Live updates have now finished for today.

We'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow with all the news, weather, sport and travel for Beds, Herts and Bucks, but if any major stories break in the mean time, they will appear here.

You can scroll back down through the feed to read the stories we've brought you today, including the case of three Yarl's Wood officers accused of taking advantage of a detainee, a burglary at the home of Eric Morecambe's widow and the jailing of a police officer over a £31,000 fraud.

We've also covered the Heroes Parade in London, where Max Whitlock entertained the crowds with an impromptu gymnastics display. 

Thanks for joining is and have a good evening.

A murder investigation has been launched in Luton after a body was found in a bin near the town centre.

 A member of the public found the body of a man at about 21:00 last night and alerted the police.

Officers say the body may have been in the bin in Essex Close for several days before it was discovered. 

One man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned.

Carol Abercrombie
BBC Three Counties Radio

A vulnerable detainee at the Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre in Bedfordshire was raped by one detention officer and engaged in sexual activity with two others, a jury was told today.

The Roma woman, now 26, was challenging her deportation and did not want to "rock the boat" when she became involved with three officers, Luton Crown Court heard.

Opening the case, the prosecution said each defendant took advantage of the woman in 2012.   

Syed Hussain, 34, (pictured below, of Croyland Drive, Elstow, Bedford, denies sexually assaulting the woman on 25 September 2012, orally raping her on 29 November 2012 and misconduct in a public office between 9 September and 4 December 2012 by kissing and sexually touching her.

Image source, South Beds News Agency

Bodrul Islam, 30, (below), of Gibbons Road, Bedford, denies misconduct in a public office.   

Image source, South Beds News Agency

Image source, South Beds News Agency

Thomas Redmond, 28 (pictured above), from Joyce Close, Bedford, also denies misconduct in a public office. 

The case continues. 

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

A chilly night across the eastern region, with the risk of some showers, particularly in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. 

Showers will fade overnight to bring mostly clear skies. There will be light to moderate north westerly winds, which will be fresher on the coast. 

The temperature will fall to a minimum of 8C (46F).

Tomorrow will start dry with sunny spells.

Showers will develop - some heavy and thundery.

Moderate to fresh north westerly winds with temperatures reaching 14C (57F).

BBC Weather has more details for where you are.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

They've had two homecoming parades, and countless interviews but I don't think anything could prepare the Olympic and Paralympic stars for meeting Hacker T Dog.

Here gold medalists including Max Whitlock and Ellie Robinson meet CBBC's favourite canine...

Justin Dealey
BBC Three Counties Radio

I've been out and about in Hemel Hempstead after it was nominated for a "town centre award, external". 

Many people were shocked when I told them about the nomination. Kevin told me: "I don't think so" and added, "I can't understand where you got that from."  

I caught up with Heather outside the Marlowes and she said the area was "coming up and improving".

Geedjay was very pleased with the news, saying he wasn't "surprised" as it's "peaceful, quiet and relaxing - the best place to be".

Justin Dealey
BBC Three Counties Radio

Hemel Hempstead high street has been named as one of the country's best. 

It's been shortlisted alongside Banbury and Blackburn in the 'best town' category of The Great British High Street of the Year Awards, external. 

They've been recognised for their work to "revive, adapt and diversify the nation's high streets."

Voting closes on 18 November. 

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

And here's Max Whitlock, in his element busting some moves in front of thousands of people in Trafalgar Square. 

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

This is the moment just before Hertfordshire's Max Whitlock made his way on stage at the Heroes Return event in London this afternoon. 

The crowd was going wild! 

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

Celebrations have been held at Trafalgar Square in London to mark the success of our Olympic and Paralympic athletes at Rio 2016. 

Image source, PA

Thousands of people turned out for the The "Heroes' Return", at which Hemel Hempstead's Max Whitlock showed off his impressive gymnastic moves.   

Image source, PA

Bedford's Phelan Hill was also there - he's pictured second on the right. 

He won a gold when he coxed the Men's Eight rowing team to victory.  

Image source, Team GB

A motorcyclist has died in a crash in George Green, Buckinghamshire. 

Emergency services were called yesterday morning at about 11:00 to a report that a motorbike had left the carriageway of the A412 Uxbridge Road.

Police say the man, in his 40s died at the scene.

The home of Eric Morecambe's widow was broken into while she attended the unveiling of a statue of her late husband, the BBC understands.

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

Bedford's very own Ian Midlane is up for a top award. 

The Doctors star, who plays Dr Al Haskey, has been nominated for best serial drama performance in the National Television Awards, external.

He says: "I think this is the first time that Doctors has been invited to participate in the NTAs in this way so I'm delighted to be representing them at the big party."

BBC Weather Watchers

They say "Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning" but hopefully this won't be the case today as some good spells of sunshine are expected this afternoon.  

This fantastic Weather Watchers photo was taken by Signalman just after 07:00 this morning. 

You can become a Weather Watcher by clicking here.

Gail Sanderson
BBC Three Counties Radio

The son of late comedian Eric Morecambe says thieves who targeted his mother's Hertfordshire home must have gleaned from the internet that she was out at the time. 

Joan Bartholomew, 89, had travelled to Blackpool, from her home in Harpenden, for the unveiling of a statue in memory of her late husband and his comic partner Ernie Wise (pictured below). 

Her son told Lancashire newspaper The Visitor, external: "There wasn't masses of damage. 

"My mum is a very realistic person, she doesn't like to make herself into a victim. It's just the way it is. I guess that's the power of social media, they must have known she was away." 

We brought you news earlier that the number of patients kept waiting in an ambulance outside hospital A&E departments in the region, has more than tripled in the last two years, according to figures obtained by Labour.

A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Trust, external says: "Hospital handover delays have a significant impact on us, as it means that an ambulance crew are unable to respond to patients in the community.

"We continue to work closely with hospitals and commissioners on minimising these delays."

Spennymoor Town's FA Cup first-round tie at League One side MK Dons will be "monumental", says manager Jason Ainsley.

Chris Wheeler has just appeared on the Great British Menu, but might not be where he is today if not for his secondary school cookery teacher.

Carol Abercrombie
BBC Three Counties Radio

Bedfordshire Police says only £740 was left in PC Paul Whitehead's account after the man he defrauded of more than £30,000 reported his crimes.

Whitehead paid £7,767 to debt agencies, spent money on an expensive holiday and lost thousands gambling.      

Assistant Chief Constable Mike Colbourne said his crimes were "totally unacceptable" and that he had targeted a "vulnerable man". 

“We expect our officers to act with the utmost integrity so it is particularly disappointing that a member of our workforce has behaved in this way," he said.

“We simply will not tolerate those who think it is acceptable to take advantage of others."

Carol Abercrombie
BBC Three Counties Radio

A Bedfordshire Police officer has been jailed for defrauding a cleaner out of more than £31,000.

PC Paul Whitehead, 32 from Buckingham Road, Bletchley, who was based at Luton Police Station, targeted the man after hearing he had inherited money. He claimed he needed the money as a "loan" to help a relative battling alcoholism. 

He misused the police computer system to find his address, then visited his home and encouraged him to transfer the money.

Image source, Bedfordshire Police

Whitehead spent the money on a holiday, debt agencies and gambling.

He was sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court to five years for fraud, six months for computer misuse and one month for failing to appear at a hearing in June, after pleading guilty to the charges. All sentences are to run consecutively.