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Youth Voices Bedford among first projects to receive funding from new PCC Akinbusoye

Young people from across the county were invited by the new Police and Crime Commissioner to help decide on youth projects to receive a slice of £28,000 funding - and Youth Voices Bedford were...

Bedford man charged with rape

Bedfordshire Police have charged a man with rape in connection with an incident in The Spinney, Bedford, on Friday 16 April. Rushane Hendricks, 28, of Monkshill, Bedford, has been charged with...

Festus Akinbusoye confirmed as Bedfordshire’s new Police and Crime Commissioner

The Conservative party candidate, Festus Akinbusoye, has been voted in as the county's new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). Mr Akinbusoye, 42, receveid 59,7934 votes. In second place...

Do you know this man? Beds Police issue photo in Spinney rape investigation

Officers from Bedfordshire Police have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to as part of their investigation into the rape of an 18-year-old woman in Bedford. The incident took place in woods near The Spinney...

Over nine years inside for Bedford burglars caught on camera with stolen bank card

Two men from Bedford who were identified on CCTV using stolen bank cards have been jailed for a total of nine years and one month. Justin Wilson, 42 of no fixed abode and Emmerson Shaw...

Two men charged in connection to Queens Park assault

Bedfordshire Police has charged two men in connection to a serious assault in Queens Park, Bedford on Monday (26 April) which left a man needing hospital treatment for his injuries...

Brickhill burglar ‘caught on camera’ locked up for three years

A burglar who was captured on numerous CCTV cameras and Ring doorbells as he went on a door-to-door crime spree in Brickhill has been sentenced to three years in jail. Theo Cranfield, 20, of Carmichael Drive, Bedford,

Two men arrested after Queens Park assault leaves man hospitalised

Two men have been arrested following an assault which left a man with serious injuries that required hospital treatment. Bedfordshire Police are investigating the incident which happened at 8.30pm on...

Police appeal for witnesses to Avon Drive road rage incident

Police are appealing for information after a man sustained serious injuries when he was assaulted in broad daylight by a moped driver. The incident happened on 17 April at approximately 2pm when the victim's car was...

Police and Crime Commissioner Elections: Candidate Interviews – Festus Akinbusoye

Ahead of the Police and Crime Commissioner election on Thursday 6 May, the Bedford Independent has asked each of the candidates for their thoughts on topics...

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