 16C (60F)
Congestion in Hertfordshire
BBC Travel
There's disruption on the M25 anti-clockwise between J20 (A41) and J19 (Chandler's Cross) because of a broken down lorry. One lane is closed which is causing queuing traffic.
Reports suggest roads around Stevenage are still congested following the earlier closure of the A1(M) southbound J7-J6.
Stolen alpacas
BBC Three Counties Radio
Six pregnant alpacas have been stolen from a yard in Hertfordshire along with a quad bike, chainsaw and strimmers.
Police said thieves cut through the padlock to a gate at Throcking near Buntingford on Tuesday night.
The owner will be speaking to Roberto Perrone at 17:40.
Woman locked in her house
A woman was locked in her own house by two men who knocked at her door last night having claimed to have damaged her fence.
The incident happened about 21:20 in The Pyghtle, in Turvey, Bedfordshire.
While she went to investigate the two men entered the house and when she returned they locked her inside on their way out. Police don't believe anything was stolen during the incident.
Tea-time updates
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Here are the latest updates for Beds, Herts and Bucks:
Appeal after A1(M) crash
Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a silver Honda Civic left the A1(M) southbound this morning and collided with trees near J7 (Stevenage South).
The driver, a 55-year-old man, was taken to the Lister hospital with slight injuries. The passenger, a woman in her 50s, was taken to Addenbrookes with serious injuries.
The accident happened about 11:00.
Injuries like 'never seen before'
The bruises found on the body of a four-year-old girl from Hatfield were like nothing he'd ever seen before, a pathologist has told a jury at St Albans Crown Court.
Carl Wheatley, 31, denies murdering his daughter Alexa-Marie Quinn in March. It's alleged he lost his temper and beat his daughter to death.
The court heard Prof Rupert Risdon found 65 marks of injury across the girl's body, head and arms but he said it was the "66th" injury, a massive area of bruising that essentially covered as one, which killed her. The case continues.
A1(M) now open southbound
BBC Travel
Highways England have now re-opened the A1(M) southbound between J7 (Stevenage) and J6 (Welwyn) after a serious accident this morning.
Delays are expected while traffic clears.
Elsewhere, roads are looking as expected going into rush-hour on a Friday afternoon. Stay up-to-date here.
Bishop's Stortford boy caught carrying knife
Herts & Essex Observer
A 15-year-old Bishop's Stortford boy with a knife claimed he was carrying the blade because of "problems with travellers".
MK marathon eagerly awaited
There's plenty going on this weekend but one eagerly awaited event is the Milton Keynes Marathon.
The route of the marathon, on Monday, takes the runners along roads, cycles paths, past lakes and woodland and then finishes in the MK Dons' 22,500-seater football stadium.
Police re-opening A1(M)
Beds, Cambs and Herts Road Policing tweet: Collision scene A1M Stevenage 7-6 now cleared and road in process of being re-opened.@HeartHertsNews @bobfmuk @BBC3CR @BBCNews
M40 Bucks fatal crash
A 26-year-old man was killed on the M40 in Buckinghamshire early this morning when his car was in a collision with a lorry.
Around 03:30 on the northbound carriageway between junction 1A (M25) and junction 2 (Beaconsfield).
The driver of the lorry, a 53-year-old man, was uninjured. Police are appealing for witnesses.
Badgers rescued from concrete pit
Two badgers have been rescued after falling into a slurry pit in Buckingham which was due to be filled with concrete.
Workmen called the RSPCA after finding an adult badger with another thought to be about five months old, at the bottom of the large pit at Buckingham Business Park on Bourton Road on Tuesday.
Pregnant alpacas stolen
East Hertfordshire Rural Police tweet: 6 pregnant Alpacas have been stolen from a yard in a village near to Buntingford. Please be extra vigilant & ring any sus activity on 101
Across the three counties
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Here's a summary of our recent updates for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire:
'Savings and a successful service', say police
Craig Lewis
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
A bit more information on the £2.5m savings we mentioned earlier made by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Joint Protective Services units over the last year.
Police say that despite the savings the unit has had a number of successes:
Car destroyed in Luton fire
Luton on Sunday
A car has been destroyed and a property damaged following a fire in Argyll Avenue in Luton.
This afternoon's weather outlook
BBC Weather
It will stay dry this afternoon with sunny spells. The sunshine may be rather hazy with high cloud spreading across the area. Light winds are also forecast.
We'll see maximum temperatures of 13C (55F).
Watford boss focused on winning
BBC Sport
Watford FC's head coach Slavisa Jokanovic hasn't let last weekend's promotion news go to his head.
The Hornets coach told BBC Three Counties Radio: "We are obligated to start celebrations after the game on Saturday, not before.
"Right now we need to concentrate, it would be silly when we still have the chance to lift some silverware."
A1(M) traffic moving
Russ who's been stuck in traffic on the A1(M) southbound between J7-6 tweets: @BBC3CR traffic now moving. :)
Highways England tweet: We're in the process of turning traffic trapped in the #A1M closure - please be patient, we will get you moving asap. Thank you
Stowe House Lions
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Today's main image shows one of Buckinghamshire's Stowe House lions.
After being auctioned in 1921, the lions were removed from their stone plinths at Stowe House and resided in Blackpool from 1926. Two years ago, the lions were back at the house following campaigns and donations amounting to £325,000.
We'd love to see your photos of interesting places in Beds, Herts and Bucks - please feel free to get in touch with us via email.
Latest updates for the three counties
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Here are the latest updates across Beds, Herts and Bucks this lunchtime:
Hold up on A1(M) Stevenage
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Russ on Twitter is keeping us updated on how things are looking just past the south Stevenage junction.
