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16 September 2026
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Refugees crossing a border into Europe

Refugee families from Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine welcomed to Bedford Borough since 2016

Bedford Borough Council has taken part in various schemes to resettle refugees in the borough, a meeting heard. A report presented to the Housing Committee...
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Council urges Bedford landlords to offer empty properties to those fleeing Afghanistan

To support and resettle those who have fled Afghanistan, Bedford Borough Council is asking landlords to get in touch if they have any empty properties available to let in the coming weeks...
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Bedford charity offer 30 days of free food to migrants fleeing Afghanistan

A Bedford charity supporting the underprivileged will help migrants arriving in town from Afghanistan. Extending their food support projects SEVA Trust UK will offer 30 days of free staple-food...
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Refugees crossing a border into Europe

Letters: Are Borough Conservatives unaware of refugee and asylum support in Bedford?

So Cllr Graeme Coombes and his Conservative colleagues are appealing to the Borough executive to show generosity to the Afghan citizens who supported the NATO operation in Afghanistan...
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Refugees crossing a border into Europe

Calls for Bedford’s Mayor to “act swiftly” to help Afghan refugees

Bedford's Mayor is being called upon to "act swiftly" and make sure our Borough shares some of the responsibility in supporting a resettlement scheme set up in the wake of the crisis in...
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Monthly column: We must fulfil our responsibilities and do the right thing by the Afghan people

Watching the scenes at Kabul airport this week has left me and many others with feelings of overwhelming sorrow and anger for the millions of Afghans in danger. Reports that parents...
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Labour MP Mohammad Yasin pledges help to constituents with family stuck in Afghanistan

Bedford MP Mohammad Yasin (Labour) has pledged to help constituents with families stuck in Afghanistan. He urged people in Bedford and Kempson who may be stuck, or have family stuck...
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