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24/7 online support service to replace mental health role in Bedfordshire Police control room

A mental health role based in Bedfordshire Police’s control room is set to be replaced with a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week online support service, the police and crime commissioner (PCC) has confirmed...
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Bedfordshire Police share of council tax to increase by 6.6%

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has secured specific Home Office approval to increase the police council tax precept above the standard limit for 2026/27...
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Woman charged over three attempted robberies in Bedford town centre

A Bedford woman has been charged with three counts of attempted robbery following incidents in the town centre. Police said the incidents happened at around 2.15pm on Monday...
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Police appeal after man seriously injured in A1 collision

Bedfordshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision on the A1 at Astwick left a man in his 50s with a serious head injury. Officers are urging anyone with dashcam footage...
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Police hunt for Bedfordshire fraudster after failing to appear for sentencing

Two Bedfordshire men who carried out a series of doorstep frauds across the county have been sentenced, with one now wanted by police after failing to appear in court...
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Four from Bedford and Kempston charged with house sale fraud

Four people from Bedford and Kempston have been charged with conspiracy to defraud over the 2021 sale of two houses in Luton and Hampshire, and are due to appear at Luton Crown Court...
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Bedford Borough Council minutes amended after accusation they downplayed exploitation allegations

A Bedford Borough councillor has secured a change to official committee minutes after arguing they downplayed the seriousness of allegations involving the treatment of a care worker...
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Monthly column: Listening, responding and improving 

Last autumn, More In Common, one of the country’s leading professional opinion polling companies, undertook a comprehensive survey of public opinion in Bedfordshire relating to...
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Landlord who barred Tommy Robinson from popular Bedford pub hit by fake reviews

The Rose pub in Bedford has been hit by negative online reviews after landlord refused to serve far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson...
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Woman’s courage praised as attacker jailed for five and a half years

A 44 year old man previously from Bedford has been jailed for five and a half years after sexually assaulting a woman while she slept following a party, with Bedfordshire Police praising the victim’s...
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