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Road in Great Barford to close for THREE WEEKS for resurfacing
Expect a few delays if you’re heading into the village this month.
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Part of Steppingley Road in Flitwick to shut for 14 DAYS for new water main
Expect delays for TWO WEEKS as a section of a major road is closed.
Fireworks warning as Bedfordshire in drought with 'very high' wildfire risk
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) is warning people to "think twice" before setting off fireworks this summer.
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Bedford family to take on half marathon after dad's brain tumour death
A Bedford family is raising cash for brain tumour research after watching their father die from the devastating disease.
Kempston and Shortstown: Have your say on boundary changes and new councillors
Two proposals affecting councils in Kempston and Shortstown are being mooted – and residents can have their say.
Police release picture of missing 16-year-old who travelled to Bedford
Police are appealing for your help to find Leon.
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.
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.
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 ...