England coach Eddie Jones will name his 45-man Elite Player Squad squad ahead of the autumn Tests at 10:00 BST on Friday.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

That's it for regular updates from all of us here on the Local Live team for Beds, Herts and Bucks, thanks for joining us.

We'll be back from 08:00 on Friday, but any breaking news will be posted here overnight.  

Have a lovely evening.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

A fine end to the day and staying dry overnight with lengthy clear spells. Turning chilly with temperatures dropping to single figures. Lows of 7-9C (45-48F) tonight.

There will be a dry and bright start to Friday with some pleasant spells of autumn sunshine. Some isolated showers developing later, mainly affecting western counties. Highs of 18C (64F).

For more details see BBC Weather.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

The chairman and chief executive officer of the English Football League (EFL) have announced their support for Luton Town's plans, external for a new stadium at Power Court.

In a letter, Ian Lenagan and Shaun Harvey say the proposed developments would 'regenerate the town, create jobs and boost the local economy'.

Luton Town FC thanked the EFL for their support on Twitter.

Luton News

Pupils from Maidenhall Primary were invited to send questions to Great British Bake Off 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain, external as part of a Children’s Author Live event.  

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

School lollipop lady Kate Cooper has been praised for her "selfless action" after stopping a toddler from stepping into a main road.

Image source, Buckinghamshire County Council

The Buckinghamshire school crossing patroller dived in front of two-year-old Mark and used her lollipop to stop the boy stepping into oncoming traffic on 5 July.

Kate was this week rewarded for her quick thinking with chocolates, flowers and a handwritten note from the toddler she saved.  

Image source, Buckinghamshire County Council

Mark's father, Peter Williams, said he was "very grateful" that Kate was on duty and that it was a "valuable road safety lesson" for the toddler.

Despite pulling a muscle in the process, Kate insisted she was just doing her job.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

A man has appeared in court today charged with the murder of Paul Milburn who was shot dead in St Albans in 1993.

Justin Clarke, 60, of no fixed address, was extradited back to the UK from Germany earlier this week.

He is accused of murdering 43-year-old Paul Milburn in Noke Lane on 26 April 1993.

Image source, South Beds News Agency

He appeared at St Albans Crown Court via video link from Bedford prison.

Judge Andrew Bright QC ordered that Mr Clarke should stand trial in March next year.

He is due back in court on 2 December for another preliminary hearing.

BBC Weather

This afternoon cloud will continue to clear, leaving drier and fresher conditions with some long spells of sunshine. 

It will be a breezy day, especially over higher ground such as the Chilterns. 

The maximum temperature being 19C (66F).

Here's a lovely picture from our Weather Watcher - David in Goffs Oak:

You can keep up to date with the weather in your local area by visiting BBC Weather.  

A GP who molested young women recruits to the ambulance service during breast and hernia examinations is jailed for two and a half years.

A doctor who has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for molesting young female recruits to the ambulance service during medical examinations has today been told his actions will "harm public trust in the profession'.

Judge Michael Kay QC said Lewis had "cloaked" his intentions "under the veneer of appropriate examination".

The women all said Lewis used both hands to squeeze, fondle or grope their breasts. One said he also put his hand inside her knickers during a hernia examination.

The judge went on to explain how the women had "entrusted their almost naked bodies" to Lewis but he took the opportunity to assault them for his "own sexual pleasure".

While giving evidence, Lewis said the examinations were all carried out in a "decent and honest manner".

Victims of Dr Robert Lewis, who has today been jailed for two-and-a-half years, have revealed the impact his assaults have had on their lives.

One woman said Lewis "abused his position of trust in a devious, arrogant manner" and explained how the assault has affected her trust of men.

Another victim, who was a young recruit to the ambulance service, revealed she changed base station "for fear of bumping into Dr Lewis".

The woman went on to describe how she "felt dirty" having to talk about the assault in front of complete strangers in court.

Robert Lewis, 51, of Northbridge Street, Shefford, in Bedfordshire has been convicted of four charges of indecent assault against three victims between 1999 and 2003 at the Larksfield Surgery at Stotfold.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Dr Robert Lewis, who has today been jailed for two-and-a-half years for molesting young female recruits to the ambulance service, was convicted of fewer than 10% of the charges he faced, his barrister said.

