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Plumes of smoke reach high into the sky above a fire at Kelpie Marine on the A1 at Roxton Image Georgia Bossendorfer

Fire at Kelpie Marine, Roxton closes A1 in both directions

Both carriageways of the A1 between the Black Cat Roundabout and Tempsford have been closed while emergency services deal with a fire at Kelpie Marine in Roxton...
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Traffic Jam A1. Image: Robin Hidson/Shutterstock

Breaking news: A1 closed for ‘several hours’ after lorry overturns near Sandy

The A1 northbound is closed between Sandy and the Black Cat roundabout after an overturned lorry, with Bedfordshire Police warning the road could remain shut for several hours...
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Tempsford village sign near Church of St Peter with the village cemetery in the background

Warnings A1 ‘won’t be fit for purpose’ under Tempsford new town plans

Councillors have warned plans for up to 40,000 homes around Tempsford could overwhelm roads, reshape nearby towns and permanently change the area around Biggleswade and Sandy...
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Police appeal after man seriously injured in A1 collision

Bedfordshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision on the A1 at Astwick left a man in his 50s with a serious head injury. Officers are urging anyone with dashcam footage...
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A1 northbound diversion map Black Cat Roundabout 11 & 12 October 2025. Image: National Highways

A1 northbound closed this weekend for Black Cat works

The A1 northbound between Tempsford and Wyboston will be closed from 9pm Friday, 10 October to 5am Monday, 13 October 2025 for Black Cat improvement works....
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An artist's impression of the improvements to the Black Cat roundabout/ A428.

Drivers urged to avoid Black Cat roundabout from 15 – 18 August due to planned roadworks

Due to major planned road closures next weekend, local drivers are being urged to only travel through the Black Cat roundabout and surrounding areas if their journey is essential...
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Police appeal for witnesses following fatal A1 collision near Wyboston

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision on the A1 near Wyboston on Saturday (26 July). Officers were called shortly after 7.50am...
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Motorists stuck in the Black Cat Roundabout chaos on 5 July said there were no signs on the A421 indicating the A1 northbound was closed. The picture shows the view from a passenger seat of a car of cars in the jam and a road sign showing no details of any closures. Image: Helen Wheatley

Bedford Ian writes…

11 July 2025: National embarrassment, Blocked tackle and Roundabout rudeness. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all...
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Motorists stuck in the Black Cat Roundabout chaos on 5 July said there were no signs on the A421 indicating the A1 northbound was closed. The picture shows the view from a passenger seat of a car of cars in the jam and a road sign showing no details of any closures. Image: Helen Wheatley

Letters: Stuck in Black Cat chaos was not only distressing but posed significant health and welfare risks too

I am writing to raise a formal complaint regarding an incident that occurred on 5 July 2025, which involved severe delays caused by the closure or obstruction of the A1 near the Black Cat Roundabout...
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Cars queuing for the Black Cat Roundabout, some several hours after they joined the A421 and A1 on 5 July 2025.Image: Isobel Frost

“We’re sorry”, National Highways apologises for Black Cat chaos

National Highways has apologised after motorists were left stranded for up to seven hours on Saturday (5 July) after a combination of planned roadworks, faulty traffic signals and confusing...
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