Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes says clean sheets are not his main focus, because he wants the Hornets to play in an attacking manner.

A man who was taken to hospital following a crash on Cardiff Road in Luton on Tuesday afternoon has died in hospital.

Police believe the crash and his death was caused by a medical condition.

A man accused of murdering his partner took her children to the zoo the day after he is alleged to have killed her, a court hears.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

On this day, 80 years ago, the Jarrow marchers, headed by the Labour MP Ellen Wilkinson (1891-1947), stopped for much needed sandwiches near Luton on their way to Parliament.

The were walking from the North East to hand in a petition over growing unemployment and suffering across northern England.

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Tony Fisher
BBC Three Counties Radio

A gang of young men have broken into a home in Dunstable and threatened the man inside with a machete. 

He was then attacked and had to have surgery on his arm. He also suffered injuries to his head. 

Bedfordshire Police say the attack happened in New Woodfield Green on Wednesday night between 22:00 and 22:30.

The group who broke in were young men wearing balaclavas and carrying weapons.

Investigation officer Lee Fassam, said: "This is clearly a serious offence and was highly distressing for the victim. It is likely that this group gathered somewhere in the local area before heading to New Woodfield Green and we are asking anyone that may have seen them to get in touch."

Kate Bradbrook
BBC Look East

This morning at Luton Crown Court, the mother of Milton Keynes mother-of-three Natalie Hemming wept as a statement from the man who found her daughter's body was read to the jury.

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Miss Hemming's partner, 43-year-old Paul Hemming, denies murdering her. 

Natalie Hemming's body was found in woodland at Chandler's Cross in Hertfordshire. The prosecution claims Paul Hemming wrapped her in a red rug from their home in Newton Leys and drove the body to the site in the boot of his car.

A statement was read from John Goalby, who found the body on 22 May.

He said he was cutting the meadow using a quad bike towing a grass cutter and could smell rotting flesh.

The body was in a position where it looked like it had been dragged and was parallel to the road.

"My head didn't want to believe what I was seeing," he said.

Kate Bradbrook
BBC Look East

I'm at Luton Crown Court where we've been hearing more about the various times that Paul Hemming - who is accused of murdering his partner Natalie - was interviewed by police.

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Mr Hemming, 43, has denied the murder of Natalie Hemming, 31, at their Milton Keynes home in May, but admits manslaughter.  

This morning the court heard that on 4 May, the day after Miss Hemming was reported missing, he told police: "I deny all allegations of murdering Natalie Hemming or causing her harm."

On 5 May he refused to answer a number of questions and asked for amendments to be made to previous statements where he felt police had either misheard or misunderstood him.

He also answered "no comment" when asked about statements made by Simon Dennis - the man Miss Hemming is thought to have spent the night before her murder with - and her friend Rebecca Hornsby.

He gave the same response to questions about his car being caught by automatic number plate recognition vehicles on Sunday and Monday.

When asked about a rug missing from the house he told police the dog had soiled it and when questioned about 13 spots of blood on the coffee table he answered that it could have come from any member of the family.

He was also overheard in the cells saying "I suppose I'm going to be charged with murder now"  but then refused to acknowledge he had said this.

The trial continues.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

A giant bird managed to give RSPCA officers the runaround when it was running loose in the village of Hulcote in Bedfordshire.

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A local firm spotted the white-coloured rhea, a large ostrich-like bird, running free in yards and fields off Salford Road earlier this week and contacted the charity.

RSPCA inspector Susan Haywood, who helped in an attempt to capture the bird, said: "Thankfully the rhea wasn’t injured which I was pleased about, but it did mean it was very difficult to catch her.

"It’s not an easy feat to catch a healthy, adult rhea and this one just managed to give us the slip."

A local resident eventually managed to secure the bird and he was returned to his owner.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

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The company which developed the world's longest aircraft - the Airlander 10 - has said it is "on schedule to fly again in the early part of 2017" after it was damaged by a heavy landing during its second test flight in August.

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Hybrid Air Vehicles, external said the damage was confined to the external structure of the cockpit and a new structure is currently being built.

A spokesman said extensive testing of all aspects of the Airlander is continuing throughout this repair period.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Staying with football and Luton Town are in good shape ahead of their trip to Notts County tomorrow, manager Nathan Jones said.

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The Hatters have a full squad to chose from including defender James Justin who's been out with a calf injury.

Jones said: "[He's] back in contention after quickly recovering from what we thought was going to be a bit more serious but he's had a full week in terms of training which is a good thing." 

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Daryl Janmaat is likely to return to the Watford side when they host Hull in the Premier League on Saturday.

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The defender has been missing with a shoulder problem, but manager Walter Mazzarri expects the Holland international to at least make the bench for the clash with the Tigers.

Record signing Isaac Success is absent once again as he struggles for match fitness and Craig Cathcart also misses out with a groin injury.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Can you ever get tired of animals playing with pumpkins?

