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“Absolute menace” of e-scooters must not be tolerated

Bedfordshire Police have been praised for "not tolerating" what a councillor has described as the "menace" of e-scooters being ridden on pavements and highways across Bedford Borough...
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Police step up patrols after indecent exposures near school in Bedford

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a series of indecent exposures around Wentworth Drive and Mark Rutherford School in Bedford, with officers stepping up patrols...
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Breaking news: Police ask people to avoid A6 Paula Radcliffe Way northbound after incident

Bedfordshire Police are advising people to avoid using the northbound carriageway of the A6 Paula Radcliffe Way in Bedford after an incident involving multiple vehicles. Fire crews are also currently on the scene.
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Police appeal for witnesses after serious assaults outside Bedford pub

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses after several violent incidents outside a Bedford pub on Friday, 14 November. Two men were seriously injured and one man has been charged...
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Three arrested after series of tool thefts across Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire Police has arrested three people following a spate of tool thefts from vans across the county, including incidents in Bedford, Flitwick, Maulden, Marston and Luton...
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Bedford Ian writes…

14 November 2025: Duck to the future, Commissioner chaos, Vintage embarrassment, and Harrold hero. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough...
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Wanted: Top (l-r) Jack McVicar, Sean Eeles. Bottom (l-r) Jamie Peck, Carly Edens. Images: Bedfordshire Police

Public appeal for help to catch four people wanted for theft and assault

Bedfordshire Police is asking the public to help trace four people wanted in connection with theft, assault and public order offences across the county. Bedfordshire Police is appealing...
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Police on the beat on Bedford High Street. Image: Bedfordshire Police/Facebook

Scrapping PCCs raises concerns over Bedfordshire’s policing oversight

Bedfordshire leaders respond to plans to scrap Police and Crime Commissioners in 2028, raising concerns over how policing oversight will work across three local authorities...
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Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard in his office. Image: Bedfordshire OPCC

Breaking news: Bedfordshire PCC role to be scrapped in national shake-up of policing

The government will abolish Police and Crime Commissioners across England and Wales, replacing the role with elected mayors or council-led policing committees. The government has confirmed...
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NSPCC calls for urgent action as online grooming cases double across East of England

The NSPCC has urged urgent action from tech firms after figures show online grooming crimes in the East of England have more than doubled since 2017, with most offences linked to private...
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