Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather

It will be dry and very warm across the BBC East region today, but scattered thunderstorms are expected tonight.

Bright or sunny spells will accompany a breeze that will gradually strengthen through the day.

It will feel very warm in most places away from the coast and it will be increasingly humid in the afternoon.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms will spread north through the evening and overnight.

Maximum temperature: 25C (77F)

You can get more localilsed details from where you are at BBC Weather.

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

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We'll be here until 18:00 with the latest news, sport, weather and travel.

There's a full weather forecast coming up shortly from Kate Kinsella and it's going to be warm and humid after cloud clears but heavy rain is expected tonight.

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Stuart Bailey
BBC News

That's the end of Monday's live updates.

Feel free to scroll down and catch up with any stories you may have missed, including:

• Concerns over demolition work shuts schools
• Water supply problems in Milton Keynes
• Luton Asda reopens four months after major fire

We'll be back with more news, sport, weather and travel tomorrow from 08:00.

Have a good evening.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

A dry night with clear spells and some patchy mist and fog across the BBC East region.

It'll be fairly humid, especially in the west, with light winds.

Minimum temperature: 13C (56F)

Tuesday will be another very warm day with spells of sunshine, but a yellow warning for heavy rain is in place for the evening and night through into Wednesday.

Some parts are likely to see some heavy, thundery downpours and possibly some localised flooding.

Hail and frequent lightning could also lead to disruption to power networks.

Maximum temperature: 26C (79F)

More details from BBC Weather.

Stuart Bailey
BBC News

Watford captain Troy Deeney will miss the club's pre-season trip to Austria as he continues his recovery from injury.

The 29-year-old striker has had surgery on a minor groin problem and will remain in the UK for a short rehabilitation period.

Deeney, who scored 10 league goals last season, is the only notable absentee from the 31-man squad named by new Hornets head coach Marco Silva, which includes recent signings Will Hughes and Nathaniel Chalobah.

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There is also some positive news on the injury front for Silva, with long-term injury victims Mauro Zarate and Roberto Pereyra both able to travel for the week-long training camp.

They will face Viktoria Plzen of the Czech Republic on Tuesday before taking on La Liga side Eibar in another friendly on Saturday.

Demolition crews moved on to land near two schools in Bedfordshire.

More than 1,400 pupils are having an unexpected day off after a demolition crew moved onto nearby land.

BBC Weather

Remaining dry with plenty of sunshine this afternoon - perhaps hazy at times.

Feeling warm in light winds, although not as humid as the weekend, with a top temperature of 24C (76F).

BBC Weather has more.

BBC Weather Watchers

Our BBC Weather Watchers have been out and about enjoying today's sunshine...

A quick weather forecast coming up...

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Stuart Bailey
BBC News

We reported earlier that two Bedfordshire schools were closed today because of safety concerns over nearby demolition work.

Central Bedfordshire Council said the developer broke planning rules by not notifying it of its intention to knock down an old building near Robert Bloomfield Academy and Shefford Lower School.

The BBC has contacted Black Horse Residential, which is based in Ampthill, but the developer has yet to comment.

The schools had posted a message on their websites, external saying there were fears of "a potential asbestos risk" at the partly-demolished site, but the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has since confirmed there were no such problems.

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A HSE spokesman said: "Inspectors made enquiries and have established that the contractor followed the correct procedures relating to the handling of asbestos.

"Any materials that contained asbestos had been removed before the demolition work started.

"We have informed the local authority of this and there is no requirement for further HSE involvement in this matter."

It is not yet known when the two schools will be reopened.

League One side MK Dons sign winger Gboly Ariyibi on a season-long loan deal from Nottingham Forest.

League Two side Stevenage are asking fans to help fund the development of the North Stand via a 'mini-bond' scheme.

Stuart Bailey
BBC News

The casting of Jodie Whittaker as Doctor Who's first female Time Lord has had a mixed reaction.

Hundreds of thousands of people have joined the debate on social media since it was announced yesterday afternoon.

Former Time Lord Colin Baker, who lives in High Wycombe, described some of the negative comments as "sad".

Baker, 74, who starred as the Doctor from 1984 to 1986, added: "To those making 'parking the Tardis' jokes - name me one male Doctor that was unfailingly good at that!"

Whittaker, who made her name in ITV drama Broadchurch, will take over from Peter Capaldi as the 13th reincarnation of the Time Lord.

Stuart Bailey
BBC News

Anglian Water says work to repair a burst water main in Milton Keynes is now expected to be completed by 17:00, rather than 13:00.

The company said it was proving to be "a complex job that is taking longer than originally hoped".

It's left people in a large part of the city with very low water pressure.

Stuart Bailey
BBC News

An Asda store in Luton reopened this morning, four months after it was severely damaged in a fire.

More than 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at the Wigmore Lane branch on 6 March.

An investigation concluded it was started accidentally during roof repairs.

The store's 350 staff were relocated to seven nearby branches while a £7.6m makeover was carried out.

Stuart Bailey
BBC News

Two schools in Bedfordshire are closed today because of safety concerns over nearby demolition work.

Shefford Lower School and Robert Bloomfield Academy were advised to keep their combined 1,400 pupils away until inspections can be carried out at the old Lower School site, which is being knocked down.

In notices on their websites, the principals said there were concerns about the safety of a partially-demolished boiler room and a potential asbestos risk.

Central Bedfordshire Council is investigating.

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