Monthly column: We must deliver for young people in Bedfordshire
Young people across Bedfordshire are being let down by this Government time and time again. Since being elected as our MP in 2024, I have made it a priority to put young people at the heart…
Bedfordshire’s Cranfield University could become part of UK ‘super-university’
Cranfield University and King’s College London have announced plans to merge by 2027, creating one of the UK’s largest universities and boosting Bedfordshire’s role in science and technology…
Bedfordshire Hospitals says Palantir-linked NHS platform only used for costing pilot
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says its only current use of the Palantir-linked NHS Federated Data Platform is a national costing pilot and that no changes have been…
New Bedford council speaker calls for respectful debate in election year
Councillor Tim Caswell has been appointed speaker of Bedford Borough Council, using his acceptance speech to call for respectful debate during the election year. In his acceptance speech…
Bedford Thameslink passengers warned over three-month St Pancras lift closure
Step-free access to the Thameslink platforms at London St Pancras will be unavailable for around three months while major lift refurbishment works take place. The two lifts serving…
One live round fired during fatal Bedford police shooting, says police watchdog
The IOPC is investigating after a 41-year-old man died following a police shooting at a property in Aylesbury Road, Bedford, after an overnight armed incident. A 41-year-old man…
Hundreds supported as Bedford Borough health service marks first anniversary
Choose You has marked its first anniversary after helping hundreds of Bedford Borough residents quit smoking, lose weight and improve their health. Choose You began in May 2025…