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'An attack on the safety of every person' £40k of lifesaving equipment stolen from Bedford fire stations
Lifesaving equipment has been stolen from two fire stations in just three days.
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Breakthrough for long-promised Wixams GP surgery as £7m funding secured
A long-promised healthcare facility for Wixams is expected to open in 2029 after almost £7 million of NHS capital funding was secured to help deliver the scheme.
Police concerned for welfare of missing man last seen in Bedford
Bedfordshire Police are appealing for your help to find Kieran.
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The open plan kitchen in this Bedford home in Waterloo Road is straight out of a trendy interiors magazine
O to the M to the G… I’ve got a proper crush on this house.
Plans for up to 5,000 new homes between Bedford and Milton Keynes to be given green light by council
A mixed development project for up to 5,000 homes between Bedford and Milton Keynes is being recommended for approval by planning officers.
Eligible patients across Bedfordshire urged to get COVID-19 vaccine top-ups
Eligible patients across Bedfordshire urged to get COVID-19 vaccine top-ups
Police in manhunt for suspect wanted in connection with Bedford stabbing
Police have issued a picture of a suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing in Bedford town centre.
“Traffic modelling for Universal Studios didn’t take account of Marston Valley," say ward councillors
Impacts of the Universal and East West Rail projects in Central Bedfordshire are yet to be fully explored by the Marston Vale project developer, warn Conservative ward councillors.
Misunderstanding led to near miss with 108mph passenger train at Millbrook
A van drove on to the wrong side of the railway near Millbrook and parked on lines open to traffic, all because of a misunderstanding.
Four gang members jailed after ‘brutal and brazen’ knife attack on man in Bedford shop
Four gang members who carried out a targeted knife attack on a man inside a Bedford convenience store have been jailed for more than 18 years.
Serial sex offender from Bedford jailed after touching himself inappropriately while staring at a child
A prolific sex offender has been sent back to jail after touching himself inappropriately while staring at a child on a train.
Bedford landlord behind cannabis factories across multiple properties caught with £54k cash
A landlord who enabled seven properties to be used for the cultivation of cannabis, was arrested with £54k cash he couldn’t account for.
‘We will write a note to daddy on a balloon and let it off to meet him in the stars’ grieving Bedford mum tells young son
A fundraiser has been organised to support a mum and her young son Alfie, following the sudden and heartbreaking loss of Alfie’s dad.
Dunstable man to run 10th London marathon after battling bowel cancer
A man from Dunstable is gearing up for his 10th London marathon this month after overcoming cancer just last year.
Appeal to identify man following aggravated burglary in Bedford
Police investigating an aggravated burglary in Bedford have released an image of a man they would like to speak to.
Plan to link Milton Keynes and Bedford by rail 'key to economic growth'
Plans to link Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge could help unlock tens of billions of pounds in economic growth - with East West Rail described as central to those ambitions.
Masked men demand cash during two robberies in Bedford
Police are investigating two early morning robberies involving knives in Bedford yesterday (April 15).
Most Central Bedfordshire children secure preferred primary school place on National Offer Day 2026
Today (Thursday 16 April) on National Primary Offer Day, 90% of children starting primary school in September have been offered their first choice of school. Families applying for other school stages have also seen very positive outcomes. 88% of children applying for a middle school place w...
Anti-SLAPP law: how ‘legal bullying’ lawsuit litigation is silencing UK journalists and harming democracy
Today (April 15) media outlets across the country are joining a Day of Action to call for the UK Government to include anti-SLAPP protections in the forthcoming King’s Speech ⚖️
Universal Studios Bedford: East West Rail upgrades to support theme park brought forward
Rail upgrades designed to support the proposed Universal Studios Theme Park near Bedford are being brought forward – but will not be ready in time for its planned 2030 opening, East West Rail’s chief executive has admitted.