Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a dog was stabbed and then shot in woods in Luton - an incident which the charity has described as "horrifying".

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The body of the male Akita dog named Zeus, who was about five years old, was found in woods off Hilltop Court on 22 July. The dog is thought to have been stabbed in the woods on 17 July and then shot 24 hours later.   

The charity is making a fresh appeal after a police investigation couldn't trace those responsible

Witnesses have reported hearing cheering and gunshots from the woods.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

A Bedfordshire householder has been tied up in a "terrifying ordeal" by a gang of men who broke into their home, police said.

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The four men forced their way into the house in Howes Drive, Marston Moretaine, at about 06:40 on Monday, before stealing money and mobile phones.

Three of the men are described as Asian, with one as white, and left in a black car.

Bedfordshire Police said the gang were dressed in navy trousers and tops in an attempt to impersonate officers.

Justin Dealey
BBC Three Counties Radio

Yesterday, we told you how hundreds of civilian personnel at RAF Henlow are at risk of losing their jobs following an announcement the base is going to close.

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More than 300 non-military staff are stationed at the Bedfordshire airbase, which the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said would, along with 12 other bases in the country, be sold off for housing.

I've been in Henlow this morning where this man, who didn't want to be named, told me that the future remains unclear.

"They said the site's being closed by 2020 and that's it... we've been told absolutely nothing, that's all I can say because that's all I know. I've been in the MoD on and off for years now and that's what you come to expect."

Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather

It's another cloudy start today and very mild but there's the promise of sunshine breaking through to give a warm day.

Maximum temperature: 25C (77F).

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Good morning and welcome back to our regular live updates for the latest news, sport, weather and travel for Beds, Herts and Bucks.

It's a little grey and damp outside this morning but we've been promised a bit of sun later - we'll have the full weather forecast for you shortly.

We'll also bring you more updates following the announcement that RAF Henlow is going to close.

If you'd like to get in touch, you can email us, tweet us, external or contact us via Facebook, external.

Follow live text coverage from the Premier League as West Ham welcome Watford to the Olympic Stadium.

A Polish man who died after being attacked in Essex is believed to have been knocked to the floor by a single punch, police say.

The Paralympic Games first began in 1948, but they were very different from the global event of today. Here is a look at how they have evolved.

Pictures from Getty Images and British Pathe.

That's all from us today.

Any breaking news will appear on this page overnight and we'll resume from tomorrow morning from 08:00.

We'll bring you all the news, travel, and sport for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire you need.

Plus we'll find out if we have another warm day in prospect.

We'll see you then.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

This evening will be dry with some sunny spells. 

It will then be another cloudy, muggy night with areas of mist and fog. Temperatures are unlikely to fall below 16C (61F).

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Any mist and fog should gradually clear tomorrow with a better chance of the cloud breaking to allow some spells of sunshine, especially in the afternoon. 

Saying humid with highs of about 25C (77F). 

BBC Weather has more local forecasts. 

Two guns were recovered by police during raids in Bedford this morning. 

A 44-year-old man from Bedford has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences.  

The raids took place in Hurst Grove, Saunders Gardens, Ashmead Road and Oldfield Road.   

Two teenagers, a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man, were also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Mike Cartwright
BBC Look East

A lorry driver has been found not guilty of driving without due care and attention after a dash-cam recorded him appearing to drive into a car twice on the M1 near Northampton.

Paul Edwards, 68, of Trident Drive, Dunstable, was cleared at Wellingborough Magistrates' Court following the alleged shunting in November.

Mr Edwards was filmed on the M1 by Matthew Stockdale, who previously told the BBC he was "repeatedly and deliberately" rammed.

The lorry driver, who lives in Bedfordshire, was employed by Wincanton hauliers as an agency driver and liability for car damage was accepted by the firm's insurers.

However, the three magistrates at Wellingborough could not be sure the lorry struck the car and found him not guilty.

The court heard Mr Edwards was a "credible witness" and a "competent driver with a 45-year clean driving licence".

Following the verdict, Mr Stockdale declined to comment.

Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio

A walk-in centre for urgent medical care is to close in Milton Keynes. 

The NHS in MK says the number of people using the Broughton Gate centre has declined.

Although the GP surgery on the site will continue as normal, the walk-in services are being moved to Milton Keynes Hospital following a public consultation. 

The Clinical Commissioning Group for MK says it means the full range of urgent care can be met in one place and easily accessed by more people.

Mousumi Bakshi
BBC Look East

A Hertfordshire police officer accused of lying about his reasons for speeding in Watford has broken down at his hearing for gross misconduct. 

PC Steven Wall claimed he was trying to catch up with a car when he was caught on a speed camera at 37mph in a 30mph zone.

Mr Wall revealed to the hearing he had been suffering from "episodes" before he joined the armed police unit.

It heard he once attended a road traffic accident where a 13-year-old boy died, which led to difficulty sleeping. 

It also heard he suffered mentally after he had to attend an incident where a man killed himself with a shotgun. He revealed he had been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

He struggled to contain his tears as he admitted he had never discussed his "episodes" with the police.

PC Wall told the hearing he tried to deal with it internally and his wife encouraged him to seek help. 

The misconduct hearing will resume tomorrow.  

BBC News takes a look inside a new distribution centre opened by the John Lewis group in Milton Keynes.

Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

Luton manager Nathan Jones has been shortlisted for the League Two manager of the month award for August. 

Jones guided the Hatters to second in the league last month, as well as a League Cup win over Championship side Aston Villa.

Image source, Getty Images

Nic Rigby
BBC News

A 79-year-old man who was due to stand trial on charges of sexual and physical abuse against children at an orphanage has been taken to hospital after becoming ill. 

Image source, South Beds News Agency

James McCann, of Suffield Court, Swaffham, Norfolk, worked at St Francis Boys Home in Shefford, Bedfordshire, during the 1960s and 1970s.

He was taken ill ahead of the trial at the Old Bailey.

The trial has been adjourned until Wednesday while the court awaits an assessment from doctors.

A 79-year-old man due to stand trial on charges of abuse at an orphanage is taken to hospital.

BBC Sport picks out six of the biggest international signings made by English Premiership clubs ahead of the 2016-17 season.

Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live

There are some avid Great British Bake Off fans out there, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that Bedfordshire's Candice Brown has become a source of fascination locally.

Bedfordshire on Sunday has done a fantastic article about the inspiration for Candice's pub gingerbread house last week.

Image source, BBC/Love Productions

She recreated the pub she grew up in with her parents, "The King Bill IV", which the paper says is really The King William IV pub in Kempston.

Read the full article and see inside the pub (biscuit and real) here, external.