River Festival u-turn leaves unanswered questions despite Mayor’s promise “I am transparent”
Councillors from across Bedford Borough say they’re still not sure how, or why, Mayor Tom Wootton (Conservative) made an announcement that he was scaling back the Bedford River…
Crackdown on organised crime sees two jailed for 30 years
Bedfordshire Police’s biggest ever organised crime crackdown has seen two men at the heart of criminal drug networks facing 30 years in prison. Klaudio Ciobanu from Bedford and Ardjan Axhame from…
It’s time to #GoNads says Mid Beds candidate
Reform UK’s Mid Bedfordshire candidate has told supporters that constituents are “quite irritated by the absence of a fully functioning MP”. Dave Holland was speaking at his campaign Q&A session…
Layout of new Wootton development revealed
Plans showing the proposed layout of 20 new homes in Wootton have been submitted to Bedford Borough Council. The council granted outline planning permission for the Keeley Lane development…
‘Racket’ made over Bedford Park tennis courts
There’s no love lost between borough Conservatives and Lib Dems over the net loss to tennis facilities at Bedford Park. The Lib Dem Group has accused the new Conservative administration of rushing…