Government says life could ‘return to normal’ by 21 June
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said life could ‘return to normal’ by 21 June at the earliest, as he announced a phased approach to lifting COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictions. “We are able to take these…
Stagsden pub house plan blocked by government inspector
A village pub near Bedford cannot be turned into a house, a planning inspector has ruled. Even though the Royal George in High Street, Stagsden, was unviable from 2012 to 2015, inspector Rachel Walmsley…
Oxford-Cambridge Arc: What will be the impact on Bedford’s economy?
In the first of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at the impact it could have on Bedford Borough’s economy…