A statement from National Rail Enquiries, external says: "A derailed train between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction means there is major disruption to services between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston. 

"Two of the lines have reopened at reduced speed through the affected area, but journeys are expected to be delayed by up to 60 minutes. 

"Disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day."  

London Midland trains, external has sent out the latest information after this morning's train derailment in the Watford area. 

It says fewer trains are running on the lines between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction. 

Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. 

Disruption is expected until 13:00. 

Chiltern Railways, Cross Country, Great Western Railway, London Overground, Thameslink, Virgin Trains, East Midlands Trains and TFL Rail are accepting passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. 

Arrangements have been made for London Midland rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.  

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

Commuters traveling into London Euston station are being advised to either delay their journey or travel into another London station after a train derailment in a tunnel just outside of Watford at 07:00. 

Francis Thomas, from London Midland, says as this is a "busy stretch" of track, if "something goes wrong it will take a long time for services to get back to normal".

He said it had been confirmed by two sources that there were no injuries on the train. 

Delays are expected until at least lunchtime.   

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

I've just spoken to British Transport Police which has confirmed officers were called to Hunton Bridge tunnel near Watford at about 07:00 to reports of a landslide. 

British Transport Police are at the scene along with the East of England Ambulance Service and Herts Fire and Rescue. 

Passengers are requested to contact Network Rail for train information. 

Emergency services are at the scene of a train derailment between Watford Junction and Kings Langley,, external after a reported landslide. 

Network Rail says services between Milton Keynes and London Euston will be affected for the rest of the day. 

All lines are blocked, but London Midland says it's had from two sources that no injuries have been reported.

BBC journalist Douglas Marshall says commuters have been told the train derailment happened in a tunnel outside Watford, with a "landslide" to blame.

This is the message many rail commuters are seeing at stations this morning. We'll bring you the latest when we have it.

BBC Travel

A train has derailed near Watford Junction, operator London Midland, external has confirmed.

It is the 06:19 service from Milton Keynes to Euston, but there are no details of injuries at this time.

It is understood the accident was caused by flooding in the area.

A spokesman said London Midland and Virgin services would be "severely disrupted" from the north west of England, Scotland, and the Midlands into Euston station in London.

Tickets will be accepted on East Midlands trains between Northampton and Wellingborough and coaches have been requested to run between the two stations.  

London Midland, external says a train has derailed between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction and all lines are blocked. 

It confirms train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or suspended. 

Disruption is expected. More to follow.

We're getting reports of train problems on the rails this morning around the Watford Junction area. 

We will bring you more as soon as we have it. 

Criminal charges could be brought against five police officers after a man was paralysed following an incident outside a nightclub.

Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio

These are some of the stories we've been covering here on Local Live for Beds, Herts and Bucks on Thursday:

• Three years after a man broke his neck in an incident outside a nightclub in Bedford, the Independent Police Commission ruled that five police officers who arrested him could face criminal charges.
• Thames Valley Police released a man on bail who they arrested yesterday on suspicion of racially aggravated assault after a pregnant woman was attacked in Bletchley and subsequently lost her baby.
• We also reported how the Met Office told people in Beds, Herts and Bucks to watch out for heavy rain tonight, how the forthcoming statue of David Bowie in Aylesbury will be "something special" and how the infamous Milton Keynes concrete cows are enjoying their time being put out to pasture.

Join us again tomorrow to keep yourself up to date with more breaking stories for the three counties.

Police have named a teenager shot dead in Milton Keynes.

Suhaib Mohammed, 19, was killed at an end of terrace house in Osprey Close, Eaglestone, early on Tuesday morning.

In a statement issued via Thames Valley Police, the teenager's family said "he touched the lives of everyone around him".

Image source, Thames Valley Police

"He was a kind hearted young person who was sensitive to the needs of others around him," it said.

"He will always remain in our memories." 

Mohammed Noor, 33, from Milton Keynes, who's charged with murder, was remanded in custody at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court earlier. He will next appear at Luton Crown Court on Monday.  

Chris Bell
BBC Look East weather

Tonight will be humid with clear spells. There's a risk of scattered, heavy showers and thunderstorms moving northwards through the night.

Light winds, with temperatures falling to 15(C) (59F)

Image source, BBC Weather

The Met Office has issued a warning for heavy rain for much of the region for Friday.

It'll be a mostly cloudy day with thunderstorms and rain - the heavy downpours could lead to some very localised flooding.

Moderate north westerly winds, with a maximum temperature of 20(C)  (68F).

BBC Weather has more information for where you are.

The largest airline at Luton Airport, Easyjet, says it's confident the worst of the disruption due to expansion at the airport is over, following the busy summer period. 

For the past three months there have been long traffic queues on the approach to the Bedfordshire site, with some passengers missing their flights.

Work to improve access to the airport is continuing, with work on the carriageway expected to be completed by the end of the year.

An anti-racism demonstration is being held in Bletchley this evening on the spot where a pregnant woman was attacked. 

The 34-year-old lost her baby after she was kicked to the ground in August, in what police believe was a racist attack. A man arrested yesterday has been released on police bail.

Image source, Google

Members of the Milton Keynes People's Assembly will be gathering outside the Co-Op on Water Eaton Road from 19:00. 

Twins Ivy and Bertie are at the Paralympics to support their auntie Clare Griffiths, from Buckinghamshire, who's competing in the women's wheelchair basketball.

Here they are with mum, Rachel Strange.

Image source, BBC Sport

You can find out the latest from the Paralympic Games on the BBC Sport website.

Two Polish police officers have started patrols in a town where a Polish man died after being punched to the ground.