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Wetherspoon reveals name of Kempston pub as it submits alcohol licence application
You may remember last month (July) when we told you J D Wetherspoon had bought the former Brewers Fayre in Kempston.
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Trains delayed after lorry crashes into bridge between Bedford and Luton
It looks like all trains going through Bedford and Luton are delayed after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge.
This rare detached house in Bedford's Prime Ministers has got more space than you can shake a stick at
You don’t often find detached Victorian houses in Bedford – so when you do come across one, they are something to behold.
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Central Beds Council planning application at Cranfield school branded 'a complete mess'
A temporary classroom scheme at a Cranfield school “is a complete mess” and “would be thrown out” if submitted by anyone other than Central Bedfordshire Council, a meeting heard.
A1 closures this week for Black Cat upgrade
More road closures will be taking place this week as part of the Black Cat upgrade.
Bedford pub for petrolheads on the market for £1.2m
Popular pub, Caffeine & Machine, has been put on the market.
Council accused of 'playing fast and loose with taxpayers’ money' over temporary classroom plan for Cranfield school
Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) has been accused of an “appalling breach of process” and “playing fast and loose with taxpayers’ money” after pressing ahead with plans to build temporary classrooms before the application was approved.
Bedford charity flies body of Luton man back to India after sudden death
The body of a man from Luton who died suddenly has been sent to his family in India with the help of a Bedford charity.
Meet the Luton friends campaigning for an inclusive outdoor gym in the town
A pair of friends from Luton are calling for people to get behind their campaign to create an inclusive, outdoor fitness venue in the town to combat isolation.
Man in his 20s dies in three-car Stewartby crash
A man in his 20s has died and a woman in her 30s seriously injured in a three-car crash near Stewartby.
Bedford pub holds art exhibition to raise cash for life-saving defibrillator
A Bedford pub has organised an art exhibition to raise funds for a new defibrillator.
Children travel free on buses across Central Bedfordshire this August
Children travel free on buses across Central Bedfordshire this August john.day Fri 31/07/2026 3:41pm 31 July 2026 The offer is part of the government's Great British Summer Savings initiative. It applies on participating local bus servic...
5 textile recycling bins removed from Bedford
Five textile recycling banks have been removed from Bedford in the wake of rising costs and fly-tipping.
Bedfordshire residents urged to avoid bonfires as wildfire risk remains very high
Bedfordshire residents urged to avoid bonfires as wildfire risk remains very high john.day Fri 31/07/2026 2:52pm 31 July 2026 Bedfordshire is currently experiencing a 'Very High' wildfire risk, according to the Fire Severity Index, with ...
In pictures: University of Bedfordshire students celebrate graduation day
University of Bedfordshire students were celebrating this week as they officially graduated.
Bedford pub to close on Monday for major refurbishment
One of Bedford’s oldest pubs is set to close on Monday (August 3) for a six-figure makeover.
Stepping up enforcement on Blue Badge misuse
Stepping up enforcement on Blue Badge misuse john.day Fri 31/07/2026 11:36am 31 July 2026 Transport, roads and parking We carried out a day of targeted enforcement to tac...
5 penalty charge notices as Central Beds Council cracks down on Blue Badge misuse
Five penalty charge notices were handed out in a Central Beds Council crackdown on Blue Badge misuse.
East Midlands Railways: Strike action over safety concerns starts this weekend
Rail union RMT has said 24-hour strike action on East Midlands Railways will go ahead on Saturday, August 1, after the company ‘refused to withdraw faulty trains and talks collapsed’.
Bedfordshire ‘at very high risk of wildfire’ as county officially in drought
People in Bedfordshire are being asked to help reduce the very high risk of wildfires across the county as the Environment Agency officially declares a drought in the region.