Breaking news: Police on scene after stabbing at Bedford bus station
Bedfordshire Police have cordoned off parts of Bedford bus station after reports a man has been stabbed. Officers were called to Allhallows at about 5.50pm after reports a man had been seriously injured. An…
What’s on Bedford: 8 – 19 January 2025
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…
Central Bedfordshire Council weigh up risks and rewards of devolution
Becoming “a housing estate of Milton Keynes” is a risk Central Bedfordshire faces under the government’s hastily proposed local government devolution plans, a meeting heard…
New furniture shop could be coming to Bedford after sale of Wilko store
A new furniture shop could be coming to Bedford after the sale of the former Wilko store on Bedford High Street. The sale of the three-storey building overlooking the town square is being badged as a…
Bedford Borough Council denies “routinely failing” young homeless people after national report
A report has claimed that local authorities are “routinely failing” in their legal duties to children aged between 16-17 year old who become homeless. But that doesn’t happen in Bedford borough…
“Places are tight” as council confirms pressure on secondary school spots
Bedford Borough Council is facing increasing pressure on secondary school places, with demand growing due to larger primary school cohorts and net inward migration. While there…
Local Bedford artists launch new online store
A group of local artists have launched a new online shop called The Arty Girafffe – A Really Friendly Shop to share their work with a wider audience. Each of the artists has a learning disability and/or autism and the launch of the online shop…
Monthly column: “Being a councillor can be rewarding but over a fifth have received death threats”
This week at a meeting of the General Purposes Committee an item I am pleased to see on our agenda is the proposed adoption of a Councillor Health and Wellbeing Policy for Bedford Borough Council…