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The family and friends of long jumper Greg Rutherford shared in the stress at the weekend, despite being 6,000 miles away from Rio.

At one in the morning, dozens of them gathered in the athlete's back garden to watch him as he fought back from a no medal position to take bronze with his final jump. 

The group at Woburn Sands all agreed their night had been highly stressful, even if earlier Greg seemed so relaxed. 

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The Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain says racial abuse is part of her life - and has been "for years".

The 31-year-old, who was brought up in Luton and now lives in Milton Keynes, says she has received abuse after "massive things happen" in the news, which started following 9/11.

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"I've had things thrown at me and [been] pushed and shoved," she told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

"I feel like that's just become a part of my life now. I expect it. Absolutely I expect it."

"I expect to be shoved or pushed or verbally abused because that happens. It's been happening for years."

Asked by host Kirsty Young how she reacted, she said she did not retaliate.

A councillor has described a St Albans' nightclub's plans to put four pieces of the Berlin Wall in its barbecue area as "extraordinary".

As reported in the Herts Advertiser, external, the owners of the club at Batchwood Hall are seeking approval from St Albans District Council to erect the pieces which are each 10ft high. 

Labour councillor for Batchwood, Roma Mills, believes it's inappropriate: "I couldn't believe it when I first heard about it to be honest," she said. 

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"Forgetting it's Batchwood Hall, which is a 19th Century manor house, why would you locate large pieces of the Berlin Wall, which itself has historic value and interest, in the barbecue area of a nightclub just outside St Albans?"

In a statement, the owners of Batchwood Hall, Deltic Group, said it's "considering using original parts of the Berlin Wall as works of living art, and an historical record of major interest".  

The application will be put forward in a planning meeting on 19 September.

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Great Britain's Laura Trott finishes second in the omnium scratch race in a dramatic sprint for the line. 

Tatsiana Sharakova was so far clear that she was always going to win, she might have been a lap ahead, but Cheshunt's Trott was the best of the rest with a great burst.

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We've heard Hertfordshire's Jodie Williams (pictured second from right) has qualified as a fastest loser and joins team-mate Dina Asher-Smith in securing a place in Wednesday's semi-finals in the women's 200m. 

But Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown, who won 200m gold at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, is out.

She ran in the wrong lane as she came off the bend in her heat, and didn't run a fast enough time to progress either.

"I seem to be having a bit of a problem," said the 34-year-old. "Last year I was having a problem coming off the bend. It's just so weird. I don't understand it.

"It is what it is, such is life."

Carol Abercrombie
BBC Three Counties Radio

Two leaders of far-right group Britain First have been banned from Luton town centre for the next three years.

Bedfordshire Police were successful in their bid to the High Court which prevents Paul Golding (pictured centre) and Jayda Frensen (pictured filming) also going to Bury Park.

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Police applied for the injunction as they were concerned about the risk of disorder and anti-social behaviour if the pair were allowed into the town.

It extends an interim hearing which banned them from entering a mosque or Islamic centre without written permission, publishing any words or images likely to stir up religious or racial hatred and using threatening words. 

The maiden flight of the world's longest aircraft was postponed at the last minute because of a "technical issue".

The Airlander 10 - part plane, part airship - was due to take off from Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire on Sunday.

It is not known when another attempt at a test flight will be made.  

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GB's Jodie Williams said: "I've been struggling a bit all year but I'm happy with my run.

"It should be good enough to go through and I'm looking forward to it.

"I'm finally an Olympian. I've wanted it for the last four years after missing out on London 2012."

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Hertfordshire's Jodie Williams has just run a season's best and finished third in her 200m heat.

Williams ran in 22.69 seconds. Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova-Collio came in first with 22.61 and Australia's Ella Nelson second with 22.66.

She'll have to wait and see if she gets through as a fastest loser, as only the top two go through automatically. But it's the fastest of the losers so far, and should see her progress.

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An average of 10.4m people watched gymnast Max Whitlock receive his second gold medal yesterday night, early figures suggest.

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Some 6.5m also watched Whitlock receive Britain's first-ever Olympic gymnastics gold, with victory in the men's floor two hours earlier.  

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Hertfordshire sprinter Jodie Williams will be competing in the women's 200m heats shortly.

She will run in heat seven at 14:06, which you can follow here.

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Leighton Buzzard's Charlotte Dujardin is bidding to become the second British woman in the space of three days to claim a third Olympic gold.

She looks to retain her individual dressage title with horse Valegro.  

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Dujardin has already won silver in the team event and is also the reigning world, European and Commonwealth champion. We're sure she's got room for a few more trophies, though. 

Dujardin gets under way at 16:40 BST, after compatriots Fiona Bigwood (14:30) and Carl Hester (15:35). 

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BBC Local Live

A fast-food restaurant in Bletchley has been severely damaged after a roof fire last night.

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Firefighters were called to Burger King on Albert Road just before midnight.

It's believed the fire was accidental.

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Louise Parry
BBC Three Counties

A 61-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering a man at a Buckinghamshire pub has been bailed. 

The assault happened at the George Inn, Burnham, on Friday night.

Dean Haveley, 48, was treated at the scene, but died later in hospital. 

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A post-mortem examination gave the cause of his death as unascertained, with further tests to come. 

Detectives have appealed for anyone who was in the pub, or who has information regarding the attack, to contact them.

League Two side Stevenage sign Wolves winger Connor Hunte on loan until January.

A man in his 80s has died on the M1 in Bedfordshire. 

His car was involved in a crash with a lorry near junction 13 northbound yesterday afternoon.

The man was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later, police said. Officers have appealed for witnesses.

Chelsea goalkeeper Jamal Blackman joins League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on loan until 3 January.

Jack Warren
BBC Local Live

Today is also a special day for Jamie-Lee Hann. Her husband, Scott Hann, is Max's coach. 

"I'm elated that all of his dreams have come true - I'm so glad for him that he has achieved everything he set out to do," she said.

"Max was 12 when Scott started coaching him, their bond has got stronger and stronger - they're really close."