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Monthly column: A brighter future needs a change at the top

We’re missing a trick in Bedford Borough. The Mayor is distracted by politics and resignations from his Cabinet instead of making sure local residents – and particularly our young people...

Bedford mayor plans 2027 re-election bid amid warnings of political shake-up

Bedford’s mayor has said he intends to stand for re-election next year, arguing voters should judge his record after four years in office and warning that political control of the council...

Police appeal for information to identify bikers causing anti-social behaviour

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for the public's help to identify a group of bikers who are causing anti-social behaviour in the Borough. The group of youths have been reported riding...

Five years jail for county drugs line operator

A man supplying crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis has been jailed for more than five years after stepping into a leading role within a county drugs network following the conviction of its previous...

Bedfordshire Police face criticisms head on with launch of Summer Policing Plan

As summer arrives, bringing longer days and bustling town centres, Bedfordshire Police has launched its Summer Policing Plan that will see a greater police presence in Bedford...

Bedford kite and motoring festival programme now live

Visitors and locals can now plan their trip to Visitors and locals can now plan their trip to the Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival with the release of the event programme, ensuring they don’t miss....

Watch: Bedford in a Day 2024 – the final cut

Back in June, we asked Bedfordians to help us create a photographic representation of 24 hours in the Borough. We received dozens of applications to take part...

Summer vaccination clinics in Bedford Borough

Children whose vaccinations are not up to date can attend any one of a series of clinics over the summer. Venues across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes are hosting the catch-up...

Take part in this year’s Bedford in a Day photography project on 22 June

This summer, the Bedford Clanger and the Bedford Independent are celebrating all aspects of our town in an ambitious, Borough-wide photography project - and we’d like as many people as possible to...

Drone footage helps show full scale of flooding across the Borough

Just up the A6 from Bedford, the residents of Radwell have seen the recent deluge of rainfall in Bedfordshire cause flooding in their village to the point where Radwell Bridge was almost...

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