Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio

I spotted this little fella as I was coming back from lunch in Dunstable.

He was just sitting in the opening of the rubbish bin having a nibble of something that looked like pop corn.

I was able to take a quick snap before he dashed off.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

It'll be a dry night with light to moderate westerly winds.

Temperatures mainly remaining in double figures, although in some spots could drop to 9C (48F).

Friday will be fine and dry with spells of sunshine, a light to moderate west to north-westerly wind and highs of around 21C (70F).

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Joanne Rand was badly burned when bottle of liquid was kicked and went over her during a brawl.

Following the fire at Grenfell Tower in London, Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue has announced it will be carrying out inspections of all high rise residential blocks in the county.

This follows a previous mass inspection in 2009 which was prompted by a serious fire at a 14-storey block in London. That survey found all buildings met fire regulations.

League Two side Stevenage sign midfielder Harry Beautyman on a free transfer from Northampton Town.

Northampton Town midfielder Harry Beautyman has joined League Two side Stevenage on a free transfer.

Beautyman, 25, joined the Cobblers from Peterborough United last summer and made 13 starts and 11 substitute appearances at Sixfields.

However, he was transfer listed at the end of the 2016-17 campaign., external

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"I know Harry was looking to play first team football and this is a good move for him," Northampton manager Justin Edinburgh told the club's website.

"He didn't play as much here as he would have liked last season, so we spoke at the end of the season.

"We were honest in saying he may have found that his opportunities remained limited here moving forwards and so we made him available for transfer.

"This move works for all parties. He goes with our best wishes, his attitude here was first class and we wish him every success with his new club."

A man is convicted of murdering a 49-year-old who spent 22 months in a coma before he died.

Alex Pope
BBC Local Live

A neglected bulldog, found by police and the RSPCA in East Cambridgeshire now has a "fur-ever" home, according to the animal welfare charity.

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Betty, was discovered in a dirty outbuilding and was taken to the RSPCA Blackberry Farm Centre in Aylesbury.

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She's now enjoying her new life with Sam Chisholme (pictured below) in Linslade in Leighton Buzzard, and he's described her as a "beautiful little friend to have around".

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RSPCA Inspector Alex Coghlan, who rescued Betty, says "It’s so rewarding to see her get the happy ending she deserves" as she was in "such a sad state when we found her".

Two men who were already in prison for an attack on Henry Huggins in Luton have been convicted of killing him.

Mr Huggins, who was 48, fell into a coma after the assault in August 2013. He never regained consciousness and died almost two years later in June 2015.

Stuart Docherty, 43, has now been found guilty of murder; James Early, 43, has been found guilty of manslaughter.

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Mr Huggins had been outside his home in Whipperley Ring when he got into a dispute with Early about his dog.

Early (pictured, right) punched him to the ground, before Docherty (pictured, left) arrived and stamped on his head, causing catastrophic brain damage.

Docherty had previously admitted grievous bodily harm and was jailed for 12 years with a further five on release on licence, while Early had previously been convicted of causing actual bodily harm and was jailed for two-and-a-half-years.

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Det Insp Fraser Wylie said: "Although both men had already been found guilty previously in relation to this atrocious attack, they refused to accept the blame for his death, pleading not guilty to murder and manslaughter and putting Henry’s family and friends through the trauma of a further trial.

"This was a sickeningly violent and completely unnecessary assault.

"Despite Henry already being on the floor as a result of Early’s punches, Docherty jumped several times on his head with clear intent to cause him maximum harm.

"I’m pleased that the jury have today confirmed our findings that these two men directly caused Henry’s tragic death.

"I hope that this brings the family some sense of justice - although it can never of course make up for the loss and devastation they have experienced since the attack almost four years ago.”

The pair will be sentenced for the killing on 26 June.

Thames Valley Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman who was seriously burnt when a liquid was splashed over her in High Wycombe.

It's thought Joanne Rand from Marlow was sitting on a bench when a bottle of alkaline was kicked during a fight between a nearby group of men and the liquid was sprayed over her.

Detectives are appealing to the public to help trace a bottle which contained the chemical and have released a blurry photo.

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Det Supt Paul Hayles said: "I would like to appeal to the public, particularly those who live or work between Frogmoor and the railway station in High Wycombe, to be aware of the bottle photographed which may have been discarded possibly in or with a dark coloured shoulder bag.

"I would like to warn members of the public not to touch the bottle if they see it but to instead contact police as soon as possible. The bottle is white and has an orange or red hazard label on the side."

Two 18-year-old men from London have already been arrested in connection with the incident.

One has been released under investigation on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm.

The other has been charged with robbery and has been remanded in court until his next appearance.

