Paedophile jailed for eight years over serious child sex offences
A paedophile who committed a serious sexual assault against a young girl has been jailed for eight years. Derek McGillivary’s victim was only five or six years old when he sexually…
Prestigious literary award for local doctor’s debut
A doctor from Bedford has won a British Medical Association award for his debut book, ‘Lifeline’, which casts a critical eye over the current state of the NHS. Dr Barry Monk…
Big band charity concert to commemorate life of Bedford man
The Place Theatre is hosting an evening of big band music on Wednesday (16 November) to commemorate the life of Bedford-born Alex Lees and raise awareness of the rare…
Transformation continues of Bedford’s High Street Heritage Action Zone
The transformation of buildings in Bedford town centre as part of the High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) is gathering pace, as the latest progress on the High Street and Silver Street is unveiled…
Police misogyny: “We need to be open and accept there are problems”
Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner has said policing needs to be more open and accept that it still has problems to deal with. One of the findings in a report published…
Sting announces summer gig in Bedford Park
British music legend, Sting, is coming to Bedford Park this summer as part of the Bedford Park summer concert series on Saturday, 24 June 2023. This is the second summer season gig…