The latest stories from the Beds, Herts & Bucks section of the BBC News web site.
Updated: 38 min 20 sec ago
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 22:46
Jeff Hughes scores an injury-time winner as Notts County beat Stevenage in Keith Curle's first game in charge.
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 20:16
A teenage girl is raped in an alleyway in Milton Keynes, prompting an investigation by Thames Valley Police.
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 18:17
Saracens awarded new contracts to six players, including Owen Farrell, Mouritz Botha and Ernst Joubert.
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 17:50
Luton Town boss Gary Brabin says his side will continue to chase automatic promotion, despite falling 14 points adrift of leaders Fleetwood.
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 16:56
Former brewing giant Whitbread has carved out a huge new business with coffee shops and budget hotels after turning its back on beer.
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 16:07
The mother of a missing Hertfordshire man is backing calls for a change in the law to make it easier for families of missing people to deal with their affairs.
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 15:49
Two teenagers were shot dead in a dispute over a drug "turf" in Buckinghamshire, a court hears.
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 14:33
Researchers at the University of Bedfordshire believe they have found a way of harvesting power from radio waves.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 23:27
Alex-Ray Harvey hits the only goal as Luton lose ground in the Blue Square Bet Premier promotion race with defeat at Barrow.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 22:47
Dean Bowditch scores twice as MK Dons come from behind to strengthen their play-off ambitions by beating Bury.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 21:48
A woman stabbed to death outside her parents' home in Bedfordshire was terrified after a call from her husband, a court hears.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 18:27
A girl left severely brain damaged by complications after her premature birth is awarded £7.3m.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 17:07
Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace says their FA Cup replay at Tottenham will hasten the club's development, but will not change their future plans.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 17:05
Same-sex couples in Suffolk and Milton Keynes are being encouraged to adopt because of a shortage of would-be adoptive parents.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 16:40
A Buckinghamshire town holds what is thought to be the world's oldest pancake race.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 16:20
A man thought to have carried out 37 frauds totalling £9,000 at branches of the DIY store Wickes is being sought by police.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 15:41
Wycombe complete loan deals for midfielders Craig Eastmond and Chris Hackett from Arsenal and Millwall respectively.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 14:00
Late Kick Off looks at how plans to reform the academy system will affect Crystal Palace and Watford.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 13:29
Watford sign Manchester United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak on loan until the end of the season.
Tue, 02/21/2012 - 11:34
Derby County boss Nigel Clough declines to welcome the appointment of a director of football, rumoured to be Watford's Ross Wilson.