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Ambulance Service staff and volunteers recognised for outstanding achievements
Ambulance staff and volunteers have been honoured for outstanding service to their patients, communities and each other at an annual awards ceremony.
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‘Ireland: The Show’ set to dazzle Bedford with a night of Irish magic
A spectacular celebration of all things Irish is heading to Bedford’s Corn Exchange at the end of the month.
Tribute to longstanding former councillor and Honorary Alderman of Bedford Borough Will Hunt
A former councillor and Honorary Alderman of Bedford Borough has died.
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Housing Secretary visits Bedfordshire following pledge to ‘build, baby, build’
New Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, visited a housing estate in Bedfordshire during his first week in post as part of his commitment to ‘build, baby, build’.
Man wanted on recall to prison arrested at Bedford drugs hotspot
A man known to be violent and wanted on recall to prison was arrested at a block of flats in Rutland Road.
Firefighters called to blazes at derelict building in Bedford and flat in Flitwick
Crews from Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue have tackled a blaze at a derelict building in Bedford and a property in Flitwick.
"Appropriate" safeguarding was in place for pupils says Central Beds Council after back to school transport chaos
Suitable safeguarding was provided for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Central Bedfordshire faced with transport problems on their first day of term, according to the local authority’s chief executive.
Alex Mayer: Supporting working families
Monthly column by Alex Mayer, MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard constituency.
Netflix warning as users could make thousand-pound TV licence mistake during Canelo vs Crawford
Netflix users could make a £1,000 mistake this weekend 😨😱
Geek Retreat in Bedford closing in merger with Northampton Hobbycraft
Geek Retreat has announced it is closing its store in Bedford’s Harpur Centre.
Dunstable Yesteryear: Old photos and works of detection
Pamela Birch, the county archivist, displayed a selection of photographs at the Dunstable and District Local History Society’s September meeting to demonstrate how they contain clues which helps with historical research.
Explore Pilgrim's Progress' House Beautiful, tour a cemetery and more in Heritage Open Days this month
Delve into Bedford’s rich history for free as Heritage Open Days kicks off with First World War cemetery tours, access to 16th-century ruins and more.
‘Disgraceful’ SEND transport failure left disabled Central Beds pupil stranded on first day back to school
A mum said her profoundly disabled son was left stranded after his transport failed to show up on the first day of the new school term.
Carnival and colour run sees term get off to a great start at Queensbury Academy
The Queensbury Kick-Off Carnival raised over £1,000 for outdoor equipment at the academy
Bedford paramedic in with chance of scooping £1million in new ITV gameshow
Who wants to be a millionaire? Well the dream came a step closer for Bedford's Phil Isone who appeared on ITV’s new quiz show Win Win with People’s Postcode Lottery.
Live facial recognition to be deployed in Bedford town centre next week
Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology will be deployed in Bedford town centre next Friday (September 19).
Third sector care workers in Luton and Dunstable invited to enter prestigious national awards – and they’re FREE to enter
Nominations are now open for a prestigious award ceremony celebrating those working in the not-for-profit health and care sector across Luton, Dunstable and beyond.
Free event for Bedford parents to highlight dangers of exploitation and gang crime
Parents and carers are invited to a free event to highlight the dangers and child criminal exploitation, county drug lines and knife crime.
Review of the Bedfordshire Minerals and Waste Plan
The aim is to create a single, comprehensive plan that will guide future minerals and waste development across the county. The new plan will replace the Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Strategic Sites and Policies (adopted 2014) and the saved policies from the Bedfordshire and Luton Minerals and Wast...
Going Green: Grants for green cars to help save the planet
We need a new car so are there any grants for buying an electric car? You will be delighted to know that there is a recently-launched grant available from the Government for brand new electric cars priced at £37,000 or less.