Monthly column: A vision of our town centre’s future
What do you think of when you think of Bedford Borough? For a lot of readers, it will surely be the River Great Ouse, a fantastic asset that it is at the heart of what makes our part of the world…
What’s on Bedford: 5 – 15 October 2023
Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford…
Teenage refugee fleeing Taliban drowned after swimming at Cardington Lock
A teenage Afghan refugee drowned while swimming in a river during the summer heatwave. Haroon Armani, 18, was in the River Great Ouse at Cardington Lock in Bedford with a friend…
Police ask for help hunting men as part of Bedford burglary investigation
Police are asking for help as they hunt two Bedford men wanted in connection with a series of burglaries in Bedford. People are being asked not to approach Lee Hobbs, 37, of no fixed abode, and Carl Lucas…
London Road house could become HMO if planning approved
A three-bedroom Bedford home semi could become a “small residential” house in multiple occupation for six people if a planning application is approved. An application to change the use of 113 London Road…
Bedford speedster Alex Walker on the hunt for silverware at GT Cup finale
Following on from recent success in the GT Cup at Donington Park, Bedford’s prime motor racing prospect, Alex Walker heads to Snetterton looking to end the calendar in style…
Mark Rutherford students embark on fundraising push for volunteering trip to Borneo
Four students from Mark Rutherford School are embarking on a fundraising campaign to help them take a once-in-a-lifetime volunteering trip to Borneo when they finish their exams…
Yarl’s Wood inspection report highlights “worrying decline in safety”
A recent inspection by HM Inspectorate of Prisons has found that 41% of those held at Yarl’s Wood, an immigration removal centre holding both men and women near Bedford, said they had felt…