Prestigious UNICEF award given to Kempston and Bromham school
A school which has sites in Kempston and Bromham is “delighted” to have be awarded the Silver Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK. Greys Education…
Missing: Have you seen 17-year-old Freya?
Bedfordshire Police is appealing for help to find missing 17-year-old Freya. Freya was last seen at her home in Bedford in the early hours of this morning (23 January)…
Almost 500 children currently in temporary accommodation in Bedford Borough
There are nearly 500 children in temporary accommodation including eight staying in hotels, a senior Bedford Borough Council officer has said. The council’s chief officer…
Local pub company raises £10,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust
Festive foodies have helped local pub company, Wells & Co. raise £10,000 to support their 2022/23 partner charity, Teenage Cancer Trust. Over the Christmas period…
Refugee families from Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine welcomed to Bedford Borough since 2016
Bedford Borough Council has taken part in various schemes to resettle refugees in the borough, a meeting heard. A report presented to the Housing Committee…
Second fire in three months at derelict school site in Kempston
Fire services were called to the site of a former middle school in Kempston yesterday evening (Sunday) when two fires broke out in the derelict buildings. Robert Bruce Middle…
Council confirms Wixams station is priority of its rail strategy plans
A new train station at Wixams is one of four priorities set out by the Bedford Rail Strategy, and its planning application is “going well”. Jon Shortland, chief officer for planning…