Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) tagged articles

Mohammad Yasin MP joins regional leaders for Universal roundtable

Mohammad Yasin (Labour) MP for Bedford and Kempston, joined DCMS Minister Stephanie Peacock MP and local authority leaders from across the region in Bedford for a…

Universal Studios plans enter “period of quiet” as government negotiations continue

The plans for a Universal Studios resort and theme park near Bedford have entered a "period of quiet" as the company negotiates with the government, but so far there are "no red flags" to prevent Bedford Borough Council...

Government confirms Universal theme park investment is being treated as a priority

The Government has said they are treating a potential Universal theme park in Bedford Borough and the investment it will bring to the UK as a priority. In a letter to Bedford & Kempston...

Universal Studios decision could be out of local council’s hands

The Universal Studios theme park, which could come to Bedford and is currently still going through feasibility studies by owners Comcast, could finally be considered by the government under...

Bedford businesses sign up to support Bedford’s community ‘eco-system’

Four Bedford businesses and organisations have become Bedford Independent patrons, a new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project that aims to support Bedford...

DCMS Committee warns Government must act to halt decline of local journalism

A DCMS Committee report into the sustainability of local journalism has warned the government it must act to halt the decline in the quality and coverage of local news, and that more needs...

Please don’t forget independent local news when offering support, Michelle

Genuine local news is facing unprecedented challenges as we head into yet another crisis that is, once again, out of our control. But, we consistently get up, dust ourselves off, and continue, because delivering the news for Bedford...

Nadine Dorries MP resigns from Cabinet so she can return to “writing books”

Nadine Dorries, the Conservative MP for Mid-Bedfordshire, has resigned from her Cabinet role as Culture Secretary and will return to the backbenchers. In a letter to the outgoing Prime Minister...

Bedford media gives evidence at DCMS enquiry into local journalism

Representatives of local media in Bedford have given evidence to the Department of Communities, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Comittee as they investigate the sustainability of...

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