Festus Akinbusoye confirmed as Bedfordshire’s new Police and Crime Commissioner
The Conservative party candidate, Festus Akinbusoye, has been voted in as the county’s new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Mr Akinbusoye, 42, receveid 59,7934 votes. In second place…
Seven cases of Covid ‘variant of concern’ identified in Bedford Borough
Additional testing of close contacts will be carried out at two educational settings in Bedford Borough after the council was notified of seven cases of a variant known as VOC-21APR-02 (first identified in India)…
Beds, Luton & MK: Creaking NHS feels the strain of proposed new local diagnostic hubs
Whole communities across the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes region are not being effectively served by diagnostic services but NHS chiefs are struggling to find solutions, a meeting heard…
Do you know this man? Beds Police issue photo in Spinney rape investigation
Officers from Bedfordshire Police have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to as part of their investigation into the rape of an 18-year-old woman in Bedford. The incident took place in woods near The Spinney…
Courtesy smart speakers help patients and staff tune in to Hospital Radio Bedford
Patients and staff will be able to access Hosptial Radio Bedford (HRB) shows more easily and without the need for a laptop, tablet or smartphone, thanks to courtesy speakers provided as part of a new listener initiative. The new ‘stand-alone’ speakers mean that listeners simply ask the speaker to ‘play Hospital Radio Bedford’ to access […]
Bedford businesses raise cash for Captain Tom Foundation
To mark what would have been Captain Sir Tom’s 101st birthday last week (30 April) businesses across Bedford have taken part in the Captain Tom 100 challenge for the Captain Tom Foundation…