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Outdated rural funding formula leaves Bedfordshire Police facing ‘postcode lottery’ warns chief constable

Bedfordshire Police receives the lowest funding per head in England and Wales, leaving chief constable Trevor Rodenhurst warning of a looming. Speaking to us in the first of a four-part special...
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Bedfordshire Firefighters during hose training. Image: BFRS.

Bedfordshire fire chief warns major infrastructure projects bring significant risks

Major schemes including East West Rail and the Universal theme park will bring significant risks to Bedfordshire, warns the county fire chief as a new five-year plan launches...
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(L-r) Rail Minister ord Hendy and Mayor of Bedford Borough Tom Wootton Image Mayor Tom Wootton

Court papers reveal Bedford Borough mayor’s £2.7m interest in major rail scheme

The elected mayor of Bedford Borough, who campaigned against East West Rail's preferred route, had a major financial interest in the project that he did not declare during a...
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EWR preferred Route E approach to Bedford, Bedford St John's & Bedford Station. Image EWR Co

CPRE Bedfordshire demands independent review of town centre East West Rail route

East West Rail bosses insist taking trains through central Bedford is vital for regeneration and Universal UK, rejecting calls from campaigners who want a southern bypass to save £1 billion...
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A student at the Bloxham Sustainability Challenge. Inset: A presenter opens the event. Image: BSC.

Bedfordshire mega-projects at centre of new student sustainability challenge

Students across the UK are using Bedfordshire's proposed Universal Studios site and the new East West Rail route as live case studies to develop real-world sustainability...
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Artist impression of the planned Ashburnham MSCP for Bedford Train Station. Image: EWR.

Council warns Bedfordians are going in blind over East West Rail parking plans

Bedford Borough Council has expressed serious concerns over a lack of traffic modelling data for the revised Bedford station car park, warning that the community is being asked to go in blind...
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Cllr Ben Foley outside the Ashburnham Road flats threatened with demolition to make way for EWR. Image: Bedford Green Party.

East West Rail car park plans still threaten Ashburnham Road flats

Despite scaling back plans for a multi-storey car park at Bedford station, East West Rail is pressing ahead with the demolition of homes on Ashburnham Road to clear land...
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Artist impression of the planned Ashburnham MSCP for Bedford Train Station. Image: EWR.

East West Rail Co scales back Bedford station car park plans

Following intense local backlash, East West Rail has revealed revised, scaled-back plans for Bedford station parking. The split-site proposal includes a potential GP surgery, though traffic concerns remain...
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On 19 August 2026, tourism minister, Stephanie Peacock attend a roundtable with local authorities, MPs and stakeholders to discuss the opportunities arising from Universal's planned theme park and resort in Bedford. Image: DCMS

Bedford hosts cross-party summit to discuss Universal UK resort growth

Ministers, MPs, and leaders from eight councils gathered at The Swan Hotel in Bedford to coordinate plans, jobs, and infrastructure upgrades for the landmark Universal UK theme park proposal...
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Complaint against Bedford mayor’s East West Rail declarations dismissed

Bedford Borough's monitoring officer has dismissed a formal complaint against Mayor Tom Wootton regarding his East West Rail declarations, concluding no failure occurred...
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