Police and Crime Commissioner launches 100 day report

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Festus Akinbusoye launched his 100-day report and 2021-2024 Crime Plan this week. At an official event, Mr Akinbusoye said a “key focus” had been…
Team Goddo to walk 165 miles for Children with Cancer

Bedford fundraising heroes Team Goddo will walk 165 miles from Portishead to Southend, this August bank holiday raising money for a children’s cancer charity…
Police raid Foster Hill Road cannabis factory seizing drugs worth thousands

A Cannabis ‘factory’ on Foster Hill Road was raided today, with officers seizing thousands of pounds worth of the class B drug. One man was arrested on suspicion…
Beds Police team up with six other forces to combat illegal blood sport

Bedfordshire Police have joined up with six neighbouring forces in the Eastern Region to combat illegal blood sport, hare coursing. Hare coursing is an illegal blood sport, where dogs are used to catch and kill hares…
Ten man Bedford Town continue fine form with FA Cup progression

The Eagles, who had Charley Sanders sent off in the second half, had not got past the first stage of the FA Cup since 2018…
Bedford Cricket Club take huge step towards Saturday title with nail-biting victory

Bedford Cricket Club have taken a huge step towards their divisional title in the Northamptonshire league with a key victory over local rivals, Kempston Hammers…
Letters: Are Borough Conservatives unaware of refugee and asylum support in Bedford?

So Cllr Graeme Coombes and his Conservative colleagues are appealing to the Borough executive to show generosity to the Afghan citizens who supported the NATO operation in Afghanistan…