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Police on the beat on Bedford High Street. Image: Bedfordshire Police/Facebook

Did you see sexual assault in Bedford Town Centre?

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in Bedford Town Centre yesterday (Monday) morning. The attack happened at around 5:00 am...
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(l-r) Wayne Sheppard and Darryl Johnson. Image: Bedfordshire Police custody photo

Bedford shoplifters jailed as police look to target retail crime

Two prolific thieves have been jailed as part of what Bedfordshire Police say is an ongoing effort to tackle retail crime and will take "every necessary action" to catch shoplifters...
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Missing teenager, Farouk from Bedford

Missing: Have you seen 16-year old Farouk?

Bedfordshire Police are asking for help to locate missing teenager, Farouk, 16, who has been missing from Bedford since 12 August and has connections to the Marsh Farm area of Luton...
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Bedfordshire Police launch online safety campaign aimed at teenagers

Bedfordshire Police has launched a county-wide online safety campaign, which is aimed at teenagers and young people to educate them on how to stay safe online, how to report any concerns...
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PCC John Tizard. Image: OPCC

“Our strength lies in our diversity” says Bedfordshire PCC in renewed calls against discrimination

Bedfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, John Tizard (Labour) has reiterated his stance "against racism, discrimination, and inequality" throughout a series of events...
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A member of the Queen's Park community speaks with Bedfordshire Police officers after threats of fascist protests. Image: Islam Bedford/Facebook

Monthly column: Let’s continue to show our community spirit and stand up for Bedford and Kempston

Anxious, tense, and perhaps even scared – those were the feelings many of us felt to discover that Bedford was on a circulated list of target locations for far-right riots. One of our local...
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Bedfordshire Police officer charged with sexual assault

A serving Bedfordshire Police officer has appeared in court charged with sexual assault. Detective Sergeant Mike Robinson pleaded not guilty to two charges of sexual assault...
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Second teenager arrested after boy shot in Shortstown

Police have arrested a second teenager after a 16-year-old boy was shot during a fight in Shortstown, Bedford last week. Officers were called to the scene shortly before 11pm on Friday (2 August)...
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Police have cordoned off several shops on Goldington Square after a stabbing in the area. Image: Bedford Independent

Police close parts of Goldington Square, Church Lane after stabbing

Bedfordshire Police have confirmed a stabbing has taken place at the Goldington Square shopping area on Church Lane this afternoon. They were called to the incident shortly...
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(l-r) George Hill and Harry Caen-Reilly. Images: via Bedfordshire Police

Conmen jailed after Bedford pensioner targeted in ‘fake police’ scam

Two fraudsters who targeted a Bedford pensioner as part of a scam where they pretended to be police officers to steal tens of thousands of pounds from their elderly victims have been jailed....
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