11-year-old boy raises £2,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of his ‘Grammy’
An 11-year-old pupil from Castle Newnham School has smashed his fundraising target by ‘braving the shave’ and cutting his hair in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care. Vaska…
Labour selects Sudesh Rani as candidate for new Greyfriars Ward
Labour’s candidate for the new Greyfriars Ward says she is running to give residents a real say in Bedford’s future. Sudesh Rani has… been selected by the Bedford…
At least four cars damaged in Hurst Grove collision
Bedfordshire Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Queen’s Park in the early hours of Monday morning (16 January) that left a trail of devastation in its wake…
Family devastated after inquest reveals evidence of “multiple missed opportunities” to prevent son’s death
The mother of Wixams teenager Leo Toze has said that their family feels “re-traumatised” following the inquest into his death by suicide and that she will fight to see…
Photo ID required for in-person voting at local elections this May
Anyone wanting to vote in person at a polling station at the local elections this May will now be required to show photographic ID. This is a new requirement, introduced…
Threat of ‘outsourcing’ for mental health inpatient facility in Bedford
Mental health rehabilitation service Cedar House at Bedford Health Village could be subcontracted to a voluntary sector provider. A report presented to the Health…