Further arrests made in connection with Shortstown layby rape
Bedfordshire Police say they have made two further arrests as part of an investigation into a report of a rape in Shortstown rape earlier this week. Detectives from the force’s…
Letters: EWR project could be a six-year bombshell that is set to cripple Bedford
Another Freedom of Information request was submitted to East-West Rail many months ago requesting the construction impact of EWR on Bedford Town. It has revealed a six-year bombshell…
You can help identify the most important ponds in Bedford Borough
A national wildlife conservation charity is asking ‘citizen scientists’ to identify priority ponds that could be home to plants and animals vital to a healthy ecosystem. It hopes this will…
Central Bedfordshire Council plans to charge for use of tidy tips
Central Bedfordshire Council has defenced plans to charge for the use of their tidy tips from next year, saying it is to “protect Central Bedfordshire taxpayers” from funding people…
Multiple rape and other charges discontinued against Bedfordshire Police chief inspector
The criminal case against a Bedfordshire Police chief inspector charged with several offences, including multiple rapes, has been discontinued. Chief Inspector Mo Aziz, suspended from…
What’s on Bedford: 29 August – 8 September 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…
Appeal to help remember RAF veteran and “lovely, helpful” Goldings shop worker who died alone
A social media campaign has asked for local people who may have known Roy Easton, an RAF veteran and former shop worker at Goldings on Bedford High Street, to give him a fitting…
Irresponsible dog owners getting away with dog mess laziness because witnesses won’t come forward
Bedford Borough Council says irresponsible dog owners who don’t pick up after their dogs, and therefore put children at risk from blindness, are getting away with it because…
Real Bedford shock MK Dons in Women’s league cup opener
Real Bedford’s Women laid down a marker in the world of non-league football on Wednesday night as they shocked MK Dons of step three to progress in the Women’s National League Cup at the Ledger Stadium…