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Bedford and Kempston commuters face 2.8% rail fare increase

Bedford and Kempston rail users face yet more bad news as the price of an average rail season ticket is set to rise by up to 2.8% in 2020. The news comes after research by The Labour...

Bedford station has second highest number of bike thefts in the country

Bedford's train station has been found to have the second highest number of bike thefts in the country. Data collected found that in the past three years, out of 1,245 stations, Bedford had the second...

Dealing with delays and saving lives: behind the scenes with staff at Bedford Station

It's fair to say that Bedford Station has been at the centre of frustration for many in the past year or so. Upheaval at *that* new 2018 timetable is still fresh in many minds, and recent...

More anguish for motorists as A422 near Bromham to close for two weeks in August

Commuters using the A422 will have to take an alternative route to and from work in August as Milton Keynes Council (MKC) are closing it for...

Councillors approve final Bromham Road Bridge plan despite disability concerns

Cyclists and a wheelchair-using councillor have slammed plans for the design of the replacement railway bridge on Bromham Road. The bridge is currently closed until Spring 2020 while...

Work on stretch of A6 “too dangerous to use” started today

A stretch of the A6 dubbed "too dangerous to use" has been closed today for planning works to fix it. The stretch to the south of Bedford, just past the village of Wilstead is being completely...

Accident closes Goldington Road

An accident near to the Bedford Blues ground has closed Goldington Road. This is an emerging story, more details will be added as they come in...

Bus company found guilty after woman killed at Bedford Bus Station

A bus company has been found guilty of failing to protect and safeguard the health and safety of pedestrians after a woman was killed when she was hit by a lorry at Bedford Bus Station...

A1 southbound road closure latest

Motorists are advised that the A1 in Bedfordshire is closed southbound between the A421 (Black Cat Roundabout) and the A603 (near Sandy) due to a burst...

Stretch of A6 “too dangerous to use” to be repaired

Bedford Borough Council has announced that they're about to carry out essential work on a one mile stretch of the A6 from late July until December. In a statement yesterday...