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Filming on AppleTV+ show Slow Horses shuts Dunstable bowling alley
Go Bowling’s premises and car park in Dunstable is closed this weekend, while filming takes place on the AppleTV+ show Slow Horses.
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Woman fined nearly £5k for illegally sub-letting social housing property in Bedford after moving to Qatar
A woman who sub-let a social housing property was fined £1,000 with £3,894 legal costs after being convicted of tenancy fraud.
Party revelling Brits warned to avoid the roads this Christmas
For many, the festive season is a time of celebration, with the average Brit attending at least eight social events in December, and nearly half of people staying out later than they usually would at festive get-togethers.
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British public vote to find new Christmas cracker jokes
A seasonal spin on Keir Starmer’s gifting spree has been crowned the winner of an annual competition to find the best new Christmas cracker joke.
Met Office Storm Darragh: red weather warning issued - Met Office’s yellow, amber and red warnings explained
Here’s what the Met Office’s National Severe Weather Warnings mean, as a rare red warning is issued.
Petition hopes to save Bedford ambulance 999 call centre from threat of closure
A petition to save Bedford ambulance 999 call centre from risk of closing has been started.
Storm Darragh set to disrupt weekend Christmas events in Bedford town centre
Christmas activities planned for Bedford town centre have been disrupted due to yellow weather warnings.
Spiral Freerun gets permanent home at Harpur Centre in Bedford town centre
Spiral Freerun, a group dedicated to promoting fitness, community, and personal development through parkour, has signed a long-term lease at Bedford’s Harpur Centre.
Selling vape to a child costs Bedford retailer more than £3k in fines
A business that sold a vape to a 13-year-old child has been ordered to pay a total of £3,621 in fines and costs.
Flooding possible in Bedford warns Environment Agency as two alerts issued
The Environment Agency has warned that flooding is possible in Bedford today, after issuing updated alerts for the River Great Ouse and Riseley Brook.
Review of Bedford's rural bus services reveals inefficiencies - including 600-journey route that had just 270 passengers
A review of Bedford borough’s rural bus services has shown inefficiencies, the deputy mayor has said.
When will bins be collected over Christmas and New Year in Bedford - full schedule
It can be hard to remember when to put the bins out over the Christmas and New Year period.
Storm Darragh: Watch latest weekend weather forecast as travel disruption expected and amber warnings issued
Brace yourselves as the latest storm of 2024 is expected to bring heavy rain, wind and even snow, with amber warnings in place.
Council U-turn over decision not to replace lollipop lady on 'poorly lit' Ampthill road
Furious residents in Ampthill started a petition in a bid to keep hundreds of schoolkids safe after being told financial pressures meant a vacant school crossing role could not be filled.
Police release image of man who may have information about Bedford assault
Police have released an image of a man who may have information about an assault in a Bedford shop.
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024: who is nominated for Young sports personality award?
The top three have been revealed 🎖
New policing hub opens at Bedford Bus Station to help prevent crime in town centre
A new town centre policing hub was officially opened today at Bedford bus station.
Monthly Column: The future of neighbourhood policing
Everyone wants more police officers on the beat, I am committed to this, but I reflect that reinvigorating local policing is about more than additional police officers and PCSOs. We need better local policing but simply increasing numbers of officers is not enough.
Questions remain over what government's devolution plans would mean for Bedford
Bedford Borough Council is still waiting to find out what devolution would mean for its residents and businesses.
Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner inherited a “somewhat neglected” Criminal Justice Board, meeting told
Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) inherited a “somewhat neglected” Criminal Justice Board when he took office in May, a meeting heard.