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Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service

A hard, dry patch of ground between a goal at Mowsbury Park, demonstrating its danger to players

Grassroots sports in Bedford face delays to new season due to drought conditions

Grassroots football and rugby face a delay to the start of their new seasons due to the unsafe pitch conditions caused by the summer's prolonged dry weather and lack of rain...
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Breaking News: One man has died and three others injured in “explosion” at industrial unit

Bedfordshire Police has confirmed that one man has died and three others have been injured after a "suspected explosion" at an industrial unit on Brunel Road in Bedford, and have asked...
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Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service red fire trucks in a row.

New budget approved for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Members of the Fire Rescue Authority (FRA) discussed and agreed the 2026/27 budget for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, including the proposed council tax increase for Bedfordshire...
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Visitors queue up to ride in a mini fire engine at Bedford Fire Station open day 9 August 2025

Bedfordshire fire crews raise more than £1,100 for charity

Fire crews in Bedford and Dunstable raised more than £1,150 for the fire fighters charity during a weekend of fundraising events. On Saturday 9 August, Bedford Fire Station held an open day featuring...
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Jack Goodwin running. Image: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue

Bedfordshire firefighter races to fundraising target for lifesaving charities

Jack Goodwin, a firefighter from Kempston Fire Station and member of Bedford and County Athletic Club, has raised over £2,000 after staging a unique charity race against his colleagues...
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Jack Goodwin running. Image: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue

Firefighter takes on charity run for organisations that helped him back to fitness

A serving firefighter from Kempston Fire Station is staging a unique charity fundraiser in aid of the two organisations that helped him following surgery Jack Goodwin, 31, is raising money for the Fire Fighters Charity and Bedford Hospital Charity after undergoing robot-assisted surgery. He will take on a solo 5K race while racing a relay team of 12 runners from multiple Bedfordshire fire service teams.
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Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service red fire trucks in a row.

Fire crews attend Cleat Hill area following activation of gas alarm

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A Police cordon remains in place, with Cleat Hill road closed. Image: Bedford Independent

Displaced Cleat Hill residents to be asked what would help them feel safe to return home

People living in and near Cleat Hill, whose homes were evacuated last month (19 October) after an explosion killed two in the area, are to be asked what would help them feel safe enough to return...
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The 100m cordon around the Cleat Hill site will remain until further notice. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Displaced Cleat Hill residents allowed back into their homes to collect belongings

Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that every person who was evacuated from their home in Cleat Hill following a gas explosion has now had a chance to access their property....
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The 100m cordon around the Cleat Hill site will remain until further notice. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Public safety “a priority” as 100m Cleat Hill cordon remains in place

Residents were told that a 100m cordon will remain in place at Cleat Hill as the emergency services and Health & Safety Executive (HSE) investigate the cause of the gas explosion that killed one person on Saturday (19 October)...
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