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One person dies and dozens injured after passenger trains collide near Bedford

One person has died and 89 people have been injured after two East Midlands Railway trains collided south of Bedford. A major incident was declared and an investigation is under way...

Mid Bedfordshire MP says he was not invited to Universal resort announcement

Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson has questioned why he was not invited to a government announcement marking the next stage of the planned Universal United Kingdom Resort development...

Monthly column: We must deliver for young people in Bedfordshire

Young people across Bedfordshire are being let down by this Government time and time again. Since being elected as our MP in 2024, I have made it a priority to put young people at the heart...

Monthly column: Our pubs are at risk, and the Government needs to change course

For centuries, pubs have been at the heart of local communities, but their future is under threat due to ever-rising costs and Government red tape. I’ve been out and about across...

Wixams health centre approved with £7m funding and locals invited to view plans

A new Wixams health centre has been approved with £7m NHS funding, with residents set to view and comment on plans at engagement events in April. The funding was announced...

Column: Labour’s plans to scrap some jury trials defies all logic

Trial by jury is a centuries‑old safeguard, dating to before the Norman Conquest and guaranteed by the Magna Carta, designed to ensure that an individual can be judged guilty only by their peers...

Government apologises after “error” left Mid Bedfordshire MP out of Universal theme park announcement

Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson received an apology in Parliament after learning of planning approval for the new Universal theme park in his constituency from a neighbouring MP’s...

Monthly column: Bedfordshire’s young people deserve better from this Labour government

Walk down any High Street these days and you’ll hear the same worry from shopkeepers, parents, and employers alike: too many of our young people are not getting the...

Bedford financial advisor analyses local impact of Autumn Budget as MPs clash over tax and welfare

Local financial experts and Bedfordshire MPs have given sharply different reactions to the Chancellor’s Budget. We look at what frozen tax thresholds, wage rises, benefit changes and a possible...

Monthly column: Our small, independent businesses need our support more than ever before

The Budget is on the horizon, and our small and independent businesses need our support more than ever before. That’s why, ahead of Small Business Saturday on 29 November, I’m keen to shine...

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