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18-year-old man charged by police after destroying a swan’s nest and four eggs

Bedfordshire Police have confirmed that a man has been arrested and charged after he destroyed a swan's nest on Bedford Embankment on Friday evening (4 June). The 18-year-old was also charged with assault...

Enormous caterpillar ‘webs’ cover trees and hedgerow in Elstow

A species of moth caterpillars have set up home in around 100ft of trees and hedgerow in Elstow, creating a ghostly, but totally harmless, spectacle. The blanket of caterpillar webs is the work of ermine moth caterpillars...

Green energy and educational opportunities at new innovation park on former Elstow landfill site

1,800 solar panels are being installed at a new green innovation park that is transforming a former landfill site in Elstow, Bedfordshire. The Bedford Green Technology and Innovation Park will sit...

Outdoor gym and pathway improvements planned for Priory Country Park

Bedford's award-winning Priory Country Park is set for major improvements to make the pathways accessible to more people and to encourage visitors to enjoy outdoor exercise...

Nature-loving six-year-old urges PM to reconsider East West Rail route

A young resident from Rehold has written to the Prime Minister to ask him to reconsider the East West Rail route. Nature-loving Jacob Harker, aged six, who lives with his family in Renhold, sent the letter to Boris Johnson...

Hydrogen-powered plane crashes during test flight at Cranfield

A hydrogen-powered plane hailed as the world's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial-grade aircraft has crashed just outside of Cranfield airport. ZeroAvia’s R&D aircraft made an...

The Store creates Bedford’s first ‘living wall’ on St Cuthbert’s Street

Two local businesses are working together to bring Bedford's first 'living wall' to an overlooked corner of St Cuthbert's Street. The patch of wall, on the side of The Store at St Cuthbert's Arcade, will soon be home...

40,000 tulips burst into bloom in Bedford

The annual Spring spectacle along Bedford's Embankment has burst into life, with over 40,000 tulips taking centre stage. The bulbs were planted in the autumn along with bedding plants...

Pedestrian bridge over River Great Ouse reopens to the public

The newly refurbished Kings Bridge over the River Great Ouse between Oasis Beach Pool and Aspects Leisure Park will reopen to the public next week...

Urgent work begins to repair Norse Road Crematorium bridge

Following a routine inspection, urgent work is taking place to repair the bridge at the entrance to Bedford Crematorium on Norse Road. Erosion of the bank supporting the bridge has been identified...