Tom Percival
BBC Radio Northampton
Thanks for being with us this week. Fingers crossed for a good weekend for all Northamptonshire's sports teams.
But we'll leave you with this... This is the dramatic story of two boys from Northampton who've won awards for their bravery after their house caught fire.
Recording of boys' 999 call to fire service released
We'll be back on Monday morning. Have a good weekend.
Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live
Thanks for joining us today and across this week.
We'll be back from 08:00 Monday.
Keep and eye on this page over the weekend for breaking news and post-game analysis of the local football.
If you managed to grab yourself a bargain on Black Friday, well done!
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the journey your Amazon parcel makes to get from Peterborough to your door...
Have a great weekend.
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
It's the end of the week for all of us here at Local Live for Beds, Herts and Bucks.
We'll be back on Monday from 08:00 with all your news, sport, travel and weather.
If anything big happens in the meantime, it will be reported on this stream.
But one piece of good news we'll be hoping for this weekend is Lewis Hamilton retaining the Formula 1 World Championship.
He needs to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and hope that Nico Rosberg finishes lower than third.
Racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart isn't too sure Lewis can do it - but we're backing the Stevange boy all the way!
Sir Jackie Stewart gives 2016 F1 World Championship prediction
Jonathan Park
BBC Look East sport
Rio silver medallist Lauren Steadman returned to her former school in Cambridgeshire to discuss her time at the Paralympics with current pupils.
Rio silver medallist Lauren Steadman returns to her former school.
Steadman was pipped to PT4 triathlon gold at the summer games after taking a wrong turn in the swimming stage.
She told me she was impressed with the pupils' enthusiasm at Great Gidding Primary School, near Huntingdon.
Tom Percival
BBC Radio Northampton
Northampton's Chronicle and Echo reports that Kettering Sea Cadets, whose boat house at Wicksteed Park was gutted by fire, are halfway to their fundraising target, external to buy new equipment.
Meanwhile, Daventry Express has more on the 2017 season fixtures, external for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, including their first-ever day-night County Championship match, at home to Leicestershire.
And the Northamptonshire Telegraph reports on Kettering Town's preparations, external for tomorrow's match against Dorchester Town.
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
A Hertfordshire pantomime company needs your help - oh yes, it does.
The producers of Cinderella in Harpenden , externalare after a false right leg for a scene when the Ugly Sister's try on the glass slipper.
It needs to fit a size four shoe, be ready from 10 to 22 December and be available for all performances, including the matinees!
Image source, Act One Pantomimes
Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio
A man who stabbed a dog with a knife in Luton has been given a 16-month jail sentence.
Kirtney Burke, 37, attacked Bob the Staffordshire bull terrier following a row over money.
Judge Philip Bartle QC described the attack, which was witnessed by two young children, as "astonishingly gratuitous violence on a defenceless animal who was no threat whatsoever."
Burke, pleaded guilty at Luton Crown Court to criminal damage by causing a major injury to a dog, and possessing an offensive weapon.
The dog survived the attack, after specialist vet treatment costing £5,000.
Sara Varey
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Earlier this week we brought you news of one junction that was causing confusion. Now residents in Petersfield say the "inappropriate" design of a new road junction near Cambridge railway station is putting people's lives at risk.
The three-way shared-use layout where Tenison Road meets the new Great Northern Road is supposed to slow traffic.
But the residents' association says pedestrians and cyclists are in real danger.
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
If it's good enough for Hillary Clinton, Ant and Dec and PD Finn then it's good enough for staff and pupils in Buckinghamshire!
We spotted this video of the #mannequinchallenge taken by Heatherton House school in Amersham.
What's impressed me the most is getting all those students to keep still for so long - I know my five-year- old couldn't do it!
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Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter
Yesterday we were talking about a critical report into the way Northampton Borough Council awarded a £10.25m loan to Northampton Town FC.
I’ve been asking the Department for Communities and Local Government, which funds councils, for its response to the report.
Here’s the statement I’ve been sent in full: “There are robust controls in place to make sure local authorities safeguard public money and their finances are scrutinised by an independent external auditor.”
The authority’s external auditor, KPMG, is still investigating the loan.
A man who offered to give a Hemel Hempstead woman a lift home, but then raped her, has been jailed for 12 years.
