Bedfordshire Police

Man arrested following attempted sexual assault by river in Queens Park

Bedfordshire Police have this evening arrested a man after an attempted sexual assault in Queens Park, Bedford. The incident took place at around 3pm today (16 July) in near the...

Five arrested in Midland Road for sex industry human trafficking offences

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking offences after a major Bedfordshire Police operation targeting a suspected organised...

Man stabbed in leg with bottle on Tavistock Street

A man in his 20s received an injury to his leg after being stabbed with a broken bottle on Tavistock Street on Sunday night. Bedfordshire Police received a call at 9.15pm on 14 July. Emergency...

Explosive WW2 discovery in Harrold

Roads were closed in Harrold on Sunday evening following the discovery of two mysterious devices. Bedfordshire Police were called to the property in Odell...

Latest news: Queens Park incident

We are aware of an incident in the Queens Park area of Bedford. We are awaiting an update from Bedfordshire Police and will add further news as it arrives...

Nine people arrested in crack down on Bedford robberies

Bedfordshire Police say they've arrested nine people in the past 11 days in a crack done on robberies in Bedford. Chief Inspector Rachael Glendenning, who leads Operation Darlaw, which is...

De Parys Avenue arrest for drink/drug driver

Just before 3pm today, Bedfordshire Police responded to a report of suspicious behaviour by a driver on De Parys Avenue. Officers attended and a man has been arrested on suspicion...

200-year-old columns damaged as car crashes into Bedford Swan Hotel

A car has been driven into the Bedford Swan Hotel, damaging 200-year-old columns that support a balcony above its main entrance. The damage occurred when an "aggressive driver"...

Borough knife bins move to new locations after police intelligence

Intelligence into serious youth violence hotspots across Bedford Borough, and research into their use and effectiveness, means knife bins in the area will move to new locations. The knife bins...

Great Denham driver pronounced dead at scene

Bedfordshire Police have confirmed that a man was pronounced dead at the scene of an accident in Great Denham last week. Emergency services attended an incident at the building...

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