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Opinion: Being without power during the Kempston power cut was a challenge

On the morning of Wednesday, 25 June, the power to over 200 homes in Kempston was cut following a fault in an electricity substation. For thousands of people, this was just a headline and a story...

Kempston power cut nearly resolved as just four homes await final safety checks

Power has now been restored to almost all homes affected by this week’s unplanned power cut in Kempston, with just four properties still without electricity as engineers wait...

Power still out for dozens of Kempston homes as engineers carry out checks

Around 45 homes in Kempston remain without power this afternoon (Thursday, 26 June), 30 hours after an unplanned fault left over 200 properties without electricity. The outage, first...

Over 200 Kempston homes without power for 24 hours as unplanned power cut continues

More than 200 homes in Kempston have been left without electricity for over 24 hours following a power outage first reported just before 10am yesterday (25 June). As of this morning...

Small retail, food and drink units, leisure and residential for former Debenhams and Beales buildings

Bedford Borough Council say they're in "continuing discussions" with the owners of the former Beales and Debenhams sites in Bedford Town Centre to determine what...

Letters: What about the rest of the Crown?

Like many in town I enjoy walking along the embankment and appreciate it as a major leisure asset of our town, however, does it really deserve to be elevated above many other...

Santa’s making a flying visit to Kempston Christmas light switch-on

Santa will be paying a flying visit to Kempston on Sunday (27 November) to switch on the Christmas lights and get the festive season started. The fun-filled festive day will...

Bedford High Street to be closed so Christmas lights can be put up

Bedford High Street will be closed overnight next week so that the town's Christmas lights can be installed safely. Bedford Borough Council will be putting up the lights between...

Concerns for TV news coverage in Bedford as BBC closes Cambridge news desk

Concerns have been raised about TV news coverage in Bedford and the surrounding area after the BBC announced it is closing its news desk in Cambridge. The BBC's Look East programme...

Tributes paid following the death of Kempston man

Tributes have been paid to a Kempston man who died at the weekend after becoming injured in the street. Flowers were left at the site in Bedford Road where he was found...