22 year jail term for “vile” machete robbery duo
A man and a woman involved in a violent robbery where they threatened the victim with a machete and forced them to go to cashpoints… around Bedford have been jailed for…
Appeal after serious collision near Bedford Hospital North Wing
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was left with serious injuries following a collision in Bedford. The woman in her 50s… was crossing Kimbolton Road opposite…
Christmas 2022: Your guide to the church services in Bedford
Christmas will soon be upon us. December always seems to pass so very quickly and there hardly seems time to complete all the tasks that need to be done – writing cards…
Councillors refute favouritism in ‘split site’ school funding row
Funding is applied fairly across all Bedford Borough schools, and the council would not favour one school over another for any reason, a senior councillor has said. The Bedford Schools…
Bedford Town part company with manager Gary Setchell
Bedford Town have parted ways with manager Gary Setchell after a little over two years in charge…
Bedford School named in The Cricketer’s Top 100 in 2023 schools guide
The UK’s best schools for cricket have been revealed in The Cricketer’s Schools Guide 2023, with both Bedford School and Bedford Preparatory School included…
Bedford Cineworld rolls out the red carpet and VIP treatment for Matilda star
The red carpet was rolled out at Cineworld in Bedford this week to welcome one of the stars of the new film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Sophie attends dance and musical theatre…
Man jailed for manslaughter of Bedfordian following drugs robbery
A man who left another man for dead in a hit-and-run collision following a drugs robbery has been jailed for more than 10 years… Tola Piper, 34, from Bedford, suffered fatal injuries…