Missing: Have you seen 17-year-old Amanj?
Bedfordshire Police is appealing for the public’s help to find missing 17-year-old Amanj. The teenager was last seen in Elstow Road in Bedford…
“Quick decision” on allocation of £1m additional education funding could mean money is “wasted”
Concerns have been raised that the speed at which extra funding for schools was allocated could mean that money is ‘wasted’…
Hospitality and leisure businesses urged to apply for one-off Omicron support grant

The council is urging local hospitality and leisure businesses – including gyms, hairdressers and bars – to apply for a one-off support grant…
New careers hub opens at Castle Newnham school
Castle Newnham pupils will have one-to-one careers advice, thanks to a collaboration with the University of Bedfordshire.
The University’s Aspire Higher…
Bedford Conservatives announce their 2023 mayoral candidate

A long-serving councillor and local farmer has been selected by the Bedford Borough Conservative Group as their candidate in the 2023 mayoral…
Six arrested during police swoop on Kempston Hardwick addresses
A major police operation carried out in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday) has resulted in six arrests in connection with a series of theft…