As social distancing becomes a reality and more staff and customers enter self-isolation, many of Bedford's shops and businesses are temporarily closing...
The government will officially announce today (Tuesday) that it will be mandatory to wear a face covering in shops from 24 July...
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 were subject to a further, significant amendment on 13 May 2020 following...
Last night (Saturday), the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced tough new measures to control the coronavirus pandemic. From midnight on Thursday...
An employee at Bedford Hospital has spoken exclusively to the Bedford Independent, about the coronavirus pandemic, saying the NHS is "not ready to cope with this." The employee, who did not...
Customers who had booked classes at council leisure centres run by Fusion Lifestyle say they've been left to "work it out for themselves" after it was announced the centres wouldn't be opening along...
News that the council's public health team will receive a below-inflation increase of 0.7% core funding has been met with anger by the Borough's Labour councillors...
With confirmed cases of Covid-19 (coronavirus) more than doubling in Bedford Borough in the last seven days, residents are urged to be cautious and to exercise common sense.
Cases per 100,000 people rose from 39.8 last...
The Health Secretary has been accused of 'inaccuracies' after he said coronavirus data had been shared with Bedford Borough Council's health teams, when it has not. In the House of...
A gym in Bedford, which defied national lockdown guidelines and remained open, has been visited by Bedfordshire Police today (Thursday)...
Bedford Hospital have confirmed that there have now been 40 deaths related to coronavius (COVID-19). In a statement this evening a spokesperson...
Two more vaccination centres are due to open in Bedford in the next few weeks although a meeting heard that one has been delayed because of concerns over traffic problems. Borough mayor Dave Hodgson has urged his colleagues in the NHS...