Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

Good morning and welcome to a new week of live coverage for Beds, Herts and Bucks. 

We're here throughout the day, bringing you the latest news from across the counties. 

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Georgina Burnett will be here shortly with the forecast and it's a chilly start to the day with a cooling northerly breeze so the weekend warmth is not likely to be repeated.

A member of the public found the badly damaged body of a red kite at Daintry Wood in Bedfordshire.

BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson takes on singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald in this week's Premier League predictions.

Jonathan Obika's last-minute equaliser keeps Swindon's League One survival hopes alive by securing draw with MK Dons.

Wycombe's slim League Two play-off hopes are dampened after a 3-3 draw against 10-man Cheltenham.

A superb first-half display gives Colchester a thumping 4-0 victory over fellow League Two play-off hopefuls Stevenage.

Luton maintain their place in the League Two play-offs following a 1-0 victory over a youthful Barnet side.

Crews from three fire services were called to Newgrange Care Home at about 06:00 BST.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says he is "proud" of his team's performance in "a massive win" as they beat Watford 4-0.

Watford boss Walter Mazzarri says the Hornets have seven cup finals until the end of the season to try and stay up after his side's 4-0 defeat away to Tottenham.

Tottenham keep up the pressure on Chelsea with an impressive victory over Watford, their sixth consecutive Premier League win.

The £25m aircraft is moved back to the airfield for final tests before it takes to the skies again.

Tottenham thrash Watford to close the gap on Chelsea to four points at the top of the Premier League.

Hundreds of competitors from more than 25 countries gather for the Bodyflight World Challenge.

Holes dug during gas main works reveal new archaeological information about Roman Verulamium.

The governor at the Milton Keynes prison says the legal action is not "appropriate or necessary".