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The lunchtime news from across Beds, Herts and Bucks.

The London Fire Brigade said last night was the busiest in its history and the Metropolitan Police said it was the worst in memory for looting and disorder. For the first time, the trouble spread to other cities, with serious disturbances in Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham and Liverpool. Our reporters assess the damage in London and look at how police forces in the Three Counties are offering assistance.

All this week on Three Counties we're finding out about homelessness across Beds, Herts and Bucks. Today Mr Hay tells his story. He's one of the last residents left living at a block of flats in Luton which have been boarded up.

A group of experts is warning the government that the re-organisation of careers advice services for school leavers could be "potentially damaging to young people's lives". The National Careers Service Advisory Group is concerned that schools, rather than local authorities, will be expected to provide one-to-one advice for pupils but without any extra funding.