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New research shows one-in-seven shops have remained empty over the past year. St Albans seems to be bucking the trend with less then 1% of its shops closed to the public. The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced it's contributing to a 拢3m investment scheme to regenerate Bedford High Street.

The Football Association has launched an investigation into a racist joke on an email sent by the chief executive of the Bedfordshire FA. Peter Brown has apologised.

The Rugby World Cup starts in New Zealand tomorrow. To assess England's chances, Jessica Cooper has been speaking to the former England captain and World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio.