Home Office closes Sharnbrook Hotel asylum accommodation
The Home Office has closed the Sharnbrook Hotel in Bedford Borough as an asylum site, allowing the venue to return to normal business. The Sharnbrook Hotel has officially ceased operating…
Missing: Have you seen 14-year-old Marika?
Bedfordshire Police are appealing for help to find a missing 14-year-old girl last seen near Wixams Academy in Bedford. Can you help locate Marika? She is described as 5ft 5ins tall, with straight…
Review: Timeless classics – Bedford Choral Society inspires with Haydn and Mozart
It was a very hot evening, but there was nonetheless an impressive turnout and enthusiastic audience for the Bedford Choral Society’s performance of music by Haydn and Mozart at…
Elstow Abbey service to support community after rail tragedy
A communal service of prayer and reflection will take place at Elstow Abbey tomorrow to support local people following the recent fatal rail crash near Bedford. The short service offers…
Hospital theatre staff strike over overtime pay cuts
Bedford Hospital theatre staff are striking today over disputed cuts to their overtime pay. Operating theatre staff at Bedford Hospital have launched a two-day strike today in protest against…