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Armed police swoop on vehicle after ‘gun sighting’ in Bedford

Dramatic scenes unfolded on Barkers Lane, Bedford on Friday afternoon (17 May) after reports a gun had been sighted in a van driving through the area. At around 4pm...

Man charged after Bedford drugs raid

A drugs raid carried out by Bedfordshire Police on Clapham Road last week has led to a Leicester man being charged with drugs supply offences. Police carried out a warrant on a...

PCC calls for tougher penalties for those who assault police officers

Bedfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PPC), Kathryn Holloway, has called for tougher penalties for those who assault police officers in the line of duty. Commissioner Holloway...

Bedfordians will help choose our next Police Chief Constable

Bedfordians are being invited to help question candidates for the position of Police Chief Constable at a bid to open up the interview process for the county's top police...

Man airlifted to hospital after Bedford car crash

A man has been airlifted to hospital after the car he was in spun off the road and smashed into a tree along Barkers Lane in Bedford. Two men were in the car when it crashed...

Man robbed at Bedford’s Castle Mound

A man was robbed of his cash at Bedford's Castle Mound on Sunday morning (12 May) after being threatened with what is thought to have been a knife. The victim was assaulted...

Beds Police back Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week (13 - 19 May) is being marked by Bedfordshire Police with series of events for staff and officers to highlight the amount of support that is available to them.

Bedford child knocked off bike on the way to school

A child was knocked off their bike on his way to school this morning but is said to have only received minor injuries from the incident. Police confirm they were called to a collision...

Police investigating as Bedford Independent receives death threats

Bedfordshire Police are investigating after death threats were made to online news desk the Bedford Independent, after we reported on a court case in which five people were found guilty of murder...

Depraved sex offender jailed for 1995 Shortstown rape

A depraved sex offender has been jailed for 13 years today (7 May) for the rape of a schoolboy in Shortstown, near Bedford more than 23 years ago. In 1995, the 15-year-old...

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