Watford 3-1 Manchester Unitedpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 18 September 2016
Manchester United suffer their third defeat in a week as late goals from Juan Zuniga and Troy Deeney give Watford a deserved win.
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Two hurt after train derails in tunnel near Watford following landslip near entrance
Derailed train struck by another in the tunnel
Almost 400 passengers put on recovery trains
Severe disruption set to continue on mainline services
Landslip caused by "torrential rain", says Network Rail
Two men jailed for bludgeoning man to death with dumbbell
Bedford councillor cleared of rape
Updates on Friday, 16 September 2016
Watford 3-1 Manchester Unitedpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 18 September 2016
Post-heatwave storm brings flash floodspublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Flash flooding hits parts of England as thunderstorms dump almost half a month's rain in some parts within hours.
Read MoreThat's all from us todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Live updates for Beds, Herts and Bucks have now finished.
You can find more details on the disruption to trains because of the derailment at Watford Junction via the BBC Travel website.
You can follow all the weekend's football via the BBC Sport website.
See you on Monday.
Weather outlookpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
After a very wet day, it'll be mostly dry with a few clear spells tonight. Cloud is also forecast, with some patchy rain in the far east. It will be breezy, but a fresher night for sleeping, with temperatures falling to 12C (54F).
Saturday will be rather cloudy in many places with some patchy light rain or drizzle. The brisk north-westerly winds will ease through the day, with temperatures reaching highs of 18C (66F).
Watford boss Mazzarri has 'very good relationship' with Mourinhopublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Geoff Doyle
BBC Three Counties Radio sportWatford head coach Walter Mazzarri has dismissed suggestions of bad feeling between himself and Jose Mourinho, ahead of his side's meeting with Manchester United on Sunday.
The pair were rival managers in Italy when Mazzarri was at Sampdoria and then Napoli and Mourinho was at Inter. During that time Mourinho once compared Mazzarri to a donkey, external, and Mazzarri said Mourinho "talks rubbish".
Image source, Reuters/PA"I have a very good relationship with Mourinho," said the 54-year-old Italian, who took over at Vicarage Road in the summer.
He told me: "Sometimes the press looks at what happened before in Italy but that is normal, because when you fight for a top position it's normal that sometimes you say a couple of things one to the other.
"But I have a good professional relationship with him; there's professional respect."
Stevenage company to develop 'laser-directed energy weapon'published at 16:57 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
A Hertfordshire company is to begin developing a futuristic laser weapon which could bring down enemy missiles in mid-air, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced.
Image source, EPAThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) is finalising a £30m deal in the first phase of a programme which could see UK armed forces equipped with weapons once thought to belong to the realms of science fiction.
Under the agreement, missile manufacturer MBDA, based in Stevenage, is to build a "capability demonstrator" for a "laser-directed energy weapon", leading to the development of a one-off prototype to be delivered by 2019.
Ex-Bedford councillor cleared of rapepublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
A former Bedford Borough councillor broke down in tears in the dock today when a jury cleared him of sex charges against a disabled woman.
Paul Prescod, from Wootton, was found not guilty at Luton Crown Court of two charges of rape, four of sexual assault and two of assault by penetration.
Image source, SBNAMr Prescod said the allegations had changed his life; he had been suspended from Bedford Borough Council and was on medication for sleep and stress problems.
Despite the not guilty verdicts, Judge Richard Foster made a Restraining Order, banning the former Liberal Democrat councillor from contacting the woman directly or indirectly.
Man remanded in custody over Suhaib Mohammed shootingpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
A 33-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with murdering a Milton Keynes teenager.
Mohammed Noor appeared at Luton Crown Court today via a video link from Woodhill jail.
He's accused of shooting Suhaib Mohammed at a house in Osprey Close in Eaglestone early on Tuesday morning.
There will be a plea hearing on 9 December.
Atul Shah murder: Luton pair jailed for lifepublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Two men have been jailed today for torturing a cannabis grower and bludgeoning him to death with a dumbbell.
Atul Shah, 47, was found dead in Crescent Road, Luton, on 6 January.
Image source, Bedfordshire PoliceKyle Pitchford-Price and Luke West, both from Luton, were given life sentences at Luton Crown Court after they were found guilty of murder.
Pitchford-Price was jailed for 30 years and West for 26 years. Judge Richard Foster said the attack was an example of "extreme violence".
Train derailment: Disruption continuespublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
The disruption continues due to the landslip and train derailment near Watford Junction.
If there any major updates or changes, we'll bring them to you.
But now we'll take a look at what else has been happening across Beds, Herts and Bucks today.
Travel: All lanes reopened on M25published at 15:44 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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End of twitter postTrain derailment: Evening train service to be a 'challenge'published at 15:44 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Tom Joyner, from London Midland, says: "With just half the number of tracks available and trains and train crew in the wrong place, the evening peak in and out of Euston will be challenging.
"We won't be able to run a full service until the damaged trains can be moved and Network Rail can repair the track.
"I would like to apologise to our passengers for the disruption but I would also like to praise everyone who has shown such great patience and understanding today."
Image source, REUTERS/Eddie KeoghBelow is a picture of the damage caused to one of the trains. The latest travel information can be found here.
Image source, Network RailTrain derailment: Network Rail making landslip 'safe'published at 15:12 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Network Rail says its priority now is to make the landslip, external safe, which is by the Hunton Bridge tunnel, just a few miles north of Watford.
It hopes to fully reopen the railway as soon as possible.
A full investigation will take place to find out what happened, a spokesman said.
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Image source, REUTERS/Eddie KeoghTrain derailment: Recovery operation under waypublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Here's a clip featuring Martin Frobisher, from Network Rail, at the site of the train derailment in Watford, where train recovery is due to begin.
He explains it was "very fortunate" no-one was hurt.
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End of twitter postTrain derailment: Commuter picturepublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Alex Pope
BBC Local LiveWhat you can see is a closer picture of the landslide that caused a train to derail in Watford this morning.
It was taken by Ian Saunders, who was on the 06:54 train from Watford Junction to Birmingham.
He took it just as he came out of the tunnel after he was put on a rescue train and taken to Kings Langley.
Image source, Ian SaundersTrain derailment: Woman in hospitalpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
We've just had it confirmed a woman who suffered chest pains after this morning's train crash was taken to Watford General Hospital.
The ambulance service, external said her condition was stable upon arrival.
It's also updated us to say a man who suffered neck injuries did not need hospital treatment.
Image source, Steve Parsons/PA
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Image source, Steve Parsons/PADeeney & Joshua on secret of their successpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Watford footballer Troy Deeney and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua talk about the secret to their success and the attitude they share as friends.
Read MoreTrain derailment: Delays expected to last into weekendpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Alex Pope
BBC Local LiveI've just got off the phone to London Midland, which says services will be delayed for the rest of today and into the weekend.
The two trains that crashed this morning are still in the tunnel near Watford. The company expects them to be there for a while as it's not an easy job to move them.
A spokesman said because it's such a well-used line it could cause more disruption to move them now, as they're next to two busy lines.
He said engineers will have to make a "judgement call" on when they are taken out.
London Midland has released this map, external to show the alternative routes people can take.
Image source, London MidlandTrain derailment: Some lines returning to normalpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
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End of twitter postTwo hurt as train derailed in landslidepublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 16 September 2016
Two people are injured as a train derails near Watford Junction in a landslide caused by heavy rain.
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