Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

A police officer injured with his dog in a stabbing in Stevenage earlier this month joined colleagues for a fundraising walk, in aid of Royston-based Luna Animal Rescue.

Image source, Hertfordshire Constabulary

PC Dave Wardell and about 70 others took part in the walk at Stanborough Park in Welwyn Garden City yesterday and it raised £689.

PC Wardell walked with his other police dog, four-year-old Pearl, who is a drugs, cash and weapons dog, as Finn is still recovering from his injuries.

Det Ch Supt Jane Swinburne said: "Those within the policing community wanted to show their support for PC Wardell and PD Finn and the work that police dogs and dog handlers do on a daily basis to protect the public and bring offenders to justice."

Sam Edwards
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

A resident living in the village of Barley, Hertfordshire, has been describing the scene as police uncovered a cannabis factory in a disused pub yesterday.

Peter McPartland said he "saw a couple of people outside the pub just before midday", but they didn't appear particularly suspicious as people frequently hang about there and chat because there's a busy coach park nearby.

"By one o'clock there were a few police cars and a helicopter hovering over the house.

"We and other direct neighbours had no idea that anything was happening, so we were shocked when police suggested to us it could have been going on for months."

Image source, Peter McPartland

Image source, Peter McPartland

Image source, Peter McPartland

Mr McPartland said police were there until late last night, but there "doesn't appear to be any activity this morning".

The pub has been closed since April 2014. 

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Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

The murder trial continues today of a Milton Keynes man who's admitted killing his partner and dumping her body.

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Paul Hemming, 43, has denied murdering 31-year-old Natalie Hemming, but when his trial opened yesterday he told Luton Crown Court he was guilty of manslaughter.

The prosecution did not accept the manslaughter plea and his trial for murder will continue.  

The defendant also admitted obstructing a coroner from holding an inquest by concealing a body and preventing a lawful burial.

The couple lived together in Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, with their three children.

Ms Hemming went missing in May and her body was discovered three weeks later, 30 miles away in woodland at Chandlers Cross in Hertfordshire.

Sam Edwards
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

About 800 cannabis plants have been found in a former pub near Royston.

Police were called to the Fox and Hounds in the village of Barley, Hertfordshire, yesterday, where they found the drug in both upstairs and downstairs rooms.

Image source, Christine Matthews/Geograph

It's not the first time the pub has been in the news. Back in 2013, a wall was demolished when a car crashed into the building, ending up in the kitchen.

We'll bring you more on the cannabis find as we get it.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

A Luton primary school has banned children from bringing birthday treats into classrooms.

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Hillborough Infant and Nursery School, external says pupils will no longer be able to hand out sweets and cakes, as part of a move to promote healthy eating.

Its website, external says: "Your child always receives a birthday card and the class wish him or her a happy birthday... there is no need for parents to provide sweets or any other items for birthdays."

Former school governor Margaret Morrissey, of pressure group Parents Outloud, said: "Schools are going over the top and it is starting to impinge on children's pleasure."

BBC Weather

It's foggy in some parts of the region which will be experiencing visibility problems until about 10:00. 

One or two brighter spells will follow where the sun manages to break through this afternoon. 

Top temperature about 15C (59F). 

BBC Weather, external has more local details. 

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Good morning and welcome to another day of regular live updates of news, sport, weather, travel and more.

Today we'll bring you more from the trial of Paul Hemming at Luton Crown Court. He has admitted concealing the body of his partner, Natalie Hemming, 30 miles from their home in Milton Keynes, but has denied her murder.

On the other side of the coin we'll also be looking ahead to tonight's Great British Bake Off final, where Bedfordshire's Candice Brown takes on Jane Beedle and Andrew Smyth in a bid to win the cookery crown in the last slice of the show on the BBC. We'll see how many baking puns we can use in a day. 

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

If you'd like to get in touch, you can email us, tweet us, external or contact us via Facebook, external. 

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Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

Thanks for your company.

We'll be back with the latest news, sport, travel and weather updates from 08:00 tomorrow.

In the meantime, any breaking news will be posted here overnight.

Have a lovely evening.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

Staying dry overnight with clear spells.  Some mist and fog patches will form, leaving some dense fog patches by the end of the night as the temperature drops to 7C (45F).

The mist will clear in places on Wednesday, but it'll stay quite cloudy through much of the day as it peaks at 16C (60F).

