Breaking News: St Peter’s Street blocked as Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue attend incident
A lane of St Peter’s Street was closed earlier this evening near the junction with St Cuthbert’s Street as Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) dealt with an incident…
Monthly column: Why is it important that communities come together to celebrate National Windrush Day?
National Windrush Day commemorates the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks on 22 June 1948. It is a day to celebrate the courage, resilience and achievements of the…
Developer submits plans for 802-acre garden community near Tempsford
Plans for a new 4,400-home garden community on an 802-acre site at Little Barford have been submitted to Bedford Borough Council, marking the first phase of a proposed government-backed…
Bedford students urged to book meningitis B vaccine before university
Thousands of young people and students in Bedford Borough can book free meningitis B vaccinations at high street pharmacies from today, protecting themselves before starting…
Letters: Exasperated and frustrated, creative ideas needed to get our church wheelie bin emptied
A parish committee member at a Bedford church is asking for help after Bedford Borough Council repeatedly failed to collect an overflowing orange recycling bin on Mill Street…