Ampthill Road business fined £67,145 for breaching health and safety laws
A company on Ampthill Road has been prosecuted after an employee suffered serious and life-threatening injuries as a result of significant Health and Safety failings. Exclusive Oriental Classics Ltd and its…
Emergency services called to Yarls Wood following detainee protests
Order has been restored to Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre after protests among detainees broke out at around 9.30pm last night (Wednesday). Bedfordshire Police, the Fire and Rescue Service…
Council condemns “disgusting vandalism” on Castle Road street sign
A Bedford Borough Council spokesperson has condemned as “disgusting” graffiti that appeared recently on a street sign in the Castle Road area of Bedford. Council officials were notified of…
What’s on Bedford: 26 October – 5 November 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…
Monthly column: A new approach to further education under Labour cannot come soon enough
This week Bedford, Shuttleworth and Kimberley Colleges have been celebrating Colleges Week, an event organised by the Association of Colleges to recognise the vital contribution of Further…
“No place in Britain for anti-Muslim hate or antisemitism” say Bedford Labour councillors
Bedford Borough Labour councillors have said they are “deeply distressed” by the loss of innocent lives in Israel and Gaza. Labour councillors across England have resigned their party…