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Letters: What to do if you find suspected bird flu

Over the Christmas period, I have had the unhappy duty of reporting three dead cygnets to Defra for suspected bird flu. We all do it, including me, but at present I would ask those feeding...

Longholme Way to be site of Borough’s first volunteer-planted ‘mini forest’ project

Longholme Way will be the site of a new 3,200-tree urban forest in the heart of Bedford, and the borough's first Miyawaki planting project. The Miyawaki method...

Bedfordians urged to exercise caution following the deaths of birds in the River Great Ouse

Over recent weeks, there has been growing concern over the increase of dead birds and waterfowl in and around the River Great Ouse. Bedford Borough Council is working...

Suspected Avian Flu outbreak raises concerns for Bedford’s birds and waterfowl

Concern is mounting for the safety of birds and waterfowl in Bedford after four swans, a goose and a pigeon have all been found dead around the Embankment in Bedford. Referring to a suspected outbreak of Avian Flu, Joanne Gullon...

Record amount of Bedford Borough rubbish incinerated

According to government figures, a record two-fifths of Bedford borough rubbish was incinerated in 2020/21. In the past, the UK sent nearly all of its waste to landfill sites. These were...

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Letters: What to do if you find suspected bird flu

Longholme Way to be site of Borough’s first volunteer-planted ‘mini forest’ project

Bedfordians urged to exercise caution following the deaths of birds in the River Great Ouse

Suspected Avian Flu outbreak raises concerns for Bedford’s birds and waterfowl

Record amount of Bedford Borough rubbish incinerated

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