coronavirus tagged articles - Bedford Independent

Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries contradicts WHO coronavirus testing advice on Twitter

Mid Bedfordshire MP and junior health minister, Nadine Dorries has been criticised for tweets that contradict statements made by the World Health...

Latest news: Hospital confirms there have been 11 coronavirus deaths in Bedford

A spokesperson for Bedford Hospital has today confirmed that 11 patients have now lost their lives to coronavirus. All of the patients were...

NHS Support & Kindness group partners with charity to deliver essentials to frontline hospital staff

A community group, set up to support NHS workers during the coronavirus pandemic, is partnering with Bedford Hospital Charity and Friends (BHC&F) to make...

Buy local or bye local: let’s get behind Bedford businesses

Thousands of businesses in Bedford acing an uncertain future as the coronavirus crisis continues. We've pulled together a list of all the businesses that are remaining open within government guidelines...

Council approves 321 coronavirus business grants and urges all relevant businesses to apply

Bedford Borough Council has been praised for being ‘ahead of the game’, already approving applications from 321 businesses accessing the government’s...

Lockdown life – the everyday impact on Bedford: Part two

Bedfordians have been sharing their experiences of the coronavirus 'lockdown'. In this chapter, Nas Ahmed shares how his job as a doorman has taken a turn in a way he never thought it would...

GPs in Bedford to switch to phone and video appointments to protect patients during COVID-19 crisis

GPs in Bedford are protecting their patients and staff against coronavirus by reducing visits into surgeries and switching to telephone and video...

Coronavirus: latest confirmed cases in Bedford Borough

We are regularly updating this blog with the latest coronavirus statistics from Public Health England and any further details we receive from Bedford Hospital. All data is correct at time of...

Legal advice: COVID-19 self-employed income support scheme

In response to the pandemic outbreak of COVID-19, the government has introduced a self-employed income support scheme to assist those who are...

Letters: A fond farewell from Rogan’s Books

What a difference a month makes... Four weeks ago, we sadly announced our plans to close the doors on our physical bookshop for the last time...

coronavirus

Get the latest Bedford news first