Make your nomination: Celebrate Bedford Borough’s everyday heroes as awards return for a sixth year
Nominations are open for the 2025 Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards, celebrating Bedford Borough people who go above and beyond. Ceremony is on Thursday, 07 May at The Quarry Theatre…
Podington plans prevented by Bedford Borough Council
Bedford Borough Council has refused plans for up to nine new homes on brownfield land in a north Bedfordshire village. The application (25/02558/PIP) sought approval for between five and…
Monthly column: AI in policing – making a difference; being ethical
Technology, including AI, is increasingly used in every aspect of our daily lives, and businesses and public services are no exception. AI has an important contribution to make in preventing crime…
Big name trainers win at Huntingdon ahead of the prized Cheltenham Festival
February is a busy month for Bedford’s nearest racecourse at Huntingdon, with some big name jockeys and trainers visiting the racecourse, ahead of a busy card during half-term week…
Council unanimously opposes East West Rail’s car park relocation plans
Bedford Borough Council has unanimously supported a motion by local councillors to oppose the relocation of a multi-storey car park at Bedford station as part of the East West Rail project…
Labour group rejects “fence sitting” accusation after abstaining from budget vote
Labour’s decision to abstain from a vote over Bedford Borough Council’s defeated budget has sparked a debate over whether it was ‘sitting on the fence’. The budget, proposed by the…
Monthly column: Government Pledges 10,000 new foster homes to support vulnerable children
The government has unveiled ambitious plans to transform foster care in England, pledging to create up to 10,000 new foster placements this parliament. The aim is to ensure thousands more…