Prison for Clapham man who sexually assaulted teenager in his car
A man from Clapham, who sexually assaulted a teenage girl whilst giving her a lift in his car, has been jailed for seven years. Errol Brown, 55, offered the victim, who was known to him, a lift in his car on the evening of 14 August 2023…
Letters: “Bedford buses are getting worse”
Buses in Bedford are getting worse. Stagecoach will reduce our village to a small number of journeys per day whilst chasing passengers in Stevenage and Luton from the end of the month. The Borough are keeping quiet and…
Bedford shisha lounge applies for retrospctive change of use
Bedford Borough Council has received a retrospective change of use planning application for Goldington Road’s former Cricketers Arms. The applicants said the site can be dated back to between 1841 to 1876 having been constructed as an inn. The application is to change the use of the building to a restaurant and Shisha Garden, including the introduction of […]
Bedford dog groomer nominated for Animal Star Awards after bereavement
A local dog groomer has described her honour at representing Bedford, after becoming a finalist at the Southern Region Animal Star Awards in the category of ‘Dog Groomer of the Year’…
Bedford’s Nick Tandy wins motorsport’s Triple Crown after Sebring triumph
Bedford’s Nick Tandy added to his legacy on the racetrack with another record-breaking victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring race in Florida on 15 March, claiming motorsport’s Triple Crown…
Bedford business owner tells Bedfordshire Police ‘tackle crime or we’ll do it ourselves’
A local business owner has told Bedfordshire Police that he can no longer ‘stand by and allow the continued decline of our town centre due to inaction by Bedfordshire Police’…
Councillors warned only “70 per cent chance” of recouping all Cleat Hill costs
Councillors warned that the process to recover the costs following the Cleat Hill incident could take time, particularly if third-party claims are involved. And there’s only an up to “70 per cent chance” of recovering all the costs…
Lib Dem councillor’s concerns over Council budget are rejected
A proposal to formally raise concerns over Bedford Borough Council’s failure to meet budget savings and the impact on future finances was rejected last week (13 March). During the Budget…