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9 November 2026
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Billy Thompson, Lib Dem candidate for Riverfield Image supplied by Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats

Lib Dem councillor resigns following move from the area

The Lib Dem councillor for Bedford’s Riverfield Ward has resigned as his job has taken him out of the area. In a letter to Riverfield residents, Billy Thomspon (elected in May 2023) wrote that it had been...
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Site for new Costa drive-thru off Riverfield Drive Screenshot video recording of Bedford Borough Council's Planning Committee Meeting 26/2/24 Image: LDRS

Planning approved for drive-thru Costa off Riverfield Drive

Bedford will have another coffee drive-thru after planning was approved for a site off Riverfield Drive. A 24-hour Costa will be built by the B&M store despite objections from residents and their...
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