Letters: Don’t go to this barber
What on Earth was in the mind of those who ‘trimmed’ the beautiful willows along the Embankment? Having planted the summer bedding plants, which are promising a beautiful…
Letters: Let the arts create some STEAM in our schools
Schools all over the country have been ploughing resources into science, technology, engineering and maths in the belief that these subjects play a key role in the sustained…
Bedford jobs created as former Majestic Wine unit taken on by growing bathroom brand
Bedford’s former Majestic Wine shop, which closed earlier this year, has been leased and renovated by growing bathroom retailer, Easy Bathrooms. The acquisition…
Biddenham School follows New Zealand PM and records lockdown achievements
Inspired by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Biddenham School has created a two-minute video to list all their achievements during the coronavirus lockdown. The video challenge…
Pizza Express announces 75 closures and 1,000 jobs at risk
Restaurants chain Pizza Express has announced a plan to rescue the business that will see 75 of its restaurants close – a list that is yet to be finalised – putting 1,000 jobs at risk. We don’t know if the Bedford…
Cranfield scientists collaborate on UK system to detect COVID-19 in wastewater
Scientists from Bedfordshire’s Cranfield University are hoping that research they’re involved with will provide an early warning of future outbreaks of…