When will bins be collected across Bedford Borough over Christmas?
When to put your bins out over the Christmas period is a problem that defines a British Christmas, and unless you’ve got a ‘binfluencer’ on your street you can be excused for not knowing when your wheelie bin, let…
Online Bedford gaming community gives young autistic people a chance to have fun and make new friends
Autistic young people have the chance to make new friends and have fun in a safe environment, thanks to a partnership between Spectrum Gaming an autistic-led UK-based charity and Bedford Borough Council…
EWR highlights jobs new rail line will bring to the region but can’t give exact numbers
East West Rail (EWR) has announced that its new railway promises to drive economic growth and create jobs across the region. While precise employment figures for future services are not yet available, EWR…
Questions over GRT transit sites remain two years after unauthorised Great Denham encampments
In June 2022, following unauthorised encampments in Great Denham, the then-Bedfordshire chief constable Garry Forsyth said his force could move on unauthorised encampments more often, but only if the…
Monthly column: BedsGOVET at Bedford Borough’s Learning Exchange
On 5 December, BedsGOVET (Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust) addressed around 50 Bedford Borough School Headmasters and Deputy Headmasters to discuss the work that…
Confidence in policing is “not where it needs to be” says Crime & Policing Minister on Bedford visit
The Policing Minister has said that confidence in policing is “not where it needs to be” and she wants to get a strong police presence “back onto our high streets” to help build confidence in policing…