The Riu Imperial Marhaba where 30 Britons were killed had just four unarmed guards, an inquest hears.

Our live stream is coming to a close for today. Any breaking news will still appear here but the team proper will be back from 08:00.

Do scroll back to see what you've missed. Here are just a few of the stories: 

• Three men have pleaded guilty to smuggling cigarettes worth £31,000 through Luton Airport
• In the Helen Bailey murder trial the court is told by a witness that her partner Ian Stewart was 'quite desperate and genuinely upset' when he contacted her
• A cyclist has died after a 'hit-and-run' in High Wycombe
• The family of a Bedfordshire admiral, killed by a firing squad 260 years ago, is campaigning for him to be pardoned. 

Have a good evening. 

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

A largely dry night with clear spells, although thicker cloud will eventually feed down from the north-west. Temperatures could fall as low as -1C (30F) , perhaps even a few degrees lower in some spots, so there will be a frost under clearer skies.

Tomorrow will be a largely dry day, although the thickest cloud in the north and west could produce a bit of drizzle.

The best of any brightness and sunshine will be in the south-east of the region. Elsewhere there will generally be more cloud than today. It’ll remain cold with highs between 3-5C (37-41F).

There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

The first satellite to measure wind speeds across the globe has been unveiled in Hertfordshire. 

Image source, ESA

The European Space Agency's, external Spacecraft Aeolus has been built at Airbus in Stevenage.

 A scientist at the company, Liz Seward, says the information collected by the satellite will lead to more accurate weather forecasts.

"This will be the first time we've ever had that global picture. They'll be able to make a model that is real and true and that should feed through into really accurate weather forecasts," she said.

Dr Ralph Cordey from Airbus added: “Operating lasers in space is not easy, but I’m pleased we’ve persevered with this technology in Europe because it has many potential applications, not just in measuring the wind."

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

Two people have been arrested by police investigating the death of Adam Watt, 38, from Hemel Hempstead.  

Image source, South Beds News Agency

A 47-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man, both from the town, are currently in police custody.

They were both arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.  

Officers are continuing to appeal for information and witnesses in relation to the death of Mr Watt, who was stabbed outside his home in Evans Wharf, Apsley Lock, just after 01:00 on Sunday, 8 January.

The family of a Bedfordshire-born admiral are campaigning for a pardon after he was executed by a firing squad 260 years ago. 

Admiral John Byng was accused of "not doing his utmost" when he retreated from the Battle of Menorca in 1756. 

His descendants, who still live in the manor house he built near Potters Bar, say he was wrongly accused and are continuing a long, and so far unsuccessful campaign to see their ancestor exonerated.

Tulip Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn will present their petition to Parliament in March.

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Ex-Scotland centre Nick de Luca will retire from playing this summer and become director of rugby at Uppingham School.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

Ian Stewart, who is accused of murdering his fiance Helen Bailey, appeared "quite desperate and genuinely upset" following her disappearance, a friend of the dead author has told his trial. 

Karen Cotter, who worked for a firm that handled Ms Bailey's investments, told St Albans Crown Court that she became aware her friend had gone missing through a post on the author's Facebook page.   

Image source, South Beds News Agency

She said as a result she contacted Mr Stewart and told him if there was anything that she could do to help then he could contact her.

She said shortly afterwards she received a voicemail message from Mr Stewart saying he hoped to meet the person at the investment company responsible for handling Ms Bailey's investments. 

Two days later she said she picked up another voicemail message from Mr Stewart.

"He wanted to know if Helen was able to access money from her account and if she was able to, had she," she told the court. 

Ms Cotter said Mr Stewart also wanted to know if the police had been in touch with her company. 

Mr Stewart denies murder, preventing a lawful burial, fraud and three counts of perverting the course of justice.  

The trial is continuing. 

Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio

There will be no criminal prosecution after a one-year-old boy was run over and killed by a 4x4 vehicle in the Buckinghamshire village of Pitstone. 

Three people had been arrested after he died in September.

Image source, Google

The 27-year-old woman and 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of child neglect in connection with the incident were released without charge. 

The 72-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving was also released from bail without charge.

Helen Bailey murder accused told police operator she "had wanted space" in 999 call, a court hears.

A court has heard a recording of the phone call the fiance of children's author Helen Bailey made to report her missing.

