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Hamilton wants new Mercedes deal
Lewis Hamilton wants to stay with Mercedes beyond his current contract, which expires at the end of 2015.
Howells signs new Luton contract
Luton Town midfielder Jake Howells signs a new deal keeping him at the newly promoted club until the summer of 2016.
Watford sign Andrews on season loan
Watford sign Republic of Ireland international midfielder Keith Andrews on a season-long loan from Bolton Wanderers.
Love rival 'plot' fiancée 'lied'
The former fiancée of man shot in an alleged plot by a love rival to kill him tells a jury she lied to police over who had threatened him.
Schools group 'to be split up'
An education chain in Bedfordshire which was criticised by two government departments is to be split up, the BBC finds.
Police inspector denies rape charges
A police inspector appears in court and denies raping and assaulting a woman in the 1990s.
Drowned boy chasing lost ball theory
A boy is thought to have drowned in the River Thames in Buckinghamshire while trying to retrieve a ball, it emerges.
Parent-funded iPad plan criticised
Parents claim a Bedfordshire school is creating a "two-tier" education system by asking them to buy iPads for their children.
Love rival was 'warned' of attack
A man shot in an alleged plot by a love rival to kill him was warned he would be attacked days before the shooting, a jury hears.
Defender McNulty signs new Luton deal
Defender Steve McNulty signs a fresh two-year contract with League Two newcomers Luton Town.
Teen's body recovered from river
The body of a teenager is recovered from the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, police say.
Student wins damages after detention
A foreign student wins damages from the Home Office after being detained for 17 hours trying to get back into the UK.
In pictures: Anglians in Bedford
Royal Anglian Regiment march through Bedford
VIDEO: Watchdog concerns over police cuts
Bedfordshire Police cut the number of its officers to an unacceptable level, a watchdog finds.
Benson completes move to Hatters
Luton Town sign striker Paul Benson returns to the club on a two-year deal following his release by Swindon Town.
Five solutions to the housing crisis
Will green-belt plan solve overcrowding?
Mentally ill locked in police cells
More than 500 people with mental health issues ill were locked up in Thames Valley Police cells in the last two years, figures show.
Victims of fatal A1 crash named
Three people who died in a crash on the A1 are named by police.
Man cleared after fatal 999 pursuit
A front seat passenger who survived a car crash that killed two friends is cleared of aggravated vehicle taking by a jury.
Council's £6m waste burner fight
A county council spent almost £6m trying to get plans for an incinerator in Hertfordshire approved, it says.