Council ‘smashes’ its carbon reduction target despite increase in Borough Hall heating
A lack of body heat from staff during lockdown meant Borough Hall needed more heating than usual. This was one of the findings in the Annual Greenhouse Gas report presented at…
Jail for Bedford man who ‘plagued’ ex with messages, emails and visits despite court order
Bedford man Lucas Miszal struggled to accept his relationship with a woman had ended and over a period of months breached a court order not to contact her. It culminated with him slipping…
Eagles squeeze through against Biggleswade in Southern League Cup
The cup action comes thick and fast in the world of Bedford Town, with their latest cup journey beginning against Biggleswade Town on Tuesday night…
1st teams suffer close defeats on wet and windy hockey weekend
The hockey season is here and the wintery weather has followed in another weekend crammed full of action at Chester Road…
91st anniversary of R101 crash remembered in history podcast
A history podcast, set up to alleviate the boredom of lockdown, has turned its attention to Bedford this week, to mark the 91st anniversary of the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R101 airship…
Treatment for stage 4 rectal cancer
Rectal cancer ranks fourth among all first-time malignancies worldwide, after breast, prostate, and lung cancer, averaging about 12% of all cases, with a dramatic increase predominantly…
Publish schools’ air quality data to discourage idling vehicles, says Green councillor
Parents idling their cars on the school run are not only causing a nuisance to residents, they are ‘poisoning’ their children, a meeting heard. The Green Travel Plan for Schools report…
High Sheriff of Bedfordshire hosts Justice Service at St Paul’s Church
The High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Eric Masih, was joined by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire and members of the judiciary community at his Justice Service…