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Teenagers arrested after vehicle crashes into Curlew Crescent home

Police have arrested a teenage boy and girl after a vehicle failed to stop on Bromham Road and later crashed into a property in Curlew Crescent, causing significant damage...

Empty Bedford office block to be transformed into luxury apartments for Universal workforce

An empty Bedford office block is being transformed into 26 luxury apartments to house the influx of professionals working on the new Universal Studios theme park. The impending...

Turvey Primary becomes first Bedford Borough school to achieve ‘exceptional’ Ofsted

Turvey Primary School has made local history after becoming the first school in Bedford Borough to receive Ofsted’s new 'Exceptional' grade for personal development and wellbeing...

What’s on Bedford: 7 – 18 October 2026

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...

Letters: The reality of repairing a water leak

Constantly, there are reports of water leaks being “allowed” to run for far too long and not being repaired promptly. There is the comparison with drought, and recently, the conflict...

Two led to safety after fire in flat on Harpur Street

Firefighters were called out to Bedford town centre yesterday (Monday) afternoon, after a fire broke out in a domestic building. Crews from across Bedford and Kempston were called at...

Bishop of Bedford joins backlash over Bedfordshire MP’s controversial ‘no-go zone’ claims

Richard Atkinson, the Bishop of Bedford, has written to Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson to express his profound disagreement over controversial migration claims...

Bedford Town one game from history after Wingate and Finchley FA Cup replay win

Bedford Town are just one game away from the first round proper of the FA Cup after a 3-1 replay success at Wingate and Finchley on Tuesday night. A brace from Louie Kudiabor and a now...

Monthly column: Mayor has left Bedford with nowhere to go

Sometimes the biggest issues in local government are the simplest. If you take your children to the park, walk the dog, go for a run, or spend a few hours enjoying the outdoors, you should...

Bedfordshire Police deny “no-go zones” claims by Mid Bedfordshire MP

A Bedfordshire MP and shadow Conservative Home Office minister has come under fire after comments he made at the party's annual conference, saying there are "no-go zones"...