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Live: General election results for Bedford & Kempston, North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire

Our election coverage for Bedford & Kempston, North Bedfordshire and Mid Bedfordshire will begin in just a few hours. Tune in and find out what's happening, what the candidates have to say...

PCC candidate’s campaign material to be investigated after complaints

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) in Bedfordshire say they will be investigating campaign material used by the Conservative candidate Festus Akinbusoye, which uses...

PCC candidates respond to Government “crack down” on retail crime

Candidates to be Bedfordshire’s next police and crime commissioner have responded to the prime minister’s action to “crack down on retail crime and protect UK high streets”. The plans announced by...

Opinion: Mr Sunak, please call a general election, I’m sick of the ‘campaigning’ already

A general election is on the way, yet no one knows when it will be. Well, one person may have an idea but he's not letting on and it's driving me crazy. If you believe national media (and it's not often I do)...

Lib Dems stick with Jas Parmar for PCC candidate

Bedfordshire's Liberal Democrats have re-selected Jas Parmar as their candidate in the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner elections in the area. The former police officer was selected for...

Proposed constituency boundary changes could affect Mid and North East Bedfordshire seats

Shefford residents, including two current Mid Bedfordshire by-election candidates, could have a Hitchin MP after the next general election, if proposed constituency boundaries are approved...

The Bedfordshire safety consultant helping to train councillors in self-defence

A Bedfordshire safety consultant has been teaching councillors how to defend themselves in the lead up to local elections. Miranda Smythe, an experienced safety consultant...

Our ‘European election for dummies’ guide

Confused by this week’s European elections? Then let us assist with our (slightly patronising) European election guide for idiots. On Thursday 23 May, the UK will take part in the...

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