Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live

Frontwoman Amber Bain was born in Watford and later moved to Hemel Hempstead. She's the 21-year-old mastermind behind the cool electronic pop sound of The Japanese House and has been touring Australia and America supporting bands like The 1975.

She's been supported by BBC Introducing Beds, Herts and Bucks for years under various different names before settling on The Japanese House.

The name itself came from a childhood holiday in Cornwall where she stayed in a property owned by Kate Winslet, called (you guessed it) .

The Japanese House recently recorded a session for us at Bucks New Uni.

You're welcome!

Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live

Exciting times for fans of new music and maybe another victory for a local act? Jack Garratt from High Wycombe is the current holder - past winners include Sam Smith (2014) and Adele (2008) no less!

About 170 influential music industry experts including DJs, critics, broadcasters, bloggers and for the first time international pundits were asked to name their top three favourite new acts from any musical genre. 

Despite the global competition, this year's 15 nominees includes three from our patch.

The top five countdown to the winner will take place on Clara Amfo's Radio 1 show each day from 2 January and on the BBC Music Sound of 2017 website.

And if you'll bear with me I'll tell you more about the acts you might already recognise from the local music scene #goodtobefirst

A football club bans a supporter indefinitely following allegations of racist abuse at a recent game, it emerges.

Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live

The Ministry for Justice has responded to a report from The Howard League for Penal Reform that warns of "an epidemic of suicide" in Prisons in England and Wales.

Woodhill in Milton Keynes has seen the most with six suicides this year. Bedford, the scene of rioting earlier this month, has had four deaths by suicide.

The minister for justice, Elizabeth Truss, is due to meet with the charity.

A spokesman for the department said: "We recognise that more can be done. 

"That is why we have invested in specialist mental health training for prison officers, allocated more funding for prison safety and have launched a suicide and self-harm reduction project, to address the increase in self-inflicted deaths and self-harm in our prisons."

Image source, PA

Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live

Paedophile football coach Barry Bennell has been taken to hospital after he was found unconscious following a "fear for welfare incident" in Stevenage on Friday night.

The former Crewe youth coach has been at the centre of the young footballer sex abuse scandal and has served three sentences for abusing boys.

Image source, EPA

A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: "Police officers attended an address in Knebworth Park, Stevenage just before 11pm on Friday in connection with a fear for welfare incident.

"A 62-year-old man was located and was taken to hospital in order to receive medical treatment, where he remains."

A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service confirmed paramedics were called at 22:50 on Friday.

He said: "We got a report of an unconscious man at Knebworth Park in Stevenage. We sent an ambulance crew who were on the scene within eight minutes."

A spokesman for Novotel Stevenage, which is in the country park, declined to comment and police refused to give further details. 

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

Yesterday Nico Rosberg secured the Formula 1 world championship for Brackley-based Mercedes.

Looks like he had quite a party to celebrate...

However, no sign of team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live

It's been 100 years since a Brit last did it. That was a man called Ernest Shackleton, you may have heard of him?

Well, if all goes to plan the next name to go down in Antarctic history will be that of Rob Smith.  

The 42-year-old from Harpenden was diagnosed with cancer just weeks after his mother and best friend died of the disease. This is the ultimate fight back and will raise money for Cancer Research UK, external.

Image source, Rob Smith

In April this year Rob and the team walked to the North Pole, but the 23-day trek was just a warm-up - so to speak - for this 46-day 650km (404-mile) adventure.

Image source, Rob Smith

Image source, Rob Smith

Image source, Rob Smith

Temperatures can reach as low as -35C (–31F) and winds make it feel colder still. During the expedition they will ski for eight to 10 hours a day, hauling sleds weighing 80kg (180lb) over extremely challenging terrain. 

Image source, Rob Smith

Success will be a team effort. Included in Rob's team is Eric Philips, the man who guided Prince Harry and a team of wounded soldiers to the South Pole in 2013.

This new adventure begins tomorrow , externaland if all goes to plan they should be celebrating their new place in history in the New Year.

Gail Sanderson
BBC Three Counties Radio

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a motorbike rider was killed in a three vehicle crash in Buckinghamshire.

It happened on the A413 Buckingham Road in Adstock on Friday, at about 23:30.

Image source, Google

The rider of the blue Yamaha 125, a 21-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash involving a silver Ford Mondeo and a silver Toyota Hiace.

A 41-year-old man, from Aylesbury, has been bailed until 9 January.

PC Phil Hanham at Thames Valley Police, said: "If you saw any of these vehicles on the Buckingham Road, prior, at the time, or following the collision, please contact me via the non-emergency number 101."

Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live

I don't suppose any of us would be happy to know that details of our personal medical problems had been left in the street, but that's what's happened to 14 urology patients at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage. 

Urology is the branch of medicine that concentrates on surgical and medical diseases of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs.

Ward handover notes including names, dates of birth and medical details were on a form that was picked up by a member of the public near the bus interchange in Luton, where services from Stevenage arrive in the town. 

The East and North Herts NHS Trust that runs the Lister says the document should never have left the hospital. 

It says it will use the incident to remind staff of the importance of safeguarding information at all times and has apologised to the patients involved.  

Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live

The family of a missing student have been paying tribute to him after a body was found in the River Avon in Bath.

Henry Burke, 19, a rugby player from Milton Keynes, was studying at Bath Spa university. His body has yet to be formally identified, but it is believed the discovery in the river is the missing teenager.

Image source, Avon and Somerset Police

In a statement his family described him as "a beautiful, wonderful young man who lived life to the full". 

"His college life and friends, particularly his housemates (his second family), were a real joy to him. His happiness with his girlfriend Emma knew no bounds," it added.

His girlfriend Emma Comley launched the search for him after his texts suddenly stopped. She has posted a video of the couple on Facebook, external with the words "sleep tight my soulmate".

Lee Agnew
BBC Three Counties Radio

The chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, Frances Crook, is to meet Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss today to voice fears that suicide rates in prisons have reached "epidemic proportions".

Woodhill in Milton Keynes is the worst of all with six so far this year. Bedford jail is not far behind with four suicides.

The campaign group is blaming cuts to staff and budgets coinciding with a rising prison population. 

We've contacted the prison service for comment.

Lee Agnew
BBC Three Counties Radio

The Howard League for Penal Reform says 2016 has been the worst year ever recorded for prison suicides , externalin England and Wales, with an inmate taking their life every three days.

Ministry of Justice figures show Woodhill in Milton Keynes holds the dubious honour of being the worst of the worst. Six inmates have killed themselves this year; 17 since 2013.

Bedford jail, where inmates rioted three weeks ago, is also among the highest, with four suicides this year.

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer in Abu Dhabi

Lewis Hamilton says car failures were the only reason he lost his world title to Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.

The Stevenage driver had three engine failures over the season, which impacted on his points total, while Rosberg had none.

Image source, Getty Images

Hamilton won Sunday's season-ending race in Abu Dhabi but the German was second - sealing the championship.

"I did everything I could, particularly towards the end. Nico had a clean year without any real issues and that's why we sit in this position," he said.

"But he did a fantastic job, so big congratulations to him."

You can read more of my analysis of the Formula 1 season on the BBC Sport website, including how Hamilton denied using "dirty tricks" to prevent Rosberg winning the title and how Hamilton's actions in defeat were as big a story as Rosberg's triumph.

BBC Sport

BBC Formula 1 reporter Tom Clarkson and Formula 1 analyst Allan McNish discuss whether Nico Rosberg is a worthy world champion.

The Brackley-based Mercedes driver clinched his first title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating Stevenage's Lewis Hamilton by just five points in the overall standings.

BBC Radio 5 live

After Nico Rosberg secured the Formula 1 world championship for Brackley-based Mercedes, he spoke to Tom Clarkson.

He told him it was "unreal" and that mostly he felt "relief"...

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer in Abu Dhabi

Nico Rosberg won his first Formula 1 world title despite Lewis Hamilton disobeying orders from the Brackley-based Mercedes team not to back his team-mate into rivals.

Stevenage's Hamilton won the Abu Dhabi GP driving slowly in an attempt to bring other drivers into the battle, knowing he needed Rosberg to finish below third.

Hamilton was repeatedly told to speed up, but told the team: "Let us race."

Rosberg came under pressure from Sebastian Vettel, but held off the Ferrari driver to finish second and secure the world championship ahead of Hamilton by five points.

Image source, Getty Images

Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather

After a cloudy start there will be increasing amounts of sunshine, but it will feel cold with a high of 8C (46F).

Here's my full forecast...

There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

Nikki Jenkins
BBC Local Live

Hope you had a good weekend, we're back in harness for a Monday morning.

We've more news today of the crisis in the prisons system, with the latest suicide figures released.

Meanwhile, tributes have been paid to a missing Buckinghamshire student after a body is recovered.

And today is Bedfordshire day! No clue what it is? We'll bring you everything you need to know shortly...

Rob Miller scores two tries in two minutes in the second half as Wasps secure a bonus-point win over Sale.

An own goal by Heurelho Gomes earns Stoke City a deserved win as Watford are beaten at home for the first time since August.