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  1. Airport terror arrests: Couple from Luton

    Sarah Jenkins

    BBC Local Live

    The couple arrested by counter terrorism officers at Luton Airport yesterday are from Luton.

    The couple, who are both 35, live with their children in a semi-detached house close to the town's Central Mosque.

    Police van in Luton

    Officers from the Met and Bedfordshire Police raided the home at about 16:00 yesterday, having arrested them at Luton airport.

    Neighbours saw officers in forensic clothing remove computers from the building. 

    Police were still in the property today and officers are on duty outside.

  2. Terror arrests made at Luton Airport

    Sarah Jenkins

    BBC Local Live

    Two people were arrested at Luton Airport yesterday by officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command.

    Luton Airport

    The man and woman, both aged 35, were arrested on suspicion of the preparation of terrorist acts.

    The man remains in custody while the woman has been bailed pending further enquiries. 

    A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed the arrests are related to suspected travel to Syria.

  3. Council apologises for traffic disruption

    Central Bedfordshire Council has apologised for the traffic disruption that drivers are experiencing this week in Dunstable and the surrounding area. 

    Map of Dunstable road closures

    The Porz Avenue roundabout between the town and Houghton Regis is closed so the Woodside Link road can be completed. 

    It's coincided with work at Chaul End road in Caddington, which has made the disruption worse.

    Paul Mason, the assistant director of highways at the council, says the work is "a minimum amount of inconvenience now for prosperity in the future".

  4. Endangered tiger Elton gets into Halloween spirit

    Katy Lewis

    BBC Local Live

    A four-year old critically endangered tiger named Elton has been given his very own Halloween pumpkin to play with - stuffed full of his favourite meat - yum!

    The pumpkin was strung up on a tree byWoburn Safari Park keepers in the Amur tiger's nine-acre woodland home in the Road Safari. 

    This video shows how the rare tiger sniffed out the treat within seconds, heading straight in for the kill and grabbing it.

    Keeper Heather Greenaway said: "Once he'd finished eating the contents, he even rolled about in the remains of the pumpkin to savour the smell of it."

    As you do.

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    Video caption: Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock returns to hometown

    Olympic double gold medallist Max Whitlock has returned to his hometown of Hemel Hempstead to celebrate his success at the Rio Games.

  6. Lunchtime weather: Dry with sunny spells

    BBC Weather

    It may be rather grey outside but it'll stay dry through today, with variable amounts of cloud. Some brighter or sunny periods are expected. Highs of 14C (57F).

    Aylesbury weather

    For the full forecast where you are, visit BBC Weather.

  7. Max Whitlock in hometown return display

    Dani Bailey

    BBC Local Live

    Olympic double gold medallist Max Whitlock returned to his hometown of Hemel Hempstead yesterday for celebrations of his success.

    Whitlock won two gold medals and a bronze at Rio 2016, adding to the two bronzes he won at London 2012. 

    The town came together to pay tribute to local boy Max and he treated them to a display of his impressive skills.

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    Video caption: Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock returns to hometown
  8. Bake Off winner gives first interview

    Candice Brown has given her first interview since winning The Great British Bake Off 2016.

    The Bedfordshire baker spoke to Andy Collins on BBC Three Counties Radio about her plans for the future and the speculation that she will present the programme alongside Paul Hollywood when it moves to Channel 4.

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    Video caption: Bedfordshire baker Candice gives her first interview since winning GBBO to Andy Collins
  9. Successful appeal marks 'end point' to Elveden

    BBC News UK

    The BBC's legal correspondent, Clive Coleman, said the ruling on Watford journalist Anthony France provided an "end point" to Operation Elveden and meant no journalist had been convicted by a jury under Elveden.

    Only one journalist, Dan Evans, from the News of the World, pleaded guilty. He received a suspended 10-month sentence in July 2014 after admitting phone hacking and making illegal payments to public officials.

    "I am delighted that this serious miscarriage of justice has ended today," said Mr France outside the Court of Appeal in London.

