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Spiking in Bedford: Research launched to understand impact of spiking across Borough

The Bedford Independent is launching research into drink spiking today to see how big of a problem it might be in Bedford and to better understand the impact of the crime is having across Borough...

Serving Bedfordshire Police officer charged with child abduction and sexual exploitation

A serving Bedfordshire Police officer appeared in court on Saturday (23 March) charged with child abduction, arranging facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child and misconduct in public office...

Illegal parking on pavements “real hazard” but drivers may be escaping fines.

Parking on pavements across Bedford Borough creates a “real hazard” but an investigation has found that Bedford Borough Council have limited resources to enforce parking restrictions so drivers...

Police seek witnesses and dashcam footage after Kimbolton Road attempted robbery

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery that took place yesterday (Monday) morning at the Goldington Road end of Kimbolton Road. At around 10am on 18 March, police received...

Bedfordshire PCC asks Bedfordians to vote for his track record

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC), Festus Akinbusoye, has said it’s “quite amazing” what he has achieved during his three years in the role. He told the Local...

Letters: Figures based on crimes reported to the police are not a reliable measure of crime

While I welcome the great efforts Bedfordshire police are making to fight crime across the County, figures based on crimes reported to the police are not a reliable measure of crime...

Teenagers charged with knife possession following Bedford Park brawl

Bedfordshire Police has confirmed that the two people arrested following an affray in Bedford Park yesterday (Tuesday) are teenagers.Three knives were recovered from the scene and two teenagers have been...

Two arrested and knives recovered following mass affray in broad daylight in Bedford Park

Bedfordshire Police has arrested two men and retrieved three knives following a fight among a large group of men in Bedford Park at 2.25pm today (Tuesday, 12 March). In addition, the force has...

Reduction in crime figures is sign of “a plan coming together” says Bedfordshire chief constable

Crime in Bedfordshire has dropped, according to new figures, despite people contacting the force “more than ever”. During this month’s Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable Accountability...

Five arrested in Bedford as part of national fraud operation

Five people in Bedford were among 20 arrested across Bedfordshire as part of a national fraud operation that ran throughout February. Officers from Bedfordshire Police’s Serious Fraud Investigation Unit (SFIU)...

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