Tier 3: Business support grants for Bedford businesses
As Bedford enters Tier 3 at midnight tonight (Friday), businesses required to close will automatically receive a business support grant by Wednesday 23 December…
Concerns raised over plans to house 200 asylum seekers at Yarl’s Wood
MPs, Bedford’s Mayor, local councillors and community groups have raised concerns over plans to house asylum seekers at Yarl’s Wood, north of Bedford. Up to 200 men could…
Bedfordshire Police officers and staff donate presents to elderly patients at Bedford Hospital
Staff and officers at Bedfordshire police have shown they’re filled with the spirit of Christmas by donating presents to elderly patients at Bedford Hospital. Many of the patients will be spending…
Letters: Family shares Father Christmas message to raise funds in son’s memory
It would be wonderful if you could spread awareness of a wonderful festive initiative to bring festive cheer to children and to raise funds for local charities…
“After huge personal sacrifice by Bedfordians there is light at the end of the tunnel” says MP
It’s sad that we end this darkest of years in Tier 3 restrictions after so many months of huge personal sacrifice and disruption to our way of life…
John Bunyan Boat launches 2021 calendar to raise vital funds
The John Bunyan Boat has launched a brand-new calendar and diaries, to help them raise vital funds for The Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust. Thanks to their dedicated and willing volunteers…
Letters: W.H Allen – 20 years on and still going strong
It is now 20 years since the “hooter” sounded for the final time at Queens Engineering Works and one of the manufacturing giants of Bedford came to a sad end. Or did it?…
Local manufacturing company scoops globally-recognised energy award
A Bedford business has been recognised by the Energy Institute for their project to become carbon neutral. Based at Elms Farm Industrial Estate in Bedford, Midas is a world leading, process…
Mass Covid testing in schools and colleges to begin in January
The Department of Education (DfE) has announced that secondary schools and colleges will stagger their return after Christmas and mass coronavirus testing will be rolled out…