A woman who was seriously burnt when a chemical was sprayed over her in High Wycombe has died.

Joanne Rand, who was 47 and from Marlow, had initially been discharged from hospital, but was re-admitted on Friday and died yesterday.

She had been sitting on a bench in Frogmoor on Saturday, 3 June when a group of men became involved in a fight.

During the fight, a bottle of liquid — believed to be an alkaline substance — was kicked and she was splashed with its contents.

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Stuart Docherty, 42, has been found guilty of murder and James Early, 43, has been found guilty of the manslaughter of Henry Huggins.

Mr Huggins, who was 48, was injured near his flat in Luton, on 8 August 2013 and died in June 2015.

Plans had already been put in place to add cladding to the exterior of some of Luton's high rise blocks of flats when a fire destroyed Grenfell Tower in Kensington, London.

Of the many questions being asked after the fire is the role of the cladding which, has been suggested, could have played a role in spreading the flames.

In a statement today, Luton Borough Council said it makes fire safety its priority:

"As a result of the incident at Grenfell Tower, all designs and specifications proposed for the Penhill and Leabank schemes in Luton will be thoroughly checked.

"We are currently proposing an aluminium cladding system with intumescent fire stopping and Rockwool insulation which is Euroclass A1 non-combustible and designed for buildings above 18 metres.

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"We will work closely with building control and the fire service to ensure the solution meets all requirements and necessary legal and fire safety standards before installation.

"We will work to understand the contributing factors behind the horrific incident at Grenfell Tower in detail when they are known, and any recommendations that arise."

Boreham Wood name former Luton, Stevenage and Dagenham coach Terry Harris as their new assistant manager.

As well as honouring Bedford's war-time music heritage and the music venue The Stables in Wavendon, BBC Music Day 2017 is also unveiling a blue plaque at Watford's Colosseum, external.

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Built in 1938, the soundtracks for films such as The Sound of Music and Lord of the Rings were recorded there.

It's also been a concert venue for many artists, including the BBC Concert Orchestra, The Who, Robbie Williams and Oasis.

A Buckinghamshire woman has been named as one of two people who died in a multi-vehicle crash on the M3 in Hampshire earlier this month.

Susan Curtis, 67, from Aylesbury was travelling in a car which was involved in a collision with three lorries on 6 June.

A man travelling with her was also killed.

Eagle-eyed viewers of the BBC's long-running drama EastEnders this week have been posting on social media about how Albert Square's local shop appears to be selling Tesco Value fishfingers!

Could it be because the studios where it's filmed in Elstree, Hertfordshire are just a hop skip and a jump to the Tesco Extra on Shenley Road?

Perhaps the person in charge of props will have to be a bit more careful next time they pop down the road to get supplies.

The Labour MP for Luton South, Gavin Shuker, has written to Luton Borough Council over plans to put cladding on tower blocks in the town.

It follows the devastating fire which has destroyed a high rise block in London and killed at least 17 people yesterday.

Grenfell Tower in North Kensington had cladding added to the exterior during a recent refurbishment programme.

The Labour councillor in charge of housing at Luton Borough Council, Tom Shaw, has told the BBC that the cladding they planned to use is A-rated in terms of fire risk.

Concerns have been expressed over plans to put cladding on high rises in Luton, following the devastating fire which engulfed a tower block in London yesterday.

The cause of the fire remains unknown, but there's speculation the cladding used could have helped the fire to spread - althought the firm which fitted it says all fire regulations had been met.

The Labour councillor in charge of housing at Luton Borough Council, Tom Shaw, is reassuring residents: "Our installation behind the cladding is zero rated for fire, A rated, so it basically can't catch on fire."

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Mr Shaw says he doesn't want to speculate on what happened in the London tower block fire, but says fire safety is a priority for the council in Luton:

"What we've put into the spec [specifications] here is what's called 'fire socks' to go into the cavity (between the cladding and the building).

"So every time there's a change of direction on the building or a floor level change, there'll be a fire stop there to stop anything getting higher up the cavity or going down the cavity or round the cavity."

One resident, Darren, who was concerned about plans for cladding on his tower block in Marsh Farm, was reassured: "I do trust the council. I think the flats that they have in Luton are very well-maintained."

Two men have been seriously injured after being attacked with baseball bats in Dunstable.

They had been walking along Mountview Avenue just after midnight in the early hours of Saturday, 10 June, when they were approached by two men with their faces covered and carrying baseball bats.

When the pedestrians refused to handover money, the masked men attacked them.

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Det Con Colin Knight said: "This was a vicious and unprovoked attack which caused serious harm to the victims.

"Robbery is unacceptable and violence of any kind will not be tolerated."