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Former Bedford teacher jailed for multiple sex offences against a child

A 51-year-old former teacher from Bedford has been sentenced to four years behind bars and has been handed a lifelong sexual harm prevention order for plotting to commit...

Appeal for witnesses following attempted murder in Bedford

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious stabbing in the early hours of Sunday (10 April) morning in Bedford. At around 5am a man in his 30s was stabbed twice outside a property...

Castle Mound slide announced as Bedford’s newest tourist attraction

Bedford's Castle Mound is getting upgraded to become part of a new tourist attraction which will see a slide installed in the centre of town. The slide, which will use the mound's natural...

Missing: Have you seen 14-year-old Hope?

Bedfordshire Police are asking for help from the public to find missing 14-year-old Hope. She is missing from her home address in Bedford and was last seen on Sunday...

Six year jail term for Bedford man convicted of rape

A Bedford man has been jailed for six years after raping a woman and leaving her with long-lasting fear and anxiety. Paramanathan Nanthasri, 38, was found guilty of one count...

‘Windfall cross’ marks Bedford’s first River Blessing

A church service with a difference took place in Bedford yesterday (Sunday) with a special blessing of the River Great Ouse that flows through the town. As part of the service, a wooden cross...

Everyday Heroes Awards: Who are Bedford’s best fundraisers?

Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards nominations close next week and we've been looking at all the categories more closely, so you can see how we're helping say "thank you" to those who...

Everyday Heroes Awards: Time to say “thank you” to Bedford Borough’s covid heroes

Nominations for this year's Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards close next week and so we've been looking at all the categories more closely. Today we're looking at a special category created...

Everyday Heroes Awards: Where are Bedford’s unsung heroes?

We’re highlighting each category for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards and today we’re looking at the Unsung Hero award. Our Everyday Heroes Awards 2021 are in...

Everyday Heroes Awards: Tell us who works hard to put Bedford on the map

As we creep closer to this year's Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards, we're taking a closer look at all the categories, and today it's the turn of Raising the Profile of the Town. Our Everyday...