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Borough Hall. Image: LDRS
A row between Bedford’s political parties has broken out over a vote on the Conservative mayor’s “ambitious vision”. The borough council’s ruling party claimed that a Lib Dem amendment has...
(L-R) Matthew Garner, Sarah Russell Tibbs CEO, Matt Sweeting, Pauline Kaye and Joy Robertson". Image: Tibbs Dementia Foundation
Christmas came early to Hatters and Claytons when they welcomed the Tibbs Dementia Foundation carol singers into the store to entertain shoppers and raise vital funds for the charity...
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An objector to plans for new homes in Oakley has said they don’t “understand the necessity to squeeze some extra dwellings into such a small and unsuitable site”. However, the applicants said the...
Bedford's Norse Road Crematorium has unveiled a 'Post box to Heaven' for relatives and friends to 'post' letters to departed loved ones Inspired by the touching story of a grieving nine-year-old...
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More new homes could be coming to Wixams if revised plans are approved. A planning application to replace three “derelict” buildings with 25 new homes has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council...
Bedford Athletic gained two bonus points in a narrow 37-33 defeat at Shelford, but still languish towards the bottom of Regional South East Division One...
Bedford Blues have expressed their "disappointment and frustration" at the last minute postponement of their Championship fixture in Caldy on Saturday afternoon...
Bedford School Mo Bros 'class of 23' on non-uniform day
Bedford School's annual Movember fundraising effort has seen them top this year's UK Schools' leaderboard raising over £15,000. Their traditional song parody has this year taken inspiration from...
Four goals in a rampant second half in Hertfordshire helped Real Bedford to a 5-0 away win in Harpenden on Saturday, taking Rob Sinclair's side eight points clear at the top of Spartans...
The hand of a builder placing bricks as they build a wall
Bedford Borough Council’s former Lib Dem administration’s Local Plan “mess” could cost residents up to £1 million, a Conservative councillor has claimed. But the Lib Dems say the blame for the plan’s...
Sheep Flock Priory Country Park
Police are investigating after sheep were killed in an apparent dog attack on a flock on an 'island' near Priory Country Park last month. This report contains images some may find distressing....
The routine discharge of untreated sewage into rivers is “particularly bad” in Bedford, a councillor has said. Cllr Lucy Bywater (Green, Castle and Newnham) told councillors at this...