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9 November 2026
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East West Rail (EWR)

BFARe protesters outside St Cuthbert's Hall EWR meeting with Mohammed Yasin MP 15 October

Letters: Sparse support for EWR

I attended the meeting with Simon Blanchflower two weeks ago and I can confirm that in spite of our MPs words to the contrary the proposed Bedford-Cambridge link of EWR...
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Cllr Sarah Gallagher defected from the Liberal Democrats to the Conservative Group in July 2025, and has now resigned from her porfolio role on Mayor Tom Wootton's cabinet. Image: Sarah Gallagher.

Eastcotts councillor defects to Conservative Group from Lib Dems

A former Liberal Democrat councillor has defected to the Conservative Group, saying she is disillusioned with the Mayor of Bedford's policies. Cllr Sarah Gallagher, who represents...
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BFARe protesters outside St Cuthbert's Hall EWR meeting with Mohammed Yasin MP 15 October

Campaigners call EWR meeting “a tick-box exercise” but Bedford and Kempston MP says it was “constructive”

Bedfordians campaigning against the East-West Rail route have told the Bedford Independent a meeting with Simon Blanchflower, CEO of the East-West Rail Co (EWR Co)...
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Exclusive: Poets’ residents given opportunity to meet East West Rail CEO face-to-face this month

Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour) has today announced the date for a face-to-face meeting between residents of the Poets area of Bedford and the CEO of East West Rail...
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East West Rail (EWR) jacket

“Oh, good grief” East West Rail announces £100k inclusion role

The East West Rail Company (EWR) have announced they're looking for a head of inclusion "who understands the needs of our local communities" to maximise accessibility at a salary...
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East West Rail campaigners confront Mayor Dave on his village tour

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Letters: Anti-EWR campaigns in Cambridge and Bedford are incompatible

Whilst many north of the Ouse in Bedfordshire are campaigning for a so-called Southern Route, I would draw readers’ attention to an analogous Cambridgeshire…
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East West Rail virtual consultation room

EWR reports 9,800 responses to second consultation but campaigners remain sceptical

The East West Rail company (EWR Co) says they have 190,000 individual responses to their consultation into the controversial rail route through Bedford to analyse. But local campaigners...
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Borough officials receive abuse after removing EWR protest signs from grass verges

Bedford Borough Council highways officers have received abuse from members of the public as they removed illegal signs protesting the proposed East West Rail routes from grass verges...
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Letters: Unless a level crossing is installed, an EWR route into Bedford St Johns isn’t viable

I read with interest Richard Pills letter regarding EWR but was dismayed to discover that he is still pushing the idea of reinstating the old route into Bedford St Johns...
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