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Health chiefs describe rare blood clot symptoms and urge Bedfordians to keep taking their jabs

A Bedford professor and GP has described the rare symptoms of blood clots to look out for as he urged local people to keep taking their Covid-19 (coronavirus) jabs...

St Paul’s Church lead National Day of Reflection in Bedford on 23 March

St Paul's Church in Bedford will be marking the National Day of Reflection tomorrow (Tuesday) with the message 'reflect, support, hope'...

Bedford’s network of care homes are “poised” to allow the return of indoor visits from 8 March

A council meeting heard that care homes are already making preparations to allow one named person to meet with a loved one and hold hands as part of the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Government supply issues force Queens Park vaccine hub to temporarily close next week

The recently opened vaccination hub at the Queen's Park Gurdwara has been forced to temporarily close next week due to delays in receiving supplies. This comes as Bedford Borough has recorded its...

Preparation for mass-testing delays secondary schools’ return, but primaries will open in January

In preparation for mass-testing, secondary school pupils in Bedford Borough are to remain at home as the new term starts next week, following a government announcement yesterday (Wednesday)...

Borough’s COVID cases exponentially on the rise as residents warned to stay safe this Christmas

Ahead of the publication of the Borough's weekly coronavirus figures tomorrow, the Bedford Independent can report that cases in our area are rising more rapidly than ever before, causing concern over the spread of the virus during the Christmas break...

Teachers’ union reps in Bedford need more help to support stressed members, says official

A trades union official has asked for more support for staff education representatives in the borough. Deirdre Murphy, the Bedford...

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