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Fire and Rescue service votes to increase Council Tax precept by 2.99%

The council tax precept for Bedfordshire’s Fire and Rescue Service is set to increase following a vote by members of the Fire and Rescue Authority. This morning (Tuesday) authority...

Praise for community flood groups after Storm Henk hit Bedford

The efforts of community and voluntary groups in flood-hit areas of Bedford Borough have been praised by Bedfordshire Local Resilience Forum. The Forum is managed by Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue...

Concerns after Fire Authority meeting has no questions from the public

Questions from the public are an important part of the governance of the Bedfordshire Fire Authority and should be encouraged, a meeting heard. There weren’t any questions from the public during...

Bedfordians asked how Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service can better measure its performance

Bedfordians are being asked for their views on how Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) can better measure its incident response performance. A public consultation launched...

Flights suspended at Luton Airport after huge blaze in Terminal car park

Passengers have been told not to travel to Luton Airport this morning after a huge fire in a new car park broke out last night. The blaze broke out overnight in the Terminal Car Park 2 and caused...

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service warn of unsafe e-bike and e-scooter batteries

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) has issued a warning of the dangers of low-quality e-bikes and e-scooters that may have unsafe batteries which have led to fires. The popularity of electric...

Teenager dies in hospital after Cardington lock rescue

It has been confirmed that an 18-year-old who was in a critical condition after getting in trouble at Cardington lock on Friday (16 June), passed away in hospital later that day. The young man was playing...

Bedford Blue Watch rescues lucky Lola

Crews from Bedford Fire Station leapt into action yesterday (Monday) after reports of a dog in trouble in the river in Shefford. Lola, a German Shepherd, found herself in trouble in the water and in urgent...

Fire crews tackle car fire outside QD on Greyfriars

There were dramatic scenes in Bedford town this afternoon after a car caught fire outside QD on Greyfriars, and local man David Wright managed to capture the action. In a public post on...

Second fire in three months at derelict school site in Kempston

Fire services were called to the site of a former middle school in Kempston yesterday evening (Sunday) when two fires broke out in the derelict buildings. Robert Bruce Middle...