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Pair behind ‘takeaway siege’ at Bedford flat jailed

Two men who started a 14-hour siege at a block of flats in Bedford, after complaining about their takeaway being late and cold, have been jailed. Paul Burton and Nathan Turner who had been...

Police ask for help hunting men as part of Bedford burglary investigation

Police are asking for help as they hunt two Bedford men wanted in connection with a series of burglaries in Bedford. People are being asked not to approach Lee Hobbs, 37, of no fixed abode, and Carl Lucas...

“Thug” Bedford landlords who filmed attacks on vulnerable people jailed

A family of “thug” landlords who seriously assaulted vulnerable people who they did not want in their flats have been jailed for more than 30 years. Mohammed Said, Mohammed Shakeel...

Bedford burglar “borrowed” car to move stolen goods

A burglar who "borrowed" a car to move thousands of pounds worth of property from multiple burglaries in Bedford has been jailed. In an extraordinary twist, however, he returned the car he had...

Judge calls for Bedfordshire Police to review handling of domestic homicide case

A review of Bedfordshire police’s actions is to be launched after a violent and controlling killer murdered his partner, put her body in a suitcase and dumped it in a wheelie bin where it remained undiscovered...

Missing: Have you seen 36-year-old Christian?

Have you seen missing 36-year-old Christian from Brickhill Drive, Bedford? Bedfordshire Police say he was last seen on Friday (8 September) visiting a family member and left on a blue Carrera bike...

Ten Bedfordshire police officers dismissed for gross misconduct in last 12 months

An officer dismissed from Bedfordshire Police after being found to have sexually assaulted a woman marks the tenth to be fired from the force in just 12 months and the fifth for sexual offences...

Appeal after A421 collision leaves man with serious injuries

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a collision on the A421 left a man in his 70s with serious injuries. On Friday (1 September) at around 2.40pm, officers were called to a...

Watch: CCTV footage released as police investigate hit and run

Bedfordshire Police have released CCTV footage of a man they would like to speak to after a pedestrian was left with life-changing injuries in a hit-and-run on Ashburnham Road, Bedford. At around...

Hit and run leaves man seriously injured

A man has been seriously injured after a hit and run on Ashburnham Road, Bedford yesterday (Sunday). The vehicle, described as a blue Volkswagen Caddy, failed to stop at the scene leaving...

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