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28 August 2026
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Pandemic led to increase in child neglect and domestic abuse in Bedford Borough

A rise in neglect, physical and psychological harm to young children and domestic abuse was fuelled by increased pressures on families caused by the Covid pandemic, a meeting heard...
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Monday 17 January saw Bedford schools record highest ever number of Covid cases

It has been confirmed that this week, schools in Bedford Borough recorded the highest number of Covid cases since the start of the pandemic...
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Former Mid Bedfordshire MP, Nadine Dorries

Mid-Bedfordshire MP called “delusional” after claims voters have “nothing but support” for PM

Mid-Bedfordshire Conservative MP, Nadine Dorries, has been called "delusional" after claims people she had spoken to had "nothing but support" for the Prime Minister over lockdown...
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Voters criticise Bedfordshire Conservative MP’s silence over PM lockdown party

Conservative North East Bedfordshire MP Richard Fuller has ignored calls to tell his constituents his views on lockdown 'parties' held by the Government during lockdown. The Prime Minister...
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Bedford council workers turn to food banks after Long Covid sick pay ends

The Unite union has said that two Bedford Borough Council care workers, suffering with Long Covid, are relying on food banks after their sick pay allowance ran out. The two members of...
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LFT deliveries expected in Bedford “at any moment” as COVID cases reach “astonishing” levels

Bedford is experiencing "astonishing" levels of COVID cases with numbers reaching a record high and rates of infection rising in all age groups. Yet we're still experiencing a Lateral Flow...
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Charities supporting those affected by Covid encouraged to apply for grant funding

Volunteer community groups and local charities that support those disproportionally affected by covid are being encouraged to apply for grant funding...
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Bedford auction house sells free NHS lateral flow tests in bulk amid national shortage

The morality of a Bedford auction house has been questioned after bulk lots of free NHS lateral flow tests were discovered for sale on their website. This raises questions of ethicacy...
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Bedford Heights Covid vaccination centre to close over Christmas and New Year

The Bedford Heights vaccination centre will temporarily close from 25th – 26th December and 1st-2nd January.Large vaccination centres across Luton, and Milton Keynes will also close...
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32 care home staff leave roles because of mandatory COVID vaccine

32 care home staff in Bedford Borough did not get vaccinated by November’s deadline, but it is not known how many were redeployed within the sector. Kate Walker…
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