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Change to come as an overhaul of homelessness services in Bedford Borough

The Government’s national plan to end homelessness has set out an ambition to reduce rough-sleeping and is encouraging councils to focus on early intervention and homelessness prevention...
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Hundreds of music lovers gathered by Bedford embankment to enjoy Music in the Meadows at the bandstand.

Letters: High notes at the bandstand, but accessible toilets caught short

l must congratulate the Borough on putting on the Sunday afternoon mini music festivals [Music in the Meadows] by the bandstand. Today there must have been 700 to 800 people...
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An elderly patient lying in hospital bed receiving a comforting touch from a female nurse. Image: AnnaStills/Shutterstock

Bedford Borough Council to review exemption from council tax for terminally ill

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed it will review council tax exemptions for terminally ill local people in its 2027/28 Budget following a campaign by end-of-life charity Marie Curie...
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Bedford Borough wheelie bins for recycling, green waste and landfill

Nearly 12,000 tonnes recycled as Bedford Borough residents make a difference

Bedford Borough residents recycled an impressive 11,774 tonnes of household waste from April 2025 to the end of March 2026, helping to reduce disposal costs and protect…
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Bedford Junior Aquathlon from 2025

Bedford junior aquathlon returns to Bedford

The Bedford junior aquathlon returns Sunday 11 October, a swimming and running event for local schoolchildren. Now in its 20th year organised by Bedford Borough…
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Mayes Yard development plans. Image Bedford Borough Council

Letters: Investing for those who come after

There is an old and famous Greek proverb, “A community grows great when people plant trees in whose shade they may never sit.” That simple idea captures what public service should be about...
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The exterior of the SMART CJS Prebend Day Centre on Prebend Street in Bedford.

SMART CJS announces closure of the Prebend Day Centre

A Bedford-based charity supporting people facing homelessness has announced that it will be closing its popular day centre on Prebend Street. SMART CJS has announced that the...
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Flats in Hammonds Drive, Peterborough. Image Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Council probe catches ex-housing officer illegally subletting property

A Bedford Borough Council Fraud Investigation has helped identify a £15,000 social housing fraud after a former housing officer was found to be subletting his social housing property...
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Bedford Hospital main entrance Image: Gordon Bell/Shutterstock

Monthly column: Hands off our hospital – again

There are some places in Bedford that I can’t imagine not existing. Bedford Hospital is one of them. My children were born there. In recent years I have visited family and friends...
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Scaffolding erected around houses in a new housing development Image: Irene Miller/Shutterstock

Bedford Borough faces growth pressure as neighbouring council reviews housing sites

Central Bedfordshire Council is reviewing 452 potential development sites alongside major infrastructure projects, as neighbouring Bedford Borough prepares for...
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