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The contents of the lorry were removed so fire crews could deal with the incident. Image: Bedford Borough Council
Bedford Borough Council has reminded residents not to dispose of batteries in their grey bins after fire crews were called to extinguish a fire in a council refuse vehicle. The council refuse team was...
The fallen lime tree in Robinson Pool car park, next to Bedford Park.
A one-hundred-year-old lime tree toppled over in the car park at Robinson Pool on Thursday evening, miraculously missing vehicles on either side. The small-leafed lime tree on the edge of Bedford Park...
An outdoor thermometer with temperature reaching nearly 40 degrees centigrade
Bedford Borough could see three times the number of heat-related deaths within 60 years, a meeting heard. During this week’s Climate Change Committee (Monday, 26 June) councillors heard...
Solar power
A 49.9MW solar farm has been proposed on land between Wymington and Podington, in the north of Bedford borough. As part of the proposal, the applicants have submitted a request to...
Bedford Borough Council's community-led renewable energy project, Solar Together, is returning in 2023 after almost 900 residents signed up for the scheme last year. And the council is hoping that...
Cllr Paul Edmonds (Castle, Green) cleaning the information board at the Archimedes Screws, Mill Meadows, Bedford Image Image: Cllr Lucy Bywater (Castle, Green)
The Archimedes Screws, which generate energy on Bedford’s River Great Ouse will be the subject of a talk by a local physicist hosted by Bedfordshire Climate Change Forum next week...
Great Big Green Week 2023 promotional poster
Bedfordians are invited to take part in a nationwide campaign this month to highlight the need for urgent action on climate and nature. Taking place from 10 to 18 June, the climate action...
Great Big Green Week 2023 promotional poster
Once again, organisations, individuals and communities are joining together to take part in The Great Big Green Week - the UK’s biggest call for action on climate change. This year's event takes place on...
Paddle boarders on the River Great Ouse taking part in the Surfers Against Sewage Paddle Out Protest
River users and activists joined together on Saturday (20 May) to protest against sewage dumping in the UK's waterways, including the River Great Ouse. Organised by...
Aerial view of Cardington from a hot air balloon
An experienced hot air balloon enthusiast took a flight over Bedford Borough recently and shared the bird's eye view with his followers on YouTube. Rob Parr, who lives...
Tulips in full bloom along Bedford Embankment on the banks of the River Great Ouse.
Once again, Bedfords's community groups are invited to apply to be part of the council's annual tulip bulb giveaway - and the earlier the better. Each year, as the floral displays along The Embankment are refreshed...
Bedford Park fountain. Credit: ADC Films
A new survey is asking for residents' views on two of the Borough's most popular parks. The customer satisfaction surveys cover Bedford Borough Council's award-winning parks, Bedford Park and...