Yesterday it was tigers and elephants - here's another one, as zoos all over the country combine cuteness with Halloween to publicise they are open during half-term.

Step forward the ring-tailed lemurs at Woburn Safari Park... this is your "ahhh" moment.

BBC Sport

The F1 world title could be decided this weekend at the Mexico Grand Prix with Stevenage driver Lewis Hamilton trying his best not to let that happen.

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Hamilton's Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg could win the championship if he wins the race and Hamilton finishes 10th or lower. 

"Me and my guys are working as hard as we can. As long as we have done everything in our power to get the best result, then we can go into our winter with a peaceful heart," Lewis Hamilton said.

Rosberg has won nine races to Hamilton's seven this season and leads the Briton by 26 points with a maximum of 75 available in the three remaining races.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Luton Borough Council has said its planning department received just under 11,000 comments, external during the consultation into plans for a new 17,500-seater stadium for Luton Town at Power Court.

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A spokesman said it is now recording all the details and identifying whether there have been any duplicate and/or anonymous comments and to amalgamate comments where more than one has been received from one household.    

"Given the number received, this will take some time to complete," a spokesman said.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

There are severe delays on the M1 southbound between J13 for Bedford and J12 for Flitwick due to a multi-vehicle collision which closed two lanes earlier.

Highways England have said all lanes are now open but long delays remain.

There have been delays of more than an hour with slow moving traffic back to J14 for Milton Keynes.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Who says MPs don't have a sense of humour?

The leader of the House of Commons and Conservative Aylesbury MP David Lidington joined other MPs yesterday in paying tribute to Dad's Army creator Jimmy Perry, using the show's famous catchphrases to poke fun at each other.

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After Shadow Commons leader Valerie Vaz joked she could hear "Don't panic! don't panic!" reverberating from Downing Street as the government wrestled with Brexit, Mr Lidington couldn't resist getting in on the act saying: "I do think when I look across at the Opposition, in particular when I look at their faces during Prime Minister's Questions, the phrase that comes into my mind is 'they don't like it up 'em'."  

Comedy writer Perry, who was inspired to write the show by his experiences in the Watford Home Guard, died at home at the age of 93 earlier this month.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

What do you do with a giant pumpkin after you'd satisfied yourself you can grow one?

Well, Hertfordshire pumpkin grower Douglas Smith and two brewers have converted a 480lb (34 stone) pumpkin into 3,000 pints of pumpkin beer for Halloween.

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The Atlantic Giant pumpkin, which weighs more than two baby elephants, was nicknamed Lily and was converted by Hertfordshire-based brewers, Jeremy Alter and John Bourdeaux into an autumnal special, Pumped Up!

Mr Smith said: "I grew quite a few of them this year... they are huge plants. You do get that obvious question, 'what do you do with them at the end of the season?'

"So I approached a brewery about doing a pumpkin beer." 

The brewery has donated a cask to the Golden Fleece pub in Braughing to sell pints in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.

If you've spent an age carving a pumpkin and don't know what to do with the insides, you don't have to brew beer - BBC Food has some great recipe ideas to ensure it doesn't just end up in the recycling.

And of course, if you've carved a pumpkin masterpiece, we'd love to see it posted on our Facebook page, external.

Tony Fisher
BBC Three Counties Radio

A government minister has told Parliament the behaviour of the company running the HS2 rail project, external was "unacceptable" after hearing complaints about the way people in Buckinghamshire have been treated.   

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Speaking in the Commons, the Conservative MP for Chesham and Amersham Cheryl Gillan said the community forums in towns and villages put on by HS2 Limited were "disastrous" and seen simply as a "tick box exercise".

Transport Minister Andrew Jones said he's very concerned that people don't appear to have been treated with respect.

"It's very disappointing to hear there are huge concerns about this..." he said.

"I can guarantee that my personal undertaking will be that I will be taking all the points from today's debate to HS2 and we will be having a further conversation because that attitude is unacceptable and will change," he said. 

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

If you watched last night's episode of The Apprentice and thought the "English country house" where the winning team celebrated looked a bit familiar - then you'd be right.

They were playing croquet and sipping drinks in the grounds of the Luton Hoo Hotel. 

Matt Lockwood
BBC Three Counties Radio

Serious problems at Woodhill prison in Milton Keynes have been uncovered in a new report, external by the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB).

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The IMB is concerned about staff shortages, the number of deaths and says the prison is in a fragile state as levels of assaults, violence and use of force continue to rise.

Staff shortage is a major issue and means prisoners are spending too long in their cells, so there are no incentives for improvements.

The board also says the use of drugs is increasing, making prisoners more prone to violence against staff and other inmates.

A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "Reducing violence and improving care for vulnerable prisoners is a top priority for HMP Woodhill who are working closely with the Prisons and Probations Ombudsman team, external to fulfil a number of action plans."