Monthly column: slow death of dentistry over last 13 years is Ghost of Christmas Future for NHS
It is another extremely difficult winter for the NHS as it struggles to cope with the 7.7m backlog, flu and Covid surges and the junior doctors strikes without the beds and the staff that they…
Did you witness A6 crash near Wilstead
Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the A6 near Wilstead on Saturday (16 December). Police were called at around 1.20pm to a report of a collision…
Breaking News: Bedford Borough Council planning to buy former Debenhams building
Bedford Borough Council has announced plans to buy the former Debenhams building in a “strategic move to rejuvenate our [Bedford’s} High Street” and “foster economic growth.” In a statement…
What’s on Bedford: 21 December – 7 January 2024
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…
EWR looking for new CEO as Beth West nears end of interim role
The Department for Transport (DfT) has said they are looking for a new CEO for East West Rail Co, the organisation charged with delivering the East West Oxford to Cambridge rail project…
New solar farm could provide “unique opportunity” for Wymington
A proposed development would provide a “unique opportunity” to co-locate a solar farm with existing renewable technologies in Wymington, developers have claimed. Bedford Borough…
Council says vegetable oil fuel could cut their vehicle emissions by 90%
Bedford Borough Council is to trial the use of hydrated vegetable oil to help reduce vehicle emissions, the portfolio holder for environment, highways & transport has said. Cllr James Weir (Conservative…
16-year-old murderer jailed for killing of Ashish Nahar in Jubilee Park
A teenager who killed a young man with a single stab wound in Jubilee Park earlier this year has been jailed for for at least 14-and-a-half years. Yesterday (Wednesday) the judge at Luton Crown…