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Man wanted over Great Denham triple murder admits South Africa gun charges

A 45-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of his wife and two daughters in Great Denham faces an extradition hearing in South Africa after pleading guilty to firearms charges...

Sharnbrook yoga retreat owner ordered to pay £13,000 for tax fraud

A Sharnbrook man who ran a yoga retreat and Airbnb while fraudulently claiming council tax discounts for six years has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 at Luton Crown Court...

Bedfordshire Police’s four-year fight for justice featured in new 24 Hours in Police Custody

This Sunday (30 August), a special double bill of Channel 4's 24 Hours in Police Custody will follow Bedfordshire Police detectives in a four-year fight for justice. The brand-new two-part...

Family of Great Denham murder victims release statement following Johannesburg hearing

The family of Zandile Nothabo Khumalo has released a statement following the postponement of court proceedings in South Africa. The bodies of Zandile and her two daughters were...

Teenager arrested following Tavistock Street stabbing

Bedfordshire Police officers investigating the stabbing of a teen in Bedford last Friday (21 August) have made an arrest. A teenager was arrested yesterday (Monday) on suspicion of...

Bedfordshire Police appeal for information after teenage boy stabbed on Tavistock Street

Bedfordshire Police are appealing for information after reports of an altercation on Tavistock Street in Bedford in the early hours of Friday morning (21 August), leaving one teenage boy...

Bedfordshire Police warn of distraction thefts targeting the elderly

Police in Bedfordshire are warning local people to remain vigilant following a series of distraction thefts and robberies targeting elderly victims to steal high-value jewellery across the county...

Biddenham man handed 20-year animal ban for allowing puppies’ ears to be cropped

A Biddenham man has been banned from keeping animals for 20 years and handed a suspended prison sentence after allowing two puppies in his care to have their ears cropped..

Police issue cannabis edibles warning after £50k drug bust following M1 crash near Bedford

Bedfordshire Police have issued an urgent warning to parents about the dangers of drug-infused "sweets" following a high-value drug bust triggered by a crash on the M1 near Bedford...

Police arrest man in Willington following reports of indecent exposure near Danish Camp

A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure in Willington. Police received a report that a man had indecently exposed himself at the Danish Camp on...

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