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9 November 2026
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Bedfordshire Police secures first ever forced marriage conviction

A violent man who forced someone to marry him so he could stay in the UK, subjecting her to physical and mental abuse, has become the first person to be convicted of a forced marriage offence in Bedfordshire...
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Bedfordshire Police ranked sixth in UK for solved rape and serious sexual offences

Police forces are visiting Bedfordshire to see how it has improved its judicial system turnaround for rape and serious sexual offences, the PCC...
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Police appeal for witnesses after Bedford High Street sexual assault

Police are urging witnesses to a sexual assault on a woman in Bedford High Street on Saturday (4 September) to come forward to help with their enquiries. Officers from Bedfordshire Police’s...
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Bedford Women’s Centre takes part in domestic abuse conference

Bedford Women’s Centre has taken part in a multi-agency business conference on domestic abuse at Bedfordshire Police's Kempston HQ. This is the first time the Emerald Team, the...
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Bedford man jailed after violent attack and threats to kill ex-partner

A Bedford man has been sent to prison for two years and four months after violently attacking his ex-partner and her friend and making threats to kill...
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