He tweets: @BBC3CR no movement in traffic for 40 mins so far. Really hope all involved are safe and well.
Hope you're OK if caught up in the tailback. Have you taken any photographs? Tweet your pictures to @BBC3CR and let us know how it's going as long as it's safe to do so.
Latest on A1(M) closure
Police were called to junction 7 of the A1(M) at 11:10 where a car had left the carriageway and collided with trees.
One person has been taken to the Lister Hospital, Stevenage and another to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.
Dumped cats need new homes
Katy Lewis
Beds, Herts and Bucks Live
Three of the seven adult female cats found dumped with 17 kittens in a taped up box at the side of a road between Everton and Sandy in Bedfordshire earlier this month have given birth.
St Neots & District Cats Protection, who are looking for homes for the animals, said six of the original kittens had died but the new births brought the total of youngsters to 16.
Spokeswoman, Aishah Lorandeau, said people had come forward to re-home some of the kittens but more were needed for the others and the adult cats who "need feeding up and a lot of love".
Post update
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Russ on Twitter writes: @BBC3CR total closure now southbound. People out of their cars talking with strangers. Like the old days. Sincerely hope all involved are ok
Are you in the queue? Tweet us a photo as long as it's safe to do so.
Serious accident in Hertfordshire
Beds, Cambs & Herts Roads Policing Unit tweet: Serious collision A1M7-6 Stevenage.Road closed. Air ambo on scene. Did u witness ? Pls call 101 REF 197 @bobfmuk @BBC3CR @HeartHertsNews
Severe delays on A1(M)
BBC Travel
There are severe delays on the A1(M) southbound due to an accident between J7 for Stevenage and J6 for Welwyn.
One lane is blocked and traffic is queuing.
St Albans commemorate WWI soldier
A commemorative paving stone will be laid in St Albans today to honour the bravery of a First World War soldier.
It's exactly 100 years since Private Edward Warner, born in the city, defended a trench from attack before dying shortly after from the effects of gas poisoning.
He was awarded a Victoria Cross and his name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres for British soldiers who died on near-by battlefields.
Bucks charity forced to close
Bucks Free Press
A Wycombe-based charity that helped give disadvantaged youngsters practical skills has been forced to close.
Bedfordshire firefighter to return from Nepal
Bedfordshire firefighter Clive Wilkinson, who was stranded in Nepal with his wife Heather, will return home this weekend.
The couple, from Shefford, will be returning from Kathmandu on Sunday into Heathrow airport.
His sister Karen Wilkinson-Bell said she'll be there with the rest of the family to welcome them home.
Post update
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Milton Keynes-based Badminton England won the title for Best Governing Body last night at the Sport Industry awards.
They tweeted their reaction to the news: We have been named Governing Body of the Year at the #BTSIA @SportIndustry Thank you to everyone who has helped us win this award! #soproud
Horse championship coming to Slapton
The British Riding Club will be holding its Intermediate Winter Championships at Bury Farm Equestrian Village in Slapton over the Bank Holiday weekend.
More than 400 grass roots junior and senior team and individual riders will be attending the event, which will include as dressage, show jumping, eventing, showing and quadrille.
Bikes and cash stolen
Craig Lewis
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Bedfordshire Police have put out an appeal after motocross bikes and cash were stolen during a burglary at a Totternhoe home.
Offenders forced entry to the property in Church Road between 02:00 and 04:30 on Monday while the occupants of the house were asleep inside.
They made an untidy search of the downstairs rooms and garage before making off with a blue and white Yamaha Yz250F bike and an orange and black motocross bike, as well as money.
Three counties update
Dani Bailey
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Morning - I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, weather and travel for the rest of the day.
Here are the latest updates for Beds, Herts and Bucks:
Showcasing your pictures
Our three counties are full of picturesque areas and we know you've photographed many of them.
Thanks to John O'Reilly for this image of Newport Pagnell. If you have a picture from across Beds, Herts and Bucks that you'd like to share with us then please email it to bhblive@bbc.co.uk or as a post to Facebook.
Remember Nic as we celebrate
Watford Observer
Watford captain Troy Deeney has called on people to remember injured supporter Nic Cruwys during their promotion celebrations.
Mr Cruwys was attacked after a game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in March.
Combined police work saves £2.5m
Craig Lewis
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Combined units working across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire police forces have saved £2.5m in the last year.
The Joint Protective Services collaborate over functions including roads policing, the major crime unit, dog unit, scientific services and armed policing.
It is predicted the joint approach will save another £2.24m in the next 12 months.
Roads fairly clear
BBC Travel
The roads are looking good this morning across Beds, Herts and Bucks.
There are delays on the A355 in Buckinghamshire following an accident at the B416 at Park Road, Farnham Royal, but other than that things are fairly clear.
Keep up to date with all the latest travel news.
Top stories so far
Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio
These are the news headlines this morning:
Watford's Jokanovic named top boss
Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic has been named the Championship manager of the month for April, following the Hornets promotion to the Premier League.
Milton Keynes Dons boss Karl Robinson is the League One manager of the month.
Dry weather with sunny spells
BBC Weather
It will be a chilly start today with an early frost in some places.
It will be dry throughout the day with sunny spells. The sunshine may be rather hazy with high cloud spreading across the area. Maximum temperature: 12C (54F).
Good morning
Craig Lewis
Beds, Herts & Bucks Live
Welcome to today's live page for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
We'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, leisure, travel and weather across the three counties until 18:00.
I'm here to kick things off and Dani Bailey will take over at 10:00.
We'd love you to be part of this page so feel free to email your comments to bhblive@bbc.co.uk or contact us on Twitter @BBC3CR or Facebook.