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Japanese multinational given permission to build brand new HQ in Bedford

A Japanese multinational company has been given permission to build its new 13.2m (43 ft) tall headquarters building in Bedford. Bedford Council’s planning committee on Monday heard how Fujifilm, which...

New 24-hour McDonald’s fast food drive-thru set for land off Paula Radcliffe Way

McDonald’s and Bedford Borough Council have teamed up to apply for planning permission to build a new fast-food drive-thru restaurant on the outskirts of town...

Witness appeal following Carrick Road knifepoint robbery of food delivery driver

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for information following an aggravated robbery on a food delivery driver in Carrick Road, Bedford yesterday (Wednesday). At around 8.15pm, the driver was...

Two Bedford Borough aerospace businesses handed £30 million for “ambitious projects”

Two Bedford Borough businesses have been handed £30.2 million by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to support ambitious aerospace projects. The funding is part of a wider £84.6...

Communities rally together as Bedford battles floods

Bedford Borough communities have rallied round to help neighbours and strangers alike, as flooding swept through the town and villages after heavy rainfall began...

Christmas flood warnings issued across Bedford Borough as River Great Ouse levels rise

Various parts of Bedford Borough have been issued flood warnings as the River Great Ouse rises. It has already burst its banks in North Bedfordshire villages and threatens to do so in other...

Positivity wins in Bedford Independent festive giveaway

The winners of the Bedford Independent festive prize draw have now been picked and if you're one of the lucky ones, an email will have already winged its way to you...

Bedfordshire Archives launches videos to support ‘Community Histories’

Bedfordshire Archives has created a series of new introductory videos to help those accessing their records available online and want to add their own 'Community Histories' pages to the...

Bedford placed in Tier 2: High Alert from 2 December

Bedford has been confirmed as emerging from lockdown on 2 December in Tier 2: High Alert.Social mixing outside of households or support bubbles will...

Airship Dreams project unveiled on 90th anniversary of R101’s final flight

Today (4 October) marks the 90th anniversary of the last voyage of the R101 airship, which left Cardington in 1930 and tragically crashed, killing...

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