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9 November 2026
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Mayor Dave

Statement from the Mayor of Bedford Borough following launch of council’s coronavirus website

Bedford Borough Council has launched a dedicated website, in order to keep residents and businesses up-to-date on the ever-changing coronavirus outbreak...
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Caretaker PCC, Kathryn Holloway

Bedfordshire PCC stays in ‘caretaker’ role after coronavirus postpones elections

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Kathryn Holloway, has announced that she will stay as the county's PCC for a further year...
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PM urges businesses to stand by their workers, promising the govt will stand by them

This afternoon's coronavirus briefing from the Prime Minister featured less headline-grabbing information, but did seek to give reassurance to...
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BREAKING NEWS: Bedford River Festival and Kite and Motoring Festival postponed due to coronavirus

In the light of continuing uncertainty around the coronavirus outbreak, Bedford Borough Council has taken the unprecedented decision to postpone the...
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Free peak-time travel for Bedford’s bus pass holders

Bedford Borough Council has scrapped the £1 charge for bus pass holders travelling during peak hours. The arrangement has been made with bus companies...
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The Sun pub in Felmersham is a traditional English village pub with a thatched roof

Felmersham pub becomes village shop to support community

It's many years since the village of Felmersham had its own shop, but - in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak - the owners of The Sun pub are taking...
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Tom Grennan

Bedford-born Tom Grennan takes to Twitter to entertain fans

Former St Thomas More pupil, Tom Grennan, is doing what he can to make the best of the current coronavirus situation. Last night (Wednesday)...
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“We’ll get through this if we look after each other,” says Mohammad Yasin MP

We are living through a global emergency. Governments throughout the world are struggling to deal with this public health crisis – the like of which has...
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Beales closing down sale

All Beales stores to close on 19 March, say administrators

The Bedford branch of Beales will close tomorrow (19 March), two weeks ahead of the administrators' schedule. The joint administrators...
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PM confirms that school closures are imminent as staff shortages increase

The Prime Minister has indicated that a decision on school closures is 'imminent'. All state schools in Wales will close on Friday...
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