Bedford skaters need your vote in Lords of the Swords competition
A team of Bedford skaters has entered the Lords of the Swords competition and they need your support in the public online vote.
Sword and cocaine recovered as part of Bedford county lines warrant
During a police operation targeting county lines drug dealing, a significant quantity of suspected Class A drugs and a sword have been recovered at an…
Bedford Hospital halves its nursing shortage, but cancer diagnosis specialists still lacking
A Bedford Borough Council committee was told that Bedford Hospital has turned around a nursing shortage of ‘about 24 per cent’ six months ago to about…
Positive changes in Midland Road since the launch of Operation Apex
In the fortnight since we reported on the launch of Operation Apex, partner organisations involved have begun to see positive improvements to the Midland…
Improvement to how force answers 101 calls
In a bid to manage call wait times and improve the service for people who need it most, Bedfordshire Police have changed the way they answer 101 calls…
Formerly homeless man thanks Bedfordshire’s Emmaus charity for saving his life
After 25 years on the streets, a formerly homeless man now works as a chef for the charity that helped him turn his life around and saved his life.
Victory for Bedford hospital services
I am pleased to report that local NHS bosses have finally committed to keeping key services at Bedford Hospital in a huge win for local residents and…
Bedford’s elderly are targeted by increasing number of phone fraudsters
Bedfordshire Police has warned residents about telephone scammers targeting the elderly, following three incidents in the county. Several elderly….
BedPop Repair Shop fixes much-loved musical steps and whirlpool
Volunteers from the BedPop Repair Shop have brought their skills out onto the streets to fix two much-loved pieces of play equipment in Bedford town centre.