Image source, South Beds News Agency

He was acquitted of 39 of 43 charges he faced over two trials.

The former doctor, who carried out the assaults on the three women at the Larksfield Surgery at Stotfold, near Hitchin, was struck off after being convicted of the offences at his first trial in November.

At that trial, he pleaded not guilty to 37 charges against 23 women. Of these, 36 were charges of indecent assault between 1999 and 2003 and one was a sexual assault in May 2009.

Judge Michael Kay ruled he had no case to answer on 11 charges relating to eight women. The jury found him not guilty of 16 charges, guilty of four by majority verdicts and failed to reach verdicts on six charges.

Last week at jury cleared him of five charges of indecent assault and three charges of sexual assault against six women.

Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

A GP who molested young women recruits to the ambulance service during breast and hernia examinations has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. 

Robert Lewis, 51, of Northbridge Street, Shefford, in Bedfordshire, appeared for sentence at Luton Crown Court having been convicted of four charges of indecent assault against three victims between 1999 and 2003 at the Larksfield Surgery at Stotfold. 

He was cleared of eight charges last week; the convictions were at a previous trial.

Here's what some of our local papers are reporting today:

• Hemel Today tells of Amazon announcing new permanent and seasonal jobs, external in time for Christmas at its Hemel Hempstead Fulfilment Centre

• The St Albans and Harpenden Review talk of a new app to help identify shoplifters, external in the local area
• The Bucks Herald report on baby pet rats being dumped , externalat the side of Aylesbury road

Tony Fisher
BBC Three Counties Radio

A Luton mother is campaigning for more support for her autistic son at university.

Tomm Collier, 20, got a statement of needs at Barnfield College, which allowed him to receive full-time one to one support funded by Luton Borough Council, but this support does not cover higher education.

Jane Collier said he will now receive one hour of support a week - under the government's Disability Students Allowance - at the University of Bedfordshire, where he is due to start a Computer Games Development degree. 

He will also get a mobile phone that he can ring and talk to someone but Ms Collier said if her son gets upset he won't think to ring the mobile.

"He probably needs just as much support if not more in this environment," she said.

The council says it is liaising with the university to try to provide the support he needs and the university said it was working with all the parties to "assess his needs and put together a package of support".

Sophie Sulehria
BBC Three Counties Radio

A man from Watford who was left fighting for his life after a motorbike accident on holiday has been brought home to hospital. 

Lee Challenor was knocked off his bike while on holiday with his wife in Menorca. 

The forty-year-old is now in a coma at Watford General Hospital after his wife Jodi paid almost £16,000 to airlift him home.

A crowd funding page has been set up to help support the family while the couple are unable to work.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

The fire we mentioned earlier in Great Offley is still ongoing.

Herts Fire Control are sending relief appliances to local people who have been affected by the large blaze as we speak.

Crews from Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue are expected to be at the scene for the rest of today.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

The Football Association has said it is in "full support" of Luton Town's plans, external for a new stadium at Power Court.

Image source, 2020 Developments

The FA say modern town centre stadia boost economic activity in those town centres, as opposed to out of town stadiums which can take business away.

It said the site can be "accessed by excellent public transport routes and will significantly enhance the matchday offer".

Meanwhile, Luton Borough Council said that, as of yesterday, it had received more than 4,500 representations about the stadium plans.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Spolier alert - don't read on if you haven't seen last night's Great British Bake Off - and want to watch it later.

Bedfordshire baker Candice Brown made the best of a bad situation in the show's first ever botanical week, where contestants could use anything that grows - well anything legal, anyway.

During her signature bake, coconut got stuck in the nozzle when piping meringue on to her lime, coconut and lemongrass sugar meringue pie, which meant the topping looked a bit of a mess and "very green".

"It just looks horrendous," she said, and judge Paul Hollywood agreed, saying it "tastes OK, just looks awful".

Luckily for her, taste won through and she survived another week to make it into the final six.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Firefighters from Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire have tackled a large barn fire in Great Offley between Luton and Hitchin overnight.

Residents were urged to keep their windows closed due to the large amount of smoke.

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue have said crews have been at the scene all night and will be there all day today.