Bedford & Kempston MP backs Keir Starmer for next Labour leader
The MP for Bedford and Kempston, Mohammad Yasin is among over 43 Labour MPs who have declared their backing for Keir Starmer to become the next leader…
Red Roses’ prop, Hannah Botterman, encourages women to sign up to free rugby fitness sessions
Throughout January, Bedford Athletic RFC is running England Rugby Warrior Camps for women to build their fitness and confidence at free sessions…
Don’t miss your chance to have your say on Bedford Borough Council’s spending plans
Bedford Borough Council is asking for your views on their 2020 Budget and the Capital Programme by Friday 17 January. The 2020 Capital Programme, which is also now open for consultation, includes investment in schools, improving the public space around Allhallows, enhancing Bedford Park Cricket Pavilion, and the extension of CCTV at Norse Road Cemetery. […]
Souvenir of last person to be publicly hanged at Bedford Gaol smashes pre-sale estimate, selling for £2,250
A grisly souvenir from the 19th century execution at Bedford Gaol of the UK’s first female serial killer has sold at auction in Salisbury for £2,250…
Pig gelatine in flu vaccine ‘one of the issues causing low jab rates in borough’
Resistance among some religious communities to allowing their children to take a nasal spray version of the flu vaccine is one of the reasons for low…
Bedford Borough: Interest rates may come DOWN this year, council’s investment experts say
Interest rates may come DOWN this year as the economy stutters because of Brexit and global trade uncertainties. That’s according to the investment advisers…
Your Bedford weekend starts here: 10 – 12 January 2020
Happy 2020! From an affordable art exhibition to a jam-packed weekend of gaming plus live music at Esquires, there’s plenty to help you kick off the new…