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Cllr Tim Caswell (Liberal Democracts/Goldington), speaker of Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough councillor charged with ‘threats to kill’ after home disturbance

Cllr Tim Casswell, speaker of Bedford Borough Council, has been charged with several offences after Bedfordshire Police were called to a property on Friday night (23 October)...
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Search for missing woman suspended after body found near Bedford Embankment

Bedfordshire Police searching for missing 36-year-old Wioleta have discovered a body near the Embankment. Formal identification is pending, but her family...
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Custody photo of Jamie Peck. Image Bedfordshire Police

Bedfordshire Police appeal to find man wanted on recall to prison

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for the public’s help to trace a man wanted on recall to prison. Jamie Peck, 48, of no fixed address, is described as 5’9”, with short dark hair...
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Live Facial Recognition (LFR) warning poster on Silver Street, Bedford Town Center. Image: LDRS

Over 100 arrested since Live Facial Recognition rollout by Bedfordshire Police

Bedfordshire Police’s use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology has led to more than 100 arrests across the county since its launch last year, helping the force track down...
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Deputy PCC welcomes guests at the HerSpace event at the Addison Centre in Kempston. Image OPCC

Deputy PCC’s HerSpace event strengthens support for women and girls in Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire’s Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner welcomed community groups, statutory professionals, and support services to the Addison Centre in Kempston last Wednesday...
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(l-r) Anthony Hall and Darren Worton. Image: Bedfordshire Police custody image.

Bedford shoplifters jailed as police hunt for wanted high street offenders

Police are hunting for wanted shoplifters following a major crackdown on retail crime in Bedford that has seen repeat offenders jailed and thousands of pounds in cash and illegal...
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Bedfordshire Police officers speaking to an employee at Tech Experts, Allhallows, Bedford as part of Operation Machinize. Image: Bedford Independent.

Police raid Bedford town centre shop over suspected money laundering

Police raided a Bedford town centre shop this morning (Tuesday) as part of a county-wide investigation into suspected money laundering and organised crime....
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The former Debenhams building and the 'faces' at the top of Silver Street and Bedford High Street Image Bedford Independent

Appeal launched to find witnesses sitting near Bedford’s ‘two faces’ statue

Bedfordshire Police have issued an urgent witness appeal following a reported sexual assault in Bedford town centre near the two faces statue. A man in his 40s has been...
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Former Bedfordshire Police control room worker jailed for seven years

A former Bedfordshire Police control room worker has been jailed for seven years for rape after attempting to use his position within the force to intimidate his victim into staying silent...
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The reopening in June 2026, Luton’s Hat Factory stands as a symbol of local cultural vitality and community cohesion. Image: Shaun Armstrong/The Culture Trust Luton

Bedford Ian writes…

Blimey Blakey, Free flow, and Privileged parking. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings-on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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