Matthew Lockwood
BBC Three Counties Radio

Earlier this year, a shopkeeper in Aylesbury raised a few eyebrows when he put a sign up on his Singhbury's Local shop, external, which had similar branding to Sainbury's.

The owner said it was nothing to do with the large supermarket chain - Singh is after his name, the bury is after Aylesbury and the orange colour relates to their Sikh religion. But at the time there was speculation the bigger company might complain.

So, when the sign recently disappeared, there was some suspicion the shop had been made to take it down... with journalists poised to write the story.

But I've just been talking to the owner, Inderjit Singh Nagpal, who's clarified the situation and we can all stand down.

He said the signage had to be temporarily removed, not because the company had been in touch, but because of a much larger force - the weather.

Water has got into the sign and it is currently being repaired.

Mr Nagpal says the signage should be re-installed later this week.

Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live

A doctor at the Lister in Stevenage who specialises in internal medicine has played out his own inner turmoil, by turning to poetry.

Dr John Ndikum has published Words of a Feather - the Mystic Musings of a Medical Man, external. 

He says it is the result of an existential crisis he went through in his early 20s, and has given him a new clarity of purpose.

Image source, East and North Herts NHS Trust

The European Space Agency probe Schiaparelli Lander, which is carrying instruments designed by scientists at the Open University. has begun its 621,000 mile descent to Mars, amid early fears that systems were not working as they should be.

It proved a stressful hour and a quarter...

Image source, ESA/ATG medialab

The probe is due to land on Wednesday.

Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live

I love a good bench, one with a beautiful view and a memorial plaque to someone who enjoyed it before you. This, however, just doesn't do it:

Which is why St Peter's Church in Berkhamsted has launched a competition to design a Seat to Remember, external.

The church is looking for eight benches to grace the three acre site in the heart of the town. It's anticipating entries from around the world, so don't sit back: the winner gets £2000!

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

It was on 17 October, 2000, that four people died and 30 were injured when a high-speed passenger train from London to Leeds derailed near Hatfield.

Investigators found the cause was a cracked rail, prompting a huge programme of rail checks and track replacement.

In September 2005, Network Rail was found guilty of breaching health and safety legislation over the crash. It was fined £3.5m and maintenance firm Balfour Beatty £10m. There were both ordered to pay £300,000 in costs. 

Image source, PA

Image source, PA

The driver of a stationary car has been arrested after a fatal crash on an A5 slip road in Milton Keynes yesterday morning.

The 24-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, driving whilst unfit through drink, driving whilst unfit through drugs, leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position and driving with no insurance.

He has been bailed until 17 December.

Sgt Daniel Collett said: "We urgently need to clarify whether or not this [stationary] silver car had any involvement in this road traffic collision."

Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live

It's been a dramatic month for 12-year-old Ollie Gardiner, who raised £100,000 for pioneering treatment after being told there was nothing more the NHS could do to treat his brain tumour.

He and his family wanted to say thank you:

Greater Anglia say it is bringing additional trains in as a stop-gap measure, until a new fleet arrives in 2019.

Jonathan Denby, spokesman for Greater Anglia, said the existing trains, from elsewhere in the UK rail network, will improve capacity from the middle of next year.

"Then having new trains, it's going to be a bigger fleet so there'll be longer trains with more seats, so again that's tackling that key issue for passengers of crowding," he said.

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

The train operator Abellio officially starts its new nine-year franchise for the Greater Anglia network today.

It won the franchise by promising to invest £1.4bn in new rolling stock, providing free on-board wi-fi and station improvements. There'll also be extra capacity for passengers. 

The entire fleet will be new by the end of 2020.

The company is dropping the name Abellio - and will now be known as Greater Anglia.

It runs services across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. 

A family have told of their "unspeakable joy" after raising more than £100,000 for their son to have pioneering brain tumour treatment.

BBC Sport

Watford have moved up to tenth in the Premier League after a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough.

Jose Holebas scored the winner from 20 yards, nine minutes into the second half.

Watford boss Walter Mazzarri said:"I'm very satisfied because we won an away game in such a difficult stadium. I'm mainly (satisfied) with the character of the team but I'm less satisfied on the overall performance."

Image source, Getty Images

Lee Agnew
BBC Three Counties Radio

People are being advised not to approach a golden eagle that's escaped in Hertfordshire.

The "extremely large" bird, which will have leather tethers hanging from its feet, has been on the loose in the Sarratt area since Friday after it escaped from its owner.

Hertfordshire Police is telling the public to stay under cover and call 101 if they see it.

Image source, PA

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

A man arrested on suspicion of murder in Gerrards Cross last week has been released on bail.

Image source, Google

Officers were called to the house in High Beeches last Monday after reports that a woman in her 30s had died - a murder investigation began four days later and a 58-year-old man was arrested.

Detectives say they're still trying to establish the cause of the woman's death and have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Now for some news about police dog Finn, who captured the hearts of so many after he was stabbed - along with his handler PC Dave Wardell - after pursuing a suspect in Stevenage a couple of weeks ago.

Image source, BCH Dog Unit

The Beds, Cambs and Herts Dog Unit has tweeted, external that the pair have been "blown away by people's support and generosity" and that Finn is both "overjoyed and possibly soon to be overweight" after all the gifts he's received.  

Meanwhile, a petition set up on the UK government's petition site following the incident and proposing that police animals "be given protection that reflects their status if assaulted in the line of duty" has now been signed by more than 65,000 people. 

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

On Saturday night, Milton Keynes athlete Greg Rutherford donned a rather fetching floral shirt to shimmy his way through a salsa on week four of Strictly Come Dancing.

He Wrapped Up his place in next week's programme with what judge Len Goodman called a "tasty" dance to the Olly Murs tune.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

A man has died following a accident on the A5 at Milton Keynes in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The crash happened at 04:30 as the 25-year-old man drove northbound along the A5.

His white Ford Focus left the carriageway and crashed into the barrier and bridge at the exit slip-road to H5 Portway. He suffered multiple injuries and died at the scene.

Police say that a second vehicle was stationary on the exit slip road at the time and want to know if that was a factor in the crash. They've appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather

Today's weather across the East of England is due to be bright but breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers.

Maximum temperature: 16C (61F).

Watch my full regional forecast:

For more detail where you are, visit BBC Weather.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Welcome to another week of regular live updates of news, sport, weather, travel and more.

This morning, we'll also look at some of the things you might have missed over the weekend, including the latest on police dog Finn's recovery and how Milton Keynes athlete Greg Rutherford got on in Strictly.

We'll also see what the weather has in store with a full forecast.

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Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka says his side still have a lot to learn after their 1-0 defeat to Watford at home.

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri says wide players always score under his management after Jose Holebas scored the only goal in their 1-0 win over Middlesbrough.