Relive Saturday's EFL actionpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Relive the action as Nottingham Forest edge out Aston Villa, after Newcastle return to the top of the Championship.
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Updates for Friday, 3 February 2017
Man accused of keeping the murder of his sister-in-law secret for 12 years to face a retrial
Bedford College to merge with Tresham College
Repair is underway to get Airlander 10 back in the skies
Hertfordshire-based Tesco has rationed customers to three iceberg lettuces per visit
Bad parking blocks Hertfordshire fire station
Relive Saturday's EFL actionpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Deal ends Southern Rail disputepublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties RadioSouthern Railway and train drivers' union Aslef have announced an end to their dispute over driver-only trains.
Passengers have suffered months of disruption to services because of strikes.
Some services from Milton Keynes and Watford were affected.
Image source, PATUC general secretary Frances O'Grady, said: "We recognise that this long-running dispute has been extraordinarily difficult for everyone, including passengers and those staff involved.
"We are glad that the parties have negotiated an agreement that not only provides a sound basis on which to resolve their dispute, but also to restore good industrial relations for the future."
Details of the agreement have yet to be made public.
DIY store opening causes Aussie sizzlepublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
The opening has been reported by Australian media outlets, with one asking, "Do Poms love a sausage sizzle?"
Read MoreBunnings opening: 'Everything is the same as in Australia'published at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Katy Lewis
BBC Local LiveThe Australian hardware store, Bunnings, has opened its first UK store in St Albans today, and I've been down to see what all the fuss is about.
There's been speculation as to whether it will live up to those stores down under, but a Bunnings employee told me: "Everything is exactly the same as in Australia, except there are pound signs instead of dollar signs."
As mentioned in our previous post, it seems to be the sausage sizzles that are creating a buzz, getting many Aussie ex-pats excited.
I was informed the sausage stand would be outside at weekends, but the store has prepared for the British weather and will set up a tent, so "if it's drizzly it will be OK".
Stevenage boss finds loneliness toughpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Stevenage manager Darren Sarll says he has experienced loneliness during his first year in football management.
Read MoreA rival to the infamous Ikea meatballs?published at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Usman Azad
BBC Three Counties reporter (and Australian expat)Earlier we mentioned Aussie DIY giant Bunnings had opened its first UK store, in St Albans.
But what's delighting people most on social media, perhaps unsurprisingly, is its sausage snacks.
Image source, Twitter/@ClaireeBear95Down Under Bunnings is famed for its sausage sizzles - a sausage with onions encased in white bread.
The store opening has also been widely reported by the Australian media, with one outlet asking: "Do Poms love a sausage sizzle?, external"
There are plans to open four stores by June, with another six by the end of the year.
The Bunnings brand is a welcome reminder of life down under for the thousands of Australians living in the UK.
I've already seen some musings among Aussies on social media about them making a pilgrimage to St Albans.
Heathrow third runway: Public consultation beginspublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties RadioA public consultation starts today on plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
It's expected to last 16 weeks.
Buckinghamshire County Council says it supports expansion, but wants road and other improvements for towns and villages in the south of the county.
A consultation event for Buckinghamshire will take place in Gerrards Cross next month.
Image source, PATransport Secretary Chris Grayling says he wants to allay the concerns of opponents who are worried about noise and air pollution.
"We are now seeing a new generation of aircraft that are much quieter, much more fuel efficient and they will totally transform the environment around our airports," he said.
"Of course there is an impact of noise and we've got a world-beating package of compensation for those affected by the new runway - but planes are getting quieter all the time."
Police fine 'pavement blockers'published at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveHertfordshire Police has tweeted about its clampdown on cars parking on pavements in the county...
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End of twitter post 2Norwich youngsters take on Spurs in FA Youth Cuppublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Phil Daley
BBC Radio Norfolk sportNorwich City's under-18s take on Tottenham Hotspur tonight in the 5th round of the FA Youth Cup.
The match was originally due to take place last month, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
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End of twitter postThe match takes place at Stevenage's Lamex Stadium, with a 19:00 kick-off.
The winners will travel to Newcastle in the quarter-finals.
Afternoon weather: Cloudy with some rainpublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
It will be staying cloudy with threatening skies through the rest of the day, giving outbreaks of rain at times.
