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Letters: Whichever form measures to improve Bedford take, humanity must be at their core

I'd like to address Mental Health in the town of Bedford, not as a professional, but as a fellow human being. These are troubled times, and, in Bedford, just like anywhere else, many people...

Borough Council accepts grant to fund wardens to tackle town centre anti-social behaviour

Bedford Borough Council has approved the acceptance of an £86,130 grant from Bedfordshire Police and the Home Office to fund a new Town Centre Warden initiative. The decision, taken by Mayor...

Terrified homeowners lock themselves in bathroom as burglars ransack their house

Two burglars who terrified the homeowners whose property they ransacked have been jailed for a over three years each. Frank Stanley, 21, and Tom Smith, 20, were arrested after officers...

Teenager jailed after knife attack on student and staff at Bedfordshire school

A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to three years in custody after taking a knife into a Bedfordshire school and attacking a fellow student and a member of staff. The teenager, who cannot be...

Cannabis factory discovered inside Bedford nightclub on Mill Street

Police have uncovered a cannabis factory estimated to be worth over a million pounds hidden inside a nightclub in Bedford town centre. A warrant executed at the premises in Mill Street...

Bedfordshire PCC launches £200,000 grassroots innovation fund

Local charities and community groups are being invited to apply for funding as part of a new initiative from Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). The £200,000 grassroots innovation fund...

“Someone will be seriously hurt” town centre resident warns anti-social motorcycling must be dealt with

Someone will be "seriously hurt or killed" if persistent anti-social behaviour by some motorcyclists is not tackled in the town centre, according to a town centre resident who says he has made...

Kempston man sentenced to two years in prison for stalking and harassment offences

A Kempston man has been sentenced to two years in prison after relentlessly stalking and harassing a woman through multiple forms of unwanted contact, leaving her in a constant state of distress...

Private security initiative extended for further month after “successful” opening weekend

Peter McCormack, who is leading on the private security initiative in Bedford Town centre, says the first weekend of the trial "worked as a deterrent" and has committed to a further month...

Police pay rise “welcome” but concerns remain over Bedfordshire’s share

The government announced an additional £120 million in funding to support a 4.2 percent pay rise for police officers, but it remains unclear whether Bedfordshire will receive enough to cover the full cost...

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