Thames Valley and Hertfordshire Police say more than a dozen incidents of people dressing up as clowns to frighten people have been reported over the weekend, spurred on by an internet craze.  

If you are coulrophobic (scared of clowns), look away now...

Officers say they don't want to stop people having fun, but if people are being intimidated that could be an offence.

BBC Sport

Tyrrell Hatton secured his first victory on the European Tour as he swept to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title at St Andrews.

The 24-year-old, from High Wycombe, finished on 23 under par, four shots clear of South African Richard Sterne and fellow Englishman Ross Fisher.

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Hatton carded a six-under 66 on Sunday having equalled the St Andrews Old Course record with a 62 on Saturday.

"It's a dream come true," Hatton told BBC Sport.

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer at Suzuka

Lewis Hamilton says he will give the remaining four races "everything I've got" after a major blow to his title chances at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Hamilton, from Stevenage, finished third as Brackley-based Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg won. He's now 33 points behind the German, with a maximum of 100 still available.

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The world champion said: "That's a healthy margin for Nico. He did a great job so congratulations to him.

"It is going very well for him. I just have to try to do the best job I can."

Rosberg's ninth victory of the season means he can now afford to finish second behind Hamilton in all the remaining races and still win the championship.

Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather

There'll be some sunny intervals throughout today, but showers will move in from the east and they could be heavy at times. A chance of hail and thunder too. Top temperature: 13C (55F).

Here's my full forecast...

There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

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Wasps flanker Sam Jones will be out for about five months with the broken leg sustained at England's training camp.

Alex Jones' first-half goal is enough to see off MK Dons and secure Port Vale's first away triumph since April.

Saracens move to the top of the Premiership table after ending Wasps' 100% start to the season with a bonus-point win.

Relive Saracens' bonus-point victory over Wasps, which lifted Sarries to the top of the Premiership table.

League Two leaders Plymouth extend their unbeaten run to 10 games as Sonny Bradley's double seals victory at Stevenage.

Yeovil Town run out winners at home to Wycombe Wanderers to end a run of two straight defeats in League Two.

Ryan Lowe scores the equaliser for Crewe as they earn a point against Luton at Kenilworth Road.

A fire has gutted a Grade II-listed mansion near the Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire border. The fire service was called to the privately-owned Cosgrove Hall, near Milton Keynes, just before 14:30 BST on Friday. BBC reporter Stuart Ratcliffe, speaking at the scene, said: "Only the stone shell of the building remains. There really is nothing else." The fire at the 18th Century limestone mansion had been been brought under control by 17:15. There are no reports of any injuries. At least six crews from Northamptonshire tackled the fire, helped by engines from Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. The cause of the blaze is not known at this stage.

Five years ago the team were an hour from going bankrupt and avoided relegation by a point, now they own a 32,000 seat stadium and are top of the league.