MP seeks reassurance from Home Secretary on police funding following fatal stabbing
Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour), spoke in Parliament today (13 January) to ask for assurances from the Home Secretary in light of the recent murder of 17-year-old Thomas Taylor. Thomas Taylor was fatally stabbed…
Objection to retrospective HMO planning permission for Denmark Street house
A Bedford house in multiple occupation (HMO) should not get retrospective planning permission as the once “typically peaceful” area now has “frequent noise from the property, or from visitors”, an objector has said…
Bedford Christmas Tree Festival raises a magical £23,000 for two local charities
Thanks to this year’s fundraising total of £23,000, Bedford’s annual Christmas Tree Festival has now raised a quarter of a million pounds for two local charities over the last 25 years. Each year, the festival in St Paul’s Church raises money…
County squash champions crowned at Bedford’s Club Towers
Club Towers crowned a host of winners at the annual Bedfordshire Squash County Closed Championships over the course of a long weekend at the beginning with January, with number…
Campaign group calls for East West Rail’s “green” claims to be investigated
A campaign group against the over-development of the region has claimed East West Rail Company’s (EWRCo) green claims are “gravely misleading”. But the rail company said…
Bedford Ath resume losing streak at home to North Walsham
Bedford Athletic picked up 2025 where they left off 2024 with a 27-13 home defeat to North Walsham on Saturday (11 January). In a crucial game against a side two places above them…
Fourth teenager charged in connection with bus station murder
Bedfordshire Police have confirmed that a fourth teenager has been charged in connection with the murder of Thomas Taylor which took place on Greenhill Street near Bedford bus station…
Bedford Esquires celebrates 35 years
2025 sees a milestone in Bedford’s live music history as it marks the 35th anniversary of the town’s iconic, award-winning live music venue, Esquires. Originally a 19th-century Methodist chapel (you can still see some…