In the recording, Ian Stewart, who denies her murder, told police that Ms Bailey had talked about "wanting space".

When asked if he was shocked by her disappearance, Mr Stewart replied: "No I wasn't. Well, yes it was a shock; she had talked about it, but it was still a shock."

Image source, Hertfordshire Police

Mr Stewart went on to say that "things just haven't been going well for her recently, or for us."

The phone call was made on April 15 2016, four days after the Hertfordshire author was allegedly murdered by her fiance.

When the operator asked Mr Stewart if he was sure she wasn't home, he said: "I've literally checked everywhere - we have got quite a large house and I have literally checked everywhere."

Mr Stewart denies charges of murder, preventing a lawful burial, fraud and three counts of perverting the course of justice.

The trial continues at St Albans Crown Court.

Three Romanian men have pleaded guilty to smuggling thousands of cigarettes through Luton Airport.

Image source, PA

Paul-Lucian Stoica, Dragos-Emanuel Runceanu and Petronela Corobuta were stopped by members of Border Force on 25 November on a flight from Bucharest. 

Luton Crown Court heard the duty evaded amounted to £31,000. 

Runceanu, 24, of West Court, Goldington Green, Bedford and Stoica, 31, and Corobuta, 41, of Abington Avenue, Northampton will be sentenced next month.

Matt Godden's goal earns Stevenage their third League Two away win on the spin at Accrington Stanley.

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

A violent prisoner who took a fellow inmate hostage and threatened to kill him after being denied painkillers for his bad back, has had an extra jail term for this offence reduced on appeal. 

Convicted armed robber, Jay Williams, threatened to "slice open" his cell mate's throat unless he got the medication he wanted. Riot police stormed his cell to rescue the hostage.

Image source, Essex Police

Williams, 38 and previously from Military Road in Colchester, was given an additional term of eight years. This was reduced by six months on appeal as he was suffering chronic back pain at the time of the offences in March 2015. 

He is already serving an indefinite sentence in HMP Pentonville for a string of knifepoint shop raids. 

The court heard Williams is a violent criminal with previous convictions for witness intimidation, robbery and making threats to kill. 

He had been moved to Pentonville from HMP The Mount, in Hertfordshire, after taking part in a rooftop protest.

Williams admitted blackmail and making threats to kill at Blackfriars Crown Court and was jailed in February last year.

Mr Justice Spencer, at the Court of Appeal on Friday, said the crown court judge didn't give him enough credit for admitting his guilt at his first appearance. 

Williams cannot be released from jail until the Parole Board considers he no longer poses a risk to the public.

Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit, external has tweeted this photo relating to a failed drugs test by a driver on the M25.

BBC Weather

Many places will have increasing amounts of sunshine this afternoon, but a little cloud is still likely at times.

However, it will remain dry everywhere, with light winds, but will feel cold. 

Maximum temperature: 5C (41F).

For more information, visit BBC Weather.

Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

A cyclist has died after a hit-and-run collision in High Wycombe last night. 

The collision happened at about 23:40 as the cyclist was travelling downhill in Hicks Farm Rise, when he collided with a black car travelling uphill in the opposite direction.

Image source, Google

The black car did not stop, and police believe it was travelling in convoy with a silver car which also left the scene. 

The cyclist, a 28-year-old man from High Wycombe, died at the scene.    

Police have made a direct appeal to both drivers to come forward.

Our BBC Weather Watchers have been busy this morning sending us lots of lovely photos of the three counties.

Here are a few of our top picks...

The rail company Greater Anglia has signed an agreement to sell 40% of its rail franchise to Mitsui & Co, pending final regulatory approvals.

The two companies have a track record of working together. 

They first entered into a joint venture to bid for the West Midlands rail franchise in 2016, along with the East Japan Railway Company. 

Following this, Abellio felt that Mitsui would be the best partner to run the Greater Anglia franchise in a 60:40 venture.

It will be the first time a Japanese company has became a shareholder of a British train operating company.

Abellio first operated the franchise from February 2012, and re-won it in August 2016.

It will continue to have a majority stake in the business and be in overall control.

It plans to spend £1.4bn on more than 1,000 new carragies, free wi-fi and station improvements - and has a commitment to cut average journey times by 10%.

A cyclist is killed when he was struck by a car in an apparent hit-and-run in Buckinghamshire.