Everyday Heroes Awards: Where are Bedford’s unsung heroes?
We’re highlighting each category for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards and today we’re looking at the Unsung Hero award. Our Everyday Heroes Awards 2021 are in…
Four years in jail for man who sexually assaulted sleeping woman
A man who clambered on top of a sleeping woman friend and sexually assaulted her was today (Monday) jailed for four years. James Stark, now 25 and from Bedford, subjected the victim…
Three men detained after police thwart Howard Centre ram raid
Three men were pursued and detained by police following a ram raid on the Howard Centre in Bedford. Police were called to the Horne Lane…
Black Cat roundabout improvements edge closer to reality
The proposal to transform the Black Cat roundabout on the A1 in Bedfordshire has moved a step closer to fruition as the ‘examination period’…
Council uses CCTV to identify offenders at fly-tipping hotspots in the Borough
Illegal fly-tippers will be ‘caught on camera’ in a new initiative by Bedford Borough Council to help identify offenders. The portable CCTV cameras…