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Police in attendance as traffic woes hit Interchange Retail Park again

Bedfordshire Police have issued a warning for motorists to avoid the Interchange Retail Park this evening (Friday) after heavy traffic has built up in...

B530 to be closed (again) from Thursday 8 October

Essential repair works to the B530 will resume tomorrow (Thursday), after the road closure was temporarily suspended. The stretch of the B530 near...

B530 temporarily reopened following Interchange traffic chaos

A stretch of the B530 undergoing essential roadworks has been temporarily reopened to ease traffic problems at the Interchange Retail Park in Kempston...

Gridlock at Interchange Retail Park as B530 roadworks cause traffic chaos

Traffic at the Interchange Retail Park has ground to a standstill this afternoon, with some customers reporting taking two hours to get out of the car...

Drivers told to prepare for four week A428 closure between Bromham and Turvey

Repairs to a water main on the A428 between Bromham and Turvey will mean the road will be closed for four weeks from Monday (5 October). A full diversion...

Kingsway and Cauldwell Street traffic light upgrade begins next week

A well-known traffic hotspot is the next in line to receive an upgrade as work begins at the junction of Kingsway and Cauldwell Street next week...

‘Much-needed’ repairs to B530 near Kempston Hardwick to begin

Essential works to rebuild part of the B530 near Kempston Hardwick are scheduled next week (commencing 14 September), after part of the road began to...

East Midlands Railway’s Bedford to St Pancras service to resume

Good news for Bedford's commuters as the reintroduction of East Midlands Railway's (EMR) full Intercity service begins on Monday 7 September...

Peak-time train services resume on the Marston Vale Line

Morning and evening peak-time train services have resumed on the Marston Vale Line ahead of a new timetable to be published on 7 September...

Work begins on London Road and Elstow Road traffic light upgrade

Temporary traffic lights will be in place at the Elstow Road and London Road junction as works begin this week to upgrade the traffic lights...

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