Cllr Andrea Spice

Northamptonshire councillor chosen as Bedford and Kempston Conservative Parliamentary candidate

Bedford and Kempston's Conservative Association have chosen a West Northamptonshire Councillor as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Bedford and Kempston...

Abbeyfields residents petition council to install speed reduction measures

Residents beleaguered by speeding cars using their neighbourhood as a rat run have launched a petition asking the council to install speed reduction measures. Members of the Abbeyfields Residents'...

Four hours free parking trial to begin in Bedford town centre

Bedford Borough Council has unveiled its latest initiative to encourage shoppers and visitors into Bedford town centre with a four-hour free parking trial in one of the multi-storey car parks...

Edinburgh Woollen Mill finally fills former BHS site

After lying empty since 2016, the former BHS building on Midland Road is set to have a new tenant this August. Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM), the company that originally bought the building in 2017...

Latest High Street heritage renovation unveiled ahead of completion of All Ears

The penultimate renovation on Bedford High Street has been unveiled this week, with the traditional timber shopfront restored to the iconic double-height Salvation Army building on the corner of...

Transformation of 1950s tower block as Bedford College project is unveiled

Bedford's skyline has been transformed following the unveiling of the new-look Bedford College riverside campus building which has been under wraps while work commenced...

New Mayor says he’s excited after “amazing” first day in the job

After his first official day as Bedford's elected Mayor, Tom Wootton has said he and his team are looking forward to making positive changes in the borough. The new mayor was...

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