Stefan Padure, 31, from Windmill Road in the town, offered to take the woman in her 40s home but instead drove her to the rear of a shopping centre and raped her.
Hertfordshire police say after the "horrendous and violent attack", he acted like nothing had happened and began to drive her home.
He previously pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and assault by penetration at Luton Crown Court but was sentenced today.
Image source, Hertfordshire PoliceHe previously pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and assault by penetration at Luton Crown Court but was sentenced today.
Lee Agnew
BBC Three Counties Radio
A schoolgirl's been grabbed by a man in Oxhey near Watford, external.
The 13-year-old was walking on Hillcroft Crescent towards Brookdene Avenue before school yesterday morning when a man got out of a van and grabbed her by the arm.
She hit him with her school bag and ran off.
He's described as white, aged between 35 and 45, of slight build and short brown hair and was wearing a brown jacket and jeans.
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
A school says it's had "unprecedented support" after posting a moving and thought-provoking video to raise awareness of mental health problems.
Bedford School, external created the film Fighting the Battle Together that shows the fictional story of Fraser Dingwall, a rugby player who's battling depression.
Image source, YouTubeSo far the video, which you can see on YouTube, external, has been watched more than 80,000 times and has been shared to thousands.
A spokesperson for the school said: "We thought the video was incredible, but we never thought we would get this much positive support. We are so proud. It really seems to have hit the right mark."
It may be a bit chilly outside, but it's been a glorious day across Cambridgeshire so far.
And what better way to celebrate that fact, with some of the best pictures sent in by BBC Weather Watchers...
Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporter
Bus subsidies in Northamptonshire have been cut by more than half since 2010 and campaigners are warning of further cuts to come.
Northamptonshire County Council has reduced its financial support by £1.82m over the last six years and the Campaign for Better Transport says tight budgets mean more cuts are in the pipeline.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Bus Bill, currently going through parliament, aims to give local councils more of a say in bus services - allowing collaboration with private companies and franchising opportunities.
The county council says the development of County Connect, a "dial-a-ride" service, and other "innovative" plans mean more communities in the county have a public transport service than before the cuts.
You can see more on this story on Sunday Politics East, on Sunday at 11:00 on BBC One.
Geoff Doyle
BBC Three Counties Radio sport
In rugby, Bedford have a Championship match at Goldington Road tonight.
The Blues take on London Scottish in a 19:45 kick-off.
Mike Rayer's side will be looking to follow-up last week's win at London Welsh.
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Geoff Doyle
BBC Three Counties Radio sport
The search for a new MK Dons manager continues nearly five weeks after the club parted company with Karl Robinson (right).
The former Dons boss is now in charge at Charlton and will face the Dons in the FA Cup at The Valley on 3 December.
Caretaker manager Richie Barker (left) hopes a new manager is in place by then.
Image source, Getty ImagesSt Giles Street in Northampton will be closed to traffic this Sunday to allow the new road surface to be cleaned and parking bays to be repainted.
There will be no parking in the street between the Hazelwood Road junction and St Giles Square from 19:00 on Saturday until 19:00 on Sunday.
However, businesses in the street will remain open for one of the busiest shopping days of the year so far.
Most of the major works taking place on St Giles Street finished in October.
Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer in Sao Paulo
Stevenage's Lewis Hamilton was fastest in both practice sessions at the start of the weekend that will decide the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship.
The Briton headed title rival and Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by 0.079 seconds in the second session, at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina track. He was 0.374secs quicker in first practice.
Hamilton is 12 points behind the German and has to win the race and hope his Brackley-based Mercedes team-mate finishes lower than third, in order to win the championship.
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Hannah Olsson
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire political reporter
Figures from Cambridgeshire County Council reveal that bus subsidies have been slashed by a third since 2010. That's £750,000 in six years.
Image source, Keith Edkins/GeographThe Bus Bill, currently going through parliament, aims to give local councils more of a say in bus services – allowing collaboration with private companies and franchising opportunities.
However, some of the new powers would only be granted to councils with elected mayors - something that Cambridgeshire is getting next year.
Lianna Etkind from the Campaign for Better Transport, who was against that proviso, says: "Everyone should be able to depend on a regular, frequent and affordable bus service, regardless of having an elected mayor or not."
You can see more on this story on BBC Sunday Politics East, on Sunday at 11:00 on BBC One.
