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Police Line
Bedfordshire Police were called just before 7pm on Saturday (25 January) to a report of a four-car collision in High Street, Bedford, between Debenhams...
Midland Road Bedford
Cash for "dramatic improvements" to Midland Road in Bedford has been secured to make the area safer. £434,000 was secured by Bedfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) after...
The Park Guest House
A former pub landlord from Dunstable who burgled his father’s home and tricked the owner of a Bedford guest house was jailed for a year at Luton Crown...
Bedford prison
An escapee from Bedford prison made it as far as Hertfordshire on a stolen bicycle before being picked up by police. The man is reported to have stolen the bike from...
Mims Davis MP with Acting Chief Constable (ACC) Trevor Rodenhurst.
Bedfordshire Police have been praised by the Minister for Safeguarding after she visited the force's HQ this week to unveil new guidance for police to safeguard victims’ right to privacy. Mims Davies...
Custody photo of Luke Flanagan
A van driver who failed a drug driving test for cocaine and had TikTok on his phone has been jailed for over five years after his van was involved in a fatal collision...
As the government urges people to stay at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, Bedfordshire Police is raising awareness of those where home may not be...
Police on the beat
Community Policing in Bedfordshire is understaffed by eight team members, a meeting heard. Sharn Basra, assistant chief constable at Bedfordshire Police, told PCC Festus Akinbusoye...
Knife Crime
Two community projects in Bedford have been handed thousands of pounds in funding to help tackle serious youth violence. Youth Time, which was set up by dance students...
PC Patrizia Vetere
A police officer who saved the life of a mother and child whilst off duty has been handed a national bravery award for her selfless actions. PC Patrizia Vetere was awarded Bravest Police Woman of the Year at...
Police Line
Two men, armed with a shovel and a hammer, have stolen cash and cigarettes from the North Drive Convenience Store in Shortstown. At around 7.30pm on 14 February...
Church Lane is closed from Queen's Drive to Cricket Lane
Two men appeared before a crown court judge today (Tuesday) accused of 17 offences following a major police operation at a block of flats in Bedford. Paul Burton...