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Bedford Guild House to close after 60 years

Bedford Guild House has announced it will be closing this month after 60 years serving the Bedford community. In an announcement today on the Facebook page they said their last day...

Watch: Bedford & Kempston MP accuses PM of overseeing a “culture of indiscipline”

Following the publication of the report into parties held at Downing Street while the rest of the country observed lockdown restrictions, a Bedford MP has accused the prime minister of...

Coronavirus concerns over LFT end at Bedford Borough care homes

An end to free lateral flow tests is causing concern for families of care home residents – who fear it may impact visits. And a new Covid vaccine booster programme and grants...

Bedford businesses to get £4million rate relief

Bedford Borough Council will soon be sharing £4million of business rates relief to businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic but have not previously received grant funding. This business...

Covid cases rising ‘sharply’ in primary schools in the Borough

Covid cases in Bedford are rising ‘sharply’ – leading to staffing issues at primary schools and in early years education. And some members of staff have been forced...

Everyday Heroes Awards: Time to say “thank you” to Bedford Borough’s covid heroes

Nominations for this year's Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards close next week and so we've been looking at all the categories more closely. Today we're looking at a special category created...

Monthly column: Boris Johnson’s ‘live safely with Covid’ plan will put lives at risk

Boris Johnson will set out his plan to 'live safely with Covid' on Monday which, reports suggest, will see the end of all remaining Covid rules in England, including dropping the legal requirement...

Covid case rate falls by 15 per cent but Bedford still above regional average

The Covid seven-day case rate in Bedford Borough has fallen by 15 per cent over the last week, but the borough is still above the East of England average. The council’s chief officer...

Warnings given over Bedford teachers’ “perverse incentive” to remain unvaccinated

This school term has seen the highest number of Covid cases in schools since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, one councillor suggested teachers had a ‘perverse incentive’ to remain unvaccinated...

Residents asked to ‘remain cautious’ as Borough Covid cases are third highest in England

Despite the lifting of many restrictions in England, the council is urging residents to remain cautious as Bedford Borough has the third-highest Covid...

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