For a full forecast for where you are, visit BBC Weather.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

The trial of three male detention officers alleged to have taken advantage of a vulnerable female detainee at Yarl's Wood Immigration Centre in Bedfordshire has been stopped, after one of the jurors was unable to continue because of "medical problems".

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Judge Philip Bartle, sitting at Luton Crown Court, told the 11 jurors present in court this morning that the information he had received regarding their absent colleague was that she could not continue sitting on the case for the rest of the week.

He said that, in those circumstances, he was discharging the jury and halting the trial, which is now likely to take place in the Spring of next year.

Judge Bartle said although trials could in some circumstances continue with 11 jurors, because it was early in the proceedings he had taken the decision to discharge them.

Image source, South Beds News Agency

Syed Hussain (left), 34, of Croyland Drive, Elstow, denies sexual assault, oral rape and misconduct in public office.

Bodrul Islam (centre), 30, of Gibbons Road, and Thomas Redmond (right), 28, of Joyce Close, both Bedford, both deny misconduct.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

A man who died in a crash on the A421 on Friday has been named as Brian Patrick Fegan.

Image source, Bedfordshire Police

The 45-year-old father-of-two from Milton Keynes was killed after hitting a stationary HGV on the eastbound carriageway near Marston Moretaine. 

The HGV and a Mazda had stopped to assist at the scene of an earlier collision which took place at 19:40, involving a Vauxhall Corsa, a Peugeot and a Skoda Superb. 

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for anyone who witnessed the initial three-vehicle collision and the subsequent crash to contact them.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

Three sheep have been killed in a dog attack in Milton Keynes.

It happened sometime between Saturday evening and Sunday morning in the "Big Hill" field, located between Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve and Manor Farm, behind Old Wolverton.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

A Milton Keynes man accused of murdering his partner, Natalie Hemming, has today admitted killing her and concealing the body, but the prosecution would not accept his manslaughter plea.

Paul Hemming, 43, pleaded not guilty at Luton Crown Court to murdering the 31-year-old mother of three (pictured), but guilty to manslaughter.

Image source, South Beds News

However, prosecutor Simon Russell-Flint QC told the court Mr Hemming's plea of guilty to manslaughter was not acceptable and he would stand trial for murder, beginning tomorrow.

He then sobbed as he pleaded guilty to a charge of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body and a further charge of obstructing a coroner in the execution of his duty.

The pair lived together on Alderney Avenue, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes. Ms Hemming was last seen on 1 May after leaving her mother's home in Hemel Hempstead.

Luke Ashmead
BBC Three Counties Radio sport

Yesterday we told you manager Karl Robinson left MK Dons "by mutual consent".

Well, today I went to meet chairman Pete Winkelman who told me the departure "had to happen".

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The chairman said "football is a business - if you don't get results you have to do something about it".

Despite being on the lookout for a new manager, Pete Winkelman revealed he is yet to interview any prospective candidates for the job.

Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live

Police dog Finn, who was stabbed while chasing a suspect in Stevenage, has made his first public appearance today.

PD Finn and his handler PC Dave Wardell visited Hertfordshire Police headquarters in Welwyn Garden City.

Image source, SBNA

Despite recovering well, it will be several weeks before vets know if Finn can return to work.

Meanwhile, an online petition calling for Finn's Law, which would give police dogs the same status as officers if assaulted on duty, has received more than 100,000 signatures.

BBC Weather

Despite the cloud it will be a mostly dry afternoon with the odd brighter break possible, especially towards St Albans and other eastern areas. Highs of 13C (55F).

For the full forecast where you are, visit BBC Weather.

A speeding motorcyclist pulled a wheelie moments before hitting and killing a pensioner, a court hears.

A jury has heard a motorbike rider who knocked down and killed a Potters Bar man had just performed a "wheelie".

Luke Stella, 25, from Park Street Lane, Park Street, St Albans, is said to have killed 71-year-old Francis Abbot, who was walking home from Sainsbury's with his shopping on 14 April 2014.

Prosecutor Peter Shaw told St Albans Crown Court Mr Abbot was crossing Mutton Lane, which has a 30mph limit, when he was struck by Mr Stella's Suzuki.

Image source, Google

Mr Abbot was rushed to hospital, but died shortly afterwards from his injuries. Mr Stella suffered a broken leg.

The court heard that when questioned by police, Mr Stella said he had no recollection of events before the collision, but he denied he would have performed a "wheelie", saying that was not his riding style.

Mr Stella denies causing death by dangerous driving and an alternative charge of causing death by careless driving. The trial continues.