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Planning approval granted to eight hectare solar farm in Clapham

A planning application for an eight hectares solar farm in Clapham has been approved by councillors. The planning application for the site on land north of College Farm...

Join in the Big Garden Birdwatch in Bedford this January

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this month, with Bedfordians urged to join the hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s garden birds...

“Failure” of sluice gates raises flood threat in Turvey

Up to its Full Meeting on Wednesday (January 11) Bedford Borough Council had published three local flood warnings on its Facebook page. Bedford mayor, Dave Hodgson...

Longholme Way to be site of Borough’s first volunteer-planted ‘mini forest’ project

Longholme Way will be the site of a new 3,200-tree urban forest in the heart of Bedford, and the borough's first Miyawaki planting project. The Miyawaki method...

Greene King pubs launch Tub2Pub to recycle empty sweet tubs for charity

Who didn't have at least one tub of sweets or biscuits on the go throughout the festive season? Thankfully, local pubs are collecting the empty plastic packaging to raise...

Where to recycle your real Christmas tree in Bedford Borough

From tomorrow (Thursday 29 December) until Tuesday 10 January, there will be eight Christmas tree recycling sites across Bedford Borough. People can drop off...

Bedford’s Butterfly Bridge closing for four months for major repair works

Bedford's Butterfly Bridge is closing in the new year for four months so long-awaited major refurbishment work can be carried out. From 9 January, pedestrians and cyclists...

‘New year new tree’ more community tree planting planned across Bedford Borough in 2023

Volunteers are being invited to help plant 8,500 trees across Bedford Borough in January and February as part of the Trees For Climate initiative. The trees will be planted on the following...

Priory Country Park fly-tipper caught on camera

A fly-tipper caught on CTTV, has been fined this month for illegally dumping a mattress from their car at the glass recycling bank in Priory Country Park in Bedford...

Severe cold weather warning: “Look after vulnerable family members and neighbours”

Bedford residents are urged to look out for vulnerable family members and neighbours as the region is expected to experience severe cold weather this week. The 'level three'...