Bedfordshire Police

Axe threat gets Bedford man a year in prison

A Bedford man has been sent to prison for a year after pleading guilty to intimidating a witness with an axe. Last October, Nathan Stubbings, 28, of Poppyfields, Bedford...

Another year inside for inmate trying to smuggle drugs into Bedford Prison

A man already in prison will be there a year longer after he arranged for drugs and syringes to be smuggled into Bedford Prison. Joseph Searle, 25, was found guilty of...

Bedfordshire Police see rise in hate crime convictions

Bedfordshire Police are urging residents to report hate crime as conviction rates between April and December 2018 rose to 84%. Sergeant Carl Perri, force hate crime lead...

Police raids in Bedford to tackle county drugs lines

Three raids in Bedford have helped police across the eastern region arrest 60 people, charge one man, and bring a victim of modern slavery into protection. The local raids, carried...

Woman knocked down on Riverfield Drive

Bedfordshire Police were called to a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Riverfield Drive in Bedford, close to the junction with Goldington Road at around 5pm...

PCC says Bedford’s Mayor “misleading” over her efforts to increase police funding

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner says Bedfordians have been misled over a political leaflet, made to look like a newspaper, that suggests she's not doing enough to...

Man charged after stabbing at Sidney Road, Bedford

Gavin Owens of Sidney Road has been charged with grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent after an incident on Sidney Road at the weekend. The Bedford Independent broke the news...

Police and Council tackle begging and anti-social behaviour in Bedford

Bedfordshire Police and Bedford Borough Council carried out a joint operation last week to tackle begging and anti-social behaviour, and offer homeless people in town the support...

Police seek witnesses after man assaulted in Bedford

Police found a man who had collapsed on Ampthill Road, Bedford, outside Coral Bookmakers on Sunday evening around 5:30pm. He told officers he’d been assaulted on...

Body found at Bedford Park

A body was found at Bedford Park this morning. Witnesses say Police cordoned off an area opposite Pemberley Avenue. A spokesperson for Bedfordshire Police say they're not treating...

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