CQC Report: Bullying and harassment rife at East of England Ambulance Service
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published its damning report into ongoing and deep-seated issues at the East of England Ambulance Service…
Digital billboard approved after planning rejection overturned
An old-fashioned paper advertising billboard is set to go digital after a planning inspector overturned the council’s refusal of consent. Clear Channel UK appealed to the Government’s Planning…
Plans to build massive solar power station at Stagsden gain momentum
A solar power station straddling the borders of Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes, could be on the cards after developers approached three councils for their opinions…
Bedford girl chosen as voice of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
An eight-year-old from Bedford has been heard at Morrisons stores throughout the UK, thanks to the supermarket’s partnership with CLIC Sargent as part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Olivia, who was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma earlier this year, recorded a special in-store radio announcement which has been aired at all Morrisons stores. As you […]
UoB student seeks crowdfunding to help tackle mental health in region’s primary schools
Utilising his background in martial arts, a Masters student from the University of Bedfordshire (UoB) has developed a primary school sports initiative to…
Woman pretending to be from a charity pleads guilty to Bedford distraction burglary
A woman made off with £200 from a property in Oak Road, after pretending she was from a charity helping elderly people during the coronavirus pandemic…
New (disrupted) hockey season begins with big victory for Ladies
A mere couple of weeks after a successful Masters run, Bedford Hockey Club were back on the field last weekend, welcoming in the new season…