Plans for Houghton Conquest film studio still on track
Plans for a film and TV studio campus at Quest Pit, Houghton Conquest, are moving forward, with the developers submitting an application to amend the existing planning permission…
Bedford Town manager Lee Bircham handed nine match ban
Bedford Town manager, Lee Bircham has been banned for nine matches by the Football Association and fined £600 after a charge of improper conduct was upheld following allegations made by a referee…
Addenbrooke’s charitable trust celebrates its 30th anniversary
Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) celebrates 30 years of life-saving fundraising this July, with over £150 million raised since its creation in the 1990s. The world-leading hospital in Cambridge is used by residents of Bedford Borough…
New website launched to help people make the most of the River Great Ouse
One of Bedford’s best-loved assets is the River Great Ouse, and a new website has been launched to help locals and visitors make the most of it. If you are interested in walking, paddling, swimming, boating…
Tributes paid to former Bedfordshire and England cricketer Wayne “Ned” Larkins
Tributes have been paid to former Bedford Town Cricket Club, Bedfordshire and England cricketer, Wayne Larkins who has passed away at the age of 71. Born in Roxton in November 1953…
Bedfordshire Police promises new approach after Facebook post draws criticism
Bedfordshire Police have acknowledged that a recent Facebook post about tackling anti-social behaviour in Bedford “was not received by partners as intended” and have promised to change their…
Council to miss ‘inspection of accounts’ deadline
Bedford Borough Council has delayed the inspection of its accounts, just days after being asked if it would meet the deadline. By law, the council must tell residents and taxpayers how it spends…
Wentworth Drive children’s home application would fill “genuine need”
There is a “genuine need” for children’s care homes in the Bedfordshire area, a planning application has said. Plans to change 111 Wentworth Drive, Bedford to a children’s care home…
Queens Park Westfield go back-to-back after tight Flitwick win
Queens Park Westfield 1st XI picked up back-to-back wins in the Bedfordshire County Cricket League Premier Division with a low-scoring three-wicket victory at The Hardy Vale against Flitwick on Sunday…
Two men charged with Queen’s Park stabbing
Two men in their 20s have been charged in connection with a stabbing in Bedford on Friday night (20 June). Bedfordshire Police were called at around 9.40pm to reports that a man had been…