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1 May 2026: Mayor Festus?, Tate nonsense, Tesla shame and Chris the saviour. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…

Dorries dives in accusing candidate selection of being “rigged” as Festus fails to make the cut

The former MP for Mid Beds said the selection process to decide the Conservative candidate for the upcoming general election was “rigged”. Last night (23 May), Blake Stephenson was