Body of man found in River Great Ouse following search for 78-year-old
Bedfordshire Police has confirmed that officers searching for a missing 78-year-old man from Bedford have located a body in the River Great Ouse. Gregor was last seen at around 5am on 29 January and…
Bedford Body Shop remains open but future is uncertain
The branch of the Body Shop in Bedford is not among the seven that were closed by administrators today (Tuesday), but its future remains uncertain as the business undergoes a restructuring plan…
Man convicted of raping 14-year-old girl he’d lured to Bedford flat
A rapist who lured a teenage girl to a flat and plied her with alcohol before raping her has been convicted today (Tuesday) at Luton Crown Court. Donald Kargbo-Reffell, 55, was brought to justice thanks…
Letters: “Thanks for your coverage of disguising election material”
Thanks are due to Paul Hutchinson for his coverage of the growing practice of disguising election literature as some kind of public information service. The first leaflet we received from our…
Patch of land meets “minimum size standards” for home, developer claims
A new home on a patch of land in Kempston will meet the “minimum size standards” and “will not have an adverse effect” on future occupiers, a developer has claimed. Bedford Borough Council has…
Bedford business renews pledge to support Sue Ryder Hospice in memory of colleague
A Bedford business has renewed its pledge to support the local charity that cared for their colleague in 2022.
Assure Consulting Ltd will fundraise for the palliative and bereavement support charity Sue Ryder…
Kempston Rural Primary thanked for much-needed donation to Bedford Foodbank
Students at Kempston Rural Primary School have donated a quarter of a tonne of food to Bedford Foodbank – enough to feed over 600 people in need. While the school has raised funds for their own projects…
Blues President Geoff Irvine to stand down at the end of the season
The former Chairman and part of the group who saved the club in 1999, Irvine will end his official association with the club after 25 years of service…
Great Barford to lose a coffee shop and gain a chippy if plans are approved
A Great Barford coffee shop could become a chippy – if plans are approved. The applicants applying to change the use of the coffee shop at 31 Bedford Road said the café has “not proved viable”, hence…
Kempston Boys’ Brigade going for gold in national ‘FIFA’ and table tennis finals
Members of Kempston’s Boys’ Brigade (BB) are celebrating after being crowned regional “FIFA” champions and national finalists in table tennis. Throughout each year, children and young people…