28 August 2026

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Marginal improvement in the vaccine uptake with Bedford’s care home staff

Care providers are working to ensure that staff are vaccinated and they have sufficient cover when new Covid regulations come into force in November, a meeting has heard...

Bedford celebrates 50 years of Bangladeshi independence

For the first time, the flag of Bangladesh has been raised outside Borough Hall and Bedford Old Town Hall today (Friday) to commemorate 50 years of Bangladeshi independence...

“Racism and lack of trust” could be helping cause high covid rates in Bedford – claim

Systemic racism and a lack of trust in authority could be helping push high rates of Covid-19 (coronavirus) infection in Bedford, a meeting heard. A Bedford Borough Council meeting yesterday (Monday) saw a league table of recent cases...