  10. Sun journalist has conviction quashed

    BBC News UK

    Sun crime reporter Anthony France has won an appeal against his conviction for paying for tip-offs from an anti-terrorism officer.

    Anthony France

    He was the only journalist to be successfully tried under Operation Elveden, the police probe into payments to public officials.

    Mr France, 42, from Watford, was given an 18-month sentence in May 2015, suspended for two years.

    He said he could now rebuild his life "after 1,379 days of sheer hell."

    The Crown Prosecution Service has said there will be no re-trial.

  11. Great British Bake Off: All you need to know about winner Candice

    Sarah Jenkins

    BBC Local Live

    Born in north London, 31-year-old Candice grew up in the pubs her parents ran. 

    She would always chip in when needed, be it pulling pints or mopping floors. This obviously inspired the gingerbread pub she made in Biscuit Week. It included a pool table, a darts board and even a sticky ginger floor!

    Candice's gingerbread pub

    She now lives in Barton-le-Clay in Bedfordshire with boyfriend Liam, her pug Dennis and the newest addition to the family, bulldog Harry.

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    Since achieving a degree in Sport, PE and Community Studies, Candice has now settled into pastoral care and teaching PE at Ashlyns School in Berkhamsted.

    She was taught to bake by her beloved nan and strives to emulate her bakes aiming to be "even half the lady she was". 

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    As well as the glamorous lipstick, she also loves everything vintage. Though she usually bakes in her PJs, she has been known to break in a new pair of heels while baking too.   

  12. Great British Bake Off: The many shades of Candice

    Katy Lewis

    BBC Local Live

    Forget talk of the technicality of jaffa cakes or the shortness of pastry - the question literally on the lips of many Bake Off watchers this series was what shade of lipstick would Candice wear?

    Here are just a few of the shades she sported.

    Candice Brown
    Image caption: A plum shade for cake week
    Candice Brown
    Image caption: Electric pink for pink biscuit week
    Candice Brown
    Image caption: Red for bread week
    Candice Brown
    Image caption: Back to pink for batter week
    Candice Brown
    Image caption: Nearly nude in botanical week
    Candice Brown
    Image caption: A paler pink for tudor week
    Candice Brown
    Image caption: And it had to be red for royal week
  13. Watch: Emotional moment after Bake Off victory

    Candice Brown was crowned the GBBO winner after going back to her Cockney family roots with a picnic fit for a "pearly king and queen". 

    Her winning recipes included pig-shaped sausage rolls complete with peppercorn eyes and curly tails made from crackling, which she said were an old family favourite.

    Here she is reflecting on her win:

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    Video caption: Candice is overcome with emotion, as she is announced the Winner of GBBO 2016.
  14. Watch: Candice declared winner of Bake Off 2016

    The Bedfordshire PE teacher beat off competition from 25-year-old aerospace engineer Andrew Smyth, and 61-year-old garden designer Jane Beedle to be declared the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2016.

    Look how delighted she is!

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    Video caption: After much deliberation, the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2016 is...
  15. Weather: Another mild and dry day

    Elizabeth Rizzini

    BBC Look East weather

    A misty and foggy start to the day - so take care on the roads.

    Becoming brighter, with sunny spells and a mainly dry and mild day, with temperatures reaching 15C (59F) in coastal areas.

    Watch my full regional forecast:

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    Video caption: Early mist and fog will clear

    BBC Weather has more details for where you live.

  16. Welcome to live updates for Beds, Herts and Bucks

    Jodie Halford

    BBC News

    Hello and welcome to our live updates for Thursday, or as we're thinking of renaming it, "Candice Brown Appreciation Day".

    If you haven't heard - and apologies for the spoiler - the Bedfordshire baker has won the latest series of The Great British Bake Off.

    Candice Brown winning Bake Off

    Candice Brown, a 31-year-old PE teacher, said she was in "complete and utter disbelief" at being crowned champion of the 2016 series.

    We'll bring you more shortly, as well as look at the other news, sport and weather updates from across the three counties.