Donate your unused bike at Bedford Athletics Stadium this Thursday
Do you have an old bike sitting in your garage or shed, that is no longer used? If so, Sustrans would love to take it off your hands…
“Please do as much as you can to prevent racism” – Kempston girl’s plea to Prime Minister
An 11-year-old Kempston girl has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to plea with him to do “as much as you can to prevent racism”. Martha, who attends Camerstone Lower…
Bedford a step closer to £25m Gov’t regeneration town centre funding
The Government has now issued guidelines for towns – including Bedford – which were invited to bid for up to £25 million of the Government’s Future High…
Man pronounced dead after fall from River Street car park
Bedfordshire Police have confirmed that a man who fell from the River Street car park building yesterday has died. In a statement they said…
Bedford’s MPs welcome Gov’t school meals U-turn following Rashford campaign
MPs and school leaders in Bedford have welcomed the government’s dramatic U-turn on providing free school meals to vulnerable families during the…
Bedford Foodbank ‘delighted and honoured’ by Movement for Good award
As we reported last week, five charities from Bedford Borough were recipients of £1,000 Movement for Good awards, after being nominated by the public…
Covid crisis is latest set back to Greyfriars Police Station redevelopment
Plans to rejuvenate a prominent town centre site in Bedford have stalled because of the impact of the pandemic on the local authority’s finances…
Police appeal following queue-jumping hate incident at a Bedford bank
A man used offensive language, believed to be racially-motived, when he was challenged about queue-jumping in a Bedford bank on Friday (12 June)…
Bedfordshire’s PCC “beyond disappointed” at complaint allegations
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Kathryn Holloway says she “represents exceptional value for money” for local council taxpayers, after allegations were made…