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Slide Record Shop to close Bedford store in "next few weeks"
Popular vinyl store Slide is shutting up shop.
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“I’m going to try and get rid of this as a breach of the peace”: "Dishonest" Bedfordshire PC sacked for failing to properly investigate assault
A police officer has been sacked after he failed to investigate an assault and misled the force control room.
Two men charged and firearm seized in Bedford during stop-and-search
Two men have been charged with firearms and drugs offences during a stop-and-search by the police’s dedicated guns and gangs unit.
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Anglian Water fix burst water main but Bedford High Street still shut
Yesterday’s (Monday) burst water main has now been fixed in the High Street.
Under the Big Tent: How Ampthill Conquered a Cultural Void with Music and Memories
This week saw the return of Ampthill’s popular Big Tent Weekend, when over 5,000 people flocked to the variety show set in the heart of the historic market town.
Cranfield University among founding members of Defence Universities Alliance
Cranfield University has been announced as one of the founding members of the Defence Universities Alliance.
Police release CCTV images of men they want to speak to following robbery attempt in Bedford
Do you recognise these men?
Bedfordshire wins top national award for custody visiting scheme
An independent scheme that checks to see how people in custody are being treated in Bedfordshire has been given the highest national award for its work.
For sale: Priory Marina Beefeater in Bedford goes on the market for £275k
Following Whitbread’s decision to cut nearly 4,000 jobs at Premier Inn and Beefeater, the restaurant at Priory Marina is now on the market.
Frustration over timing of Bedford Traveller site consultation in 'peak holiday season'
Frustrations have been voiced over a public consultation period for a proposed gipsy and traveller site in Bedford coinciding with the peak summer holiday season.
One person nicked for breaching closure order at nuisance Bedford property
One person has been arrested for breaching an order on a property closed by police.
Music-themed Read to the Beat challenge coming to Central Beds libraries
Youngsters in Central Bedfordshire can take part in the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge: 'Read to the Beat'.
Blunt force trauma listed as cause of death of mother and children in Great Denham
A mother and her two children whose bodies were discovered at their home in Carnoustie Drive died as a result of blunt force trauma, a forensic post-mortem examination has found.
This refurbished house in Lansdowne Road was the brainchild of a five-times mayor of Bedford
Now, THIS is a house.
Central Bedfordshire libraries launch 2026 Summer Reading Challenge: “Read to the Beat”
The annual challenge celebrates the power of reading through a music-themed adventure. Tying in with the National Year of Reading 2026, Read to the Beat encourages children to explore books linked to music, creativity and the arts while developing a lifelong love of reading. The free challeng...
Wetherspoon hopes to capitalise on Universal resort as it snaps up Kempston pub
J D Wetherspoon has bought the former Brewers Fayre in Kempston.
Two men seriously injured following collision in Bedford's Bromham Road
Police are hoping to speak to a motorbike rider following a road traffic collision in Bedford yesterday (Sunday).
Bedford High Street closed due to burst water main
The High Street has had to be shut this morning (Monday).
Fire crews rescue driver after he crashes into hedgerow near Bedford
A driver was freed from his car after crashing into a hedgerow in Sharnbrook yesterday (Sunday).
Have your say: What do you think we should do to improve Bedford town centre?
The council wants your opinion on ways to develop the town.