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Food hygiene inspectors tell Chinese takeaway in Bedford "some improvement necessary"
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has posted its latest food hygiene ratings and it’s not good news for ONE Bedford business.
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Off-duty Bedfordshire Police officer charged after death of teenage boy in collision
An off-duty Bedfordshire Police officer has been charged after the death of a teenage boy in a collision involving two cars and an electric bike in a Nottinghamshire village.
Properties evacuated in Bedford as police tell people to avoid Wellington Street
Officers are currently at the scene of a concern for welfare of a man at a property in Bedford (Wednesday).
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Totternhoe primary school told to improve after Ofsted visit
A school near Dunstable has been told to improve its teaching and how it communicates with parents after Ofsted inspectors visited the site.
Serving inspector at Bedfordshire Police due in court over child sex offences
A serving Bedfordshire Police officer is due to appear in court tomorrow (Thursday), after being charged with child sex offences.
Fury as public loos at Bedford Park close for good
Angry residents have taken to social media after discovering the loos at the Victorian park are now shut.
Woman in her 60s seriously injured in three-car collision in Bedford
A woman in her 60s was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision yesterday (Tuesday).
Operating theatre staff walk out of Bedford Hospital again over pay dispute
Staff working in operating theatres at the Bedford Hospital have gone on strike again today (Wednesday) over an ongoing pay dispute.
Operating theatre staff walk out of Luton and Dunstable hospital again over pay dispute
Staff working in operating theatres at the Luton and Dunstable hospital have gone on strike again today (Wednesday) over an ongoing pay dispute.
Mum of disabled boy calls on Dunstable community to help him have ‘best birthday ever’
The mum of a boy from Dunstable who spent months in hospital is asking the community in the town to help him have an unforgettable birthday.
Bedfordshire Police splurged over £1.5m of our money on new uniforms
Data has revealed Bedfordshire Police is splashing over £1.5 million of taxpayer money on new uniforms.
Bedford Waitrose recalls food item after plastic and metal is found
Waitrose is pulling its chocolate chip brioche rolls after pieces of hard plastic and metal were found in the product.
Bedfordshire pair charged after victim shot in Cambridgeshire
A woman from Flitton and a man from Luton have been charged in connection with a shooting that left one man in a critical condition.
Teen jailed for manslaughter in Bedford bus station stabbing retrial
A teenager who admitted to manslaughter during his retrial for the fatal stabbing of Thomas Taylor has been jailed for more than eight years.
'It's time to flip the narrative on how young people in Bedford are viewed'
Being a young person today means balancing education, friendships, family life and the pressures of planning your future, often while trying to find your place in a world that can feel like it was not built with you in mind.
Bedford care home temporarily shuts as damning report shows multiple failures
A care home which failed to properly deal with reports of flashing as well as physical assaults has temporarily closed.
Police release pictures of missing twins, aged 16, from Bedford
Bedfordshire Police are appealing for your help to find Moses and Joshua and are becoming increasingly concerned for their welfare.
In pictures: More than a quarter of a million people visit Bedford River Festival
More than a quarter of a million people came together to enjoy the county’s biggest event – Bedford River Festival.
Two teen pedestrians seriously injured in motorbike hit-and-run in Bedford
Two teenagers were taken to hospital with serious but not life-changing injuries following a collision on Friday (July 17).
Eight people arrested during Bedford River Festival
With hundreds of thousands of people coming together at the weekend, police made only eight arrests.