A third person has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Stevenage man Mark Altabas
Police searching for missing author, Helen Bailey, say the case is "perplexing"
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Gail Sanderson
BBC Three Counties Radio
Hillsborough victim, 16-year-old Kester Ball, who lived in St Albans, and had gone to the game with his father, Roger and two of his friends. His father survived, having been pulled out unconscious.
Image source, OtherIn a statement to the inquest, his mum, Brenda said when he was 11 he wrote about his future, how he would like to go to university, get married and have two children.
Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live
Willen Lake, external in Milton Keynes has a new park ranger ready for the summer season.
Image source, The Parks TrustGreg Ambarchian will be looking after the popular site by getting to know the community, ensuring the area is well-kept and making sure events run smoothly.
"I’m really enjoying getting to know the lake and the surrounding grounds [and] looking forward to working the events in the summer and seeing the lake in full swing," he said.
Two schools in Hertfordshire have been shortlisted for an award recognising work to improve opportunities for disadvantaged pupils.
Image source, GoogleSt Albans Girls School and Camp Primary and Nursery School in St Albans have been named as finalists in the Pupil Premium Awards, external. The scheme gives schools additional money to help nurture the attainment of disadvantaged students.
Sam Gyimah, the Minister for Childcare and Education, says they know this is working and that the "attainment gap... has narrowed at both primary and secondary level" but they want "more schools to follow the example set by these finalists".
Officers searching for a children's author say there is nothing to indicate "foul play" in connection with her disappearance.
Image source, Hertfordshire PoliceHelen Bailey, who wrote the Electra Brown series, was last seen walking her dog near her home in Royston, Hertfordshire on 11 April with the 51-year-old saying she "needed a little time to herself" before going missing.
The force has investigated several possible sightings, but have not been able to locate the Northumberland-born writer.
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Local Live
Detectives involved in the search for the missing author, Helen Bailey from Royston say her disappearance is "quite perplexing".
Police are asking the public to check outbuildings on farmland and sheds to make sure she hasn't gone off the beaten track and that nothing has been missed.
Image source, Hertfordshire PoliceQuote MessageThere's no record of any financial transactions on the author's bank accounts and no activity on the phone which she had with her when she went missing. It really is a mystery."
Chief Insp Julie Wheatley, Hertfordshire Police
Shop workers at a bookmakers in Kempston have been left shaken after a man armed with a handgun demanded money from the tills.
Image source, GooglePolice say a man walked into Betfred in the Saxon Centre armed with a small handgun and demanded money. He made off with a small amount in a bag and no-one was hurt.
The offender is described as dark skinned, slim, around 5ft 10ins tall and between 19-25-years-old. He wore a baseball cap and hood, dark puffa-style jacket, black trousers, black gloves and dark shoes.
Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live
A man has been arrested after an assault in Luton this afternoon which has left a man in hospital.
Image source, Jessica DowniePolice were called to Park Street in the town centre at 12:25 to reports of an assault on a man near a bus stop.
The man has been taken to hospital with injuries that aren't believed to be life-threatening. A scene guard remains in place for enquiries.
A family managed to escape their narrowboat after it sunk in a lock on the canal, external at Boxmoor yesterday afternoon.
Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio
This afternoon's top stories:
A man has been arrested and charged after thousands of pounds were stolen from Bushey Hall Golf Club.
Image source, GooglePolice officers stopped a man in Hounslow after the burglary last Thursday. He was arrested in connection with the incident.
Offenders are alleged to have forced entry to the building in Bushey Hall Drive through a rear window, police say. They are asking to speak to anyone who saw a "15 plate silver Ford Eco Sport Zetrec" in the area.
Dani Bailey
BBC Local Live
This afternoon I met therapy bunny Sweet Pea, who lives in Dunstable, but travels all over Beds, Herts, Bucks and beyond. She is just the most adorable ball of fluff.
Suzanne Potts, Sweet Pea's owner, previously worked as occupational therapist for the NHS before deciding she wanted to use bunnies to provide therapy for adults, external, to promote physical movement, socialisation, sensory stimulation and more.
You may have heard of therapy dogs before, but Ms Potts likes to use rabbits as they tend to be even more gentle. Listen to more of her interview on BBC Three Counties Radio here.
Quote MessageSweet Pea can go to people that are bed-bound, that are in wheelchair and can be used with all age groups"
Suzanne Potts, Occupational therapist
Wycombe ski slope could finally be replaced after developers announced plans to build 30 homes, external on the site – more than 10 years after the business was devastated by fire.
Junior doctors in England are on strike today and tomorrow from 08:00 to 17:00. The NHS says it is working hard to ensure as few patients as possible are affected, but what does this mean for people who need these services?
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Nicola Haseler
BBC Three Counties
Junior doctors on strike outside Milton Keynes Hospital say they were hoping the action would be called off.
One junior doctor, Raff, told me: "It's a bit sad actually, I think the majority of us would want to be inside looking after [patients], but unfortunately it's come to this and we have to be stuck out here."
The doctors are protesting about the imposition of a new contract. Emergency care at hospitals will be covered by senior colleagues for nine hours today and tomorrow.
Through this afternoon, we will see a mixture of sunny spells and showers, which may turn heavy and thundery at times with a wintry mix of rain, hail, sleet and perhaps occasionally a few flakes of wet snow.
Maximum temperature: 9C (48F).
BBC News England
Kester Ball, a schoolboy from St Albans, travelled to the game by car with his father, Roger Ball, and a friend, who both survived.
Image source, OtherIn a full statement to the original inquests, his mother Brenda Ball said he was hard-working at school and "one of the best middle-distance runners" at Parmiter School in Garston.
His headmaster said he was "one of the most popular, respected and influential members of his year group" and "an outstanding pupil". The sixth form building, constructed in 2013/14, was named Kester Ball House in his memory.
Roger, Kester's father, passed his love of Liverpool FC on to Kester, who was then given a season ticket for his birthday. Read more here.
Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio
One of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster was Kester Ball, 16, from St Albans.
The teenager died from compression asphyxia 15.04 to 16.33. That's different to the original inquest which ruled he died at 15:15.
BBC News England
Ninety-six football fans, including a 16-year-old St Albans school boy, who died as a result of a crush in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster were unlawfully killed, inquests into the incident have concluded.
Image source, ReutersThe jury decided match commander Ch Supt David Duckenfield's actions amounted to "gross negligence" due to a breach of his duty of care to fans. Police errors also added to a dangerous situation at the FA Cup semi-final.
Kester Ball, 16, travelled to the football match with his father Roger and two best friends, who survived the incident. After a 27-year campaign by victims' families, the behaviour of Liverpool fans was exonerated.
Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio
It's been revealed prisoners on a rehabilitation scheme are being taught how to tunnel. The admission came from Justice Minister, and South West Bedfordshire MP, Andrew Selous, who was speaking in the Commons.
The Conservative told MPs inmates trained in construction work showed lower levels of re-offending and he went on to outline some of the skills they were learning:
"We now have two Land Securities, external construction academies comprising dry-lining, scaffolding and tunnelling, and I'm assured Mr Speaker that those last two activities have been risk assessed," Mr Selous said.
