Bedford drug runner jailed for supplying crack and heroin
A man who was running a drugs line from a property on Shakespeare Road in Bedford has been jailed for more than three years. A police investigation revealed Amir Mgari had been running the so-called…
Riverside’s Neil Frankel completes Ultra Trail Snowdonia charity challenge
Riverside Tennis Club’s, Neil Frankel has completed a 55km challenge through the mountains of Snowdonia in aid of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) and for Gary Cox…
Join nationwide waterways protest on River Great Ouse this weekend
Environmental activists will take to the River Great Ouse this Saturday (18 May) as part of a national protest at the state of the nation’s waterways. They will join thousands of protesters on coasts and rivers across…
Conservatives defend reduction of mayor’s responsibilities
Bedford’s Conservatives have defended the decision to reduce the number of Mayor Tom Wootton’s responsibilities from 13 to eight, saying the old roles were “dysfunctional and outdated”…
Bedford MP joins silent march and vigil to remember those killed in Israel and Gaza
Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin, joined members of the public and the Bedford Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) at a silent march and vigil on Saturday (11 May). The event at Castle Mound…
Home builder donates £1,000 to support young peoples’ futures
A charity that supports young people in Bedford Borough has welcomed a donation from Mulberry Homes.
The home builder made the £1,000 donation to Bedford Giving to help create a brighter future…
Preparations underway for council to roll out food waste collections
Bedford Borough Council said it has already “commenced preparations” to collect food waste following the government’s new approach to waste collection. Last week (May 9) the government said new…
Broadway roof extension could make way for five new apartments
Five additional apartments could be built on Bedford’s Broadway, if plans are approved. Developers have submitted a planning application to Bedford Borough Council to build a roof extension on Broadway…