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New safety strategy criticised by councillors citing “unease in local communities”

A mixed response from councillors to a new community safety strategy for Central Bedfordshire highlights unease among local communities, a meeting heard...

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue’s latest recruits stand proud at pass-out parade

This week, (Thursday), 11 new on-call firefighters and one fire control recruit celebrated the end of their training course and the start of their time as serving operational colleagues. During their...

Two receive treatment following town centre fire

Two people were treated by ambulance crews after a fire broke out in a derelict building in Bedford town centre. Fire crews from Bedford, Kempston and Leighton Buzzard were called out at 6.52pm on...

“I will fight tooth and nail” says councillor to stop PCC taking over fire and rescue service

A Bedfordshire councillor has said he will “fight tooth and nail” to stop the current police and crime commissioner (PCC) taking over the county’s fire and rescue service. But the PCC, Festus Akinbusoye...

Fire and Rescue service votes to increase Council Tax precept by 2.99%

The council tax precept for Bedfordshire’s Fire and Rescue Service is set to increase following a vote by members of the Fire and Rescue Authority. This morning (Tuesday) authority...

RSPCA and fire team rescue Kempston cat from 40ft tree

Tommy, a 10-month-old cat from Kempston, had a lucky escape after he became trapped for over 24 hours in a tree on St John's Avenue in Kempston. He had made his way up the 12.2m (40ft) tree...

Man rescued from sinking boat on River Great Ouse

Fire crews from Bedford rescued a man from his sinking boat on the River Great Ouse earlier this month, but the boat remains almost completely submerged. Following emails from concerned...

Emergency services called to Yarls Wood following detainee protests

Order has been restored to Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre after protests among detainees broke out at around 9.30pm last night (Wednesday). Bedfordshire Police, the Fire and Rescue Service...

Firefighters tackle field fire in Cranfield and urge motorists to avoid the area

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue (BFRS) has urged motorists to avoid the area while they deal with a large field fire in Cranfield. The blaze is in an area covering 800m x 800m of...

Cyclist hospitalised following road traffic collision in Rope Walk

A cyclist was taken to hospital by ambulance yesterday (27 December) following a road traffic collision involving a car in Rope Walk at 6:20pm. Police were called at around 6:30 pm...

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