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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...

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...

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...

Vital signs: How Bedford is benefiting from the post-Covid work/life balance

Almost two years into the Covid pandemic, it seems only two things are clear. Firstly, as Omicron is sadly showing, the virus is not done with us yet. Secondly, the ways we work...

“Significant” reduction in number of Bedford Hospital inpatients with Covid-19

A greater proportion of unvaccinated people will end up in hospital, but as there are so few unvaccinated in the community, they don’t make up the bulk of inpatients, a meeting has heard. Ian...

Urgent £20,000 fundraiser launched to save Bedford Guild House

A Bedford charity providing a vital service to older people in the town and rural areas is facing closure if they cannot plug a £20,000 funding gap.The Bedford Guild House in Harpur Street...

Bedford Nando’s temporarily closed due to Covid self-isolation

Chicken-lovers in Bedford raised concerns on social media this morning, noting that the Bedford branch of Nando's was closed to customers. Fortunately for peri-peri fans, the closure is only temporary...

Borough high Covid rate areas to have door-to-door testing from this weekend

Door-to-door testing will begin this weekend as part of ongoing surge testing in areas of Bedford Borough to tackle the high rates of infection locally.

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