Butterfly Bridge

Letters: What about the rest of the Crown?

Like many in town I enjoy walking along the embankment and appreciate it as a major leisure asset of our town, however, does it really deserve to be elevated above many other...

Parts of Bedford Embankment closed by police after “incident”

Parts of The Embankment in Bedford and the area around Longholme lake, including two bridges, have been closed by Bedfordshire police. Cordons are in place preventing people from crossing the Butterfly Bridge and Longholme Bridge…

Bedford’s Butterfly Bridge closing for four months for major repair works

Bedford's Butterfly Bridge is closing in the new year for four months so long-awaited major refurbishment work can be carried out. From 9 January, pedestrians and cyclists...

Lockdown life: Bank holiday photos show a deserted Bedford

With the gorgeous weather this Easter bank holiday weekend you would imagine Bedford to be full of people making the most of the sunshine and time off. But that wasn't the case...

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