While it will be relatively mild, it may not feel it in the strong southerly wind.
Maximum temperature: 11C (52F).
For the full forecast where you are, visit BBC Weather.
Australian DIY giant opens first UK store in Hertspublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Katy Lewis
BBC Local LiveIt's a big name down under and it's now arrived in the UK.
Australian DIY retailer Bunnings has opened its first UK store in St Albans, as part of a £500m investment plan by its owners.
It was opened by former England rugby star Kyran Bracken...
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End of twitter postThe inaugural shop replaces one of St Albans' previous Homebase stores in Griffiths Way, after the entire brand was acquired by Bunnings' parent company Wesfarmers in a £340m deal last year.
Wesfarmers has a market valuation of almost £27bn and is the largest private sector employer in Australia, with about 220,000 staff.
The company plans to open at least four UK pilot locations by June, creating 120 jobs, and a total of 10 stores could be up and running by the end of the year.
Managing director of Bunnings UK and Ireland, Peter Davis, confirmed a second Bunnings Warehouse store will also be based in St Albans - on Hatfield Road - and is set to open in April.
Standon Calling: First headliner announcedpublished at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local LiveOrbital have been announced as the first headliner for the Standon Calling festival, being held in Hertfordshire from 27 to 30 July.
More acts to be announced later on their website, external...
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End of twitter post'Ball-scratching' jibe teacher bannedpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Academy teacher also called pupils "fat", "ugly" and "gay".
Read MoreBedfordshire Police seizes 56 vehicles in nuisance bikers crackdownpublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties RadioBedfordshire Police has seized 56 bikes and arrested 12 people over the past year in an ongoing operation to tackle nuisance bikers.
The force says it's keen to reassure the community the issue is being treated with the highest priority and officers are working on bringing those responsible to justice.
Ch Insp Sean Quinn is urging people to keep reporting incidents, with the operation also targeting teenagers with a reminder of the dangers involved.
Speaking to Andy Collins on BBC Three Counties Radio, he said: "We had a 15-year-old boy in Luton that was killed riding an off-road motorcycle. We emphasise the danger element.
"People are excited by doing this kind of thing but there are consequences."
Hold on to your hats, it's going to be windy tomorrowpublished at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
A yellow warning of wind, external has been issued from 11:00 on Friday, to 03:00 on Saturday.
The Met Office says the likely scenario is for inland locations to see a relatively short period of 40-50mph (64-80km/h) gusts, and coastal areas to see longer periods of 50-60mph (80-97km/h) gusts.
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End of twitter postGirl 'may have been saved' from sepsispublished at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
The six-year-old was sent home from hospital with chicken pox and later died from sepsis.
Read MoreConverted caravan to feed homeless in Bedfordpublished at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Justin Dealey
BBC Three Counties RadioA local designer has teamed up with a homeless charity to convert a caravan into a mobile soup kitchen, which will feed homeless people in Bedford.
Max McMurdo transformed his family caravan after volunteering for the charity Emmaus, external last year.
The so-called 'Soupervan' will hit the road for the first time this evening, so I went to meet designer Max and Ian O'Hara from the charity this morning.
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End of twitter postOlympic sailing partnership to endpublished at 10:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Geoff Doyle
BBC Three Counties Radio sportAfter finishing ninth in the sailing Nacra 17 class at the Rio Olympics, Ashwell's Ben Saxton has ended his partnership with team-mate Nicola Groves.
The pair have competed together since 2015, but Groves is set to take a break from the sport.
The Hertfordshire Olympian says he's keen to compete at the Tokyo Games in 2020.
Image source, Getty ImagesPolice officer admits child porn chargespublished at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
A police officer admits making and distributing indecent images after filming a teenage girl performing a sex act on him.
Read MoreTunisia inquest: Chris Dyer's death to be examinedpublished at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Emily Unia
BBC reporterThe inquest into the shooting of 30 British holidaymakers in Tunisia will today examine the death of Chris Dyer, from Watford.
Image source, Unknown - via InstagramThe 32-year-old was killed in June 2015 when a gunman opened fire at a beach resort hotel.
Chris was on holiday with his wife Gina Van Dort, who survived the attack despite being shot in the face.
Today at London's High Court we are likely to hear more about who Chris Dyer was and what he was doing on the morning of 26 June before the gunman arrived.
