Breaking news: Universal Studios UK gets green light for £50bn Bedford theme park opening 2031
A new Universal Studios theme park and resort is set to be built at Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, after the government officially confirmed a multi-billion-pound deal with Universal…
The stars align for Real Bedford’s title challenges on ‘CheatCode’ weekend
Real Bedford are on the verge of a third successive league title that will see them up to step three of the non-league football pyramid and another step closer to their owner’s dream of reaching…
Women of all faiths and backgrounds celebrate and inspire at unique event
A unique event celebrating both International Women’s Day (IWD) and Ramadan was held in Bedford last month, honouring Muslim women who have made significant contributions to society. The Hawaa Empower IWD event took…
New ‘Bedford Gateway’ employment development in the works near Wyboston
An employment development near Wyboston is being drawn up by Prologis UK, who have asked Bedford Borough Council for a scoping opinion. This is a formal step that helps what…
Who said that? Understanding named and anonymous sources in the news
Where a piece of information comes from is just as important as the information itself. In journalism, that’s why we talk about sources. These are the people, documents, or…
Council to return over £460,000 in unclaimed government grant funding
Bedford Borough Council will have to return over £460,000 to the government due to unclaimed grant funding. Last week’s Rural Affairs Committee (April 3) heard that the council…
Bedford Blues’ Goldington Road to host Men’s rugby league match for first time
There’s still seven games remaining of the rugby union season for Bedford Blues, but come the summer, attention will turn to the other code, with the powers that be at Goldington Road announcing…
Conservatives and Lib Dems row over empty building blame
Bedford Borough Council has surrendered the lease on an empty Bedford property to save “over £600,000” in costs. The Conservative administration claims this lease was a “textbook case of political incompetence” by the former…
“Insufficient detail” in Deputy Prime Minister’s letter on planning reform, say Council
Bedford Borough Council has said the deputy prime minister’s letter to English local authority leaders and metro mayors about planning reform has “insufficient detail”. In March, Angela Rayner…
Monthly column: Act now before it is too late
It is becoming increasingly evident to many of us that the Council is marching headlong towards financial failure. I want to share with you our concerns, which we have raised on your behalf, about the Conservative Mayor’s direction…