Bedfordshire Police

RTC closes Tavistock Street, Bedford

A road traffic collision (RTC) on Tavistock Street has closed the road in both directions. It's believed a number of vehicles were involved...

Missing People: Austin Edwards, Kayleigh Jones and their newborn baby

Police are concerned for the welfare of a couple and their newborn son after they went missing from wales last month. While the couple are from outside of the area, they have...

Sex offender jailed after printing child pornography at Bedford library

A man caught printing child pornography in a public library was jailed for two years today 5 July). As reported in the Bedford Independent last month, Derek McGillivary was caught...

CCTV images released in bid to catch Bedford robber

CCTV images of a man that police would like to speak to about a spate of Bedford robberies have been released. The images are of a man who police believe is connected to a...

Police renew appeal for Wyboston sexual assault information

Bedfordshire Police have renewed their appeal today for information connected to a sexual assault in Wybsoton a week ago and will be carrying out high visibility patrols...

Bedford teen packed ‘rape kit’ to attack Snapchat girl

A Bedford teenage boy dressed up like an SAS man and packed a 'rape kit' to break into the home of a young girl and sexually assault her after she’d spurned his Snapchat...

Greater police presence after another teen is robbed at knifepoint

Police are appealing for information after a teenager was robbed at knifepoint on Sunday evening (30 June). The victim was targeted in Larkway off...

Suspect driver arrested following pursuit in Brickhill

Bedfordshire Police were called to Ashmead Road, Brickhill at 2.30am on Monday (1 July) following reports that a car was driving erratically. The driver...

Woman sexually assaulted in Wyboston

A woman was sexually assaulted in Wyboston this morning (28 June) sparking an urgent police appeal for help to find the attacker. At around 8.30am, the woman was walking...

Bedfordshire Police investigating after woman with guide dog refused service

Bedfordshire Police say they are treating an incident, in which a woman with a rare genetic eye disorder was told she couldn't bring her guide dog inside a Bedford shop, as a possible...

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