coronavirus

Tier 3: Business support grants for Bedford businesses

As Bedford enters Tier 3 at midnight tonight (Friday), businesses required to close will automatically receive a business support grant by Wednesday 23 December...

“After huge personal sacrifice by Bedfordians there is light at the end of the tunnel” says MP

It’s sad that we end this darkest of years in Tier 3 restrictions after so many months of huge personal sacrifice and disruption to our way of life...

Mass Covid testing in schools and colleges to begin in January

The Department of Education (DfE) has announced that secondary schools and colleges will stagger their return after Christmas and mass coronavirus testing will be rolled out...

Government policy on coronavirus restrictions “kick in the teeth” for Bedford’s hospitality sector

With Bedford entering Tier 3 on Saturday (19 December), local business owners have called the Government's coronavirus (COVOD-19) restrictions policy a "kick in the teeth"...

Breaking News: Bedford now in Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions

Breaking News: Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced Bedford Borough is to be placed into Tier 3 until at least the next review of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions on 23 December...

Lord-Lieutenant brings a virtual message of Hope to the people of Bedfordshire this Christmas

HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Helen Nellis has not let the coronavirus pandemic stand in the way of her Christmas message of support to bring the county's communities together...

Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara donation of £25k kicks off Hospital Charity & Friends £1m appeal

Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends has started as it means to go on, with an incredible £25,000 donation to kick off its latest £1m fundraising appeal. The generous donation has been made by the Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara...

Coronavirus outbreak at HMP Bedford leads to 24 hour lockdown and ‘mini riots’ by inmates

A residents' group, representing owners of properties adjacent to HMP Bedford, has said that a Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak at the prison has made their lives intolerable...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Christmas is going to be very different this year for everyone, but that doesn’t mean we cannot celebrate. Last week, I announced the winner of my Christmas Card...

Committee hears: Bedford “guaranteed” new year coronavirus spike if people blow Christmas bubbles

Public health experts in Bedford are concentrating their messages on trying to limit the damage they fear will be caused by the Christmas relaxation of coronavirus rules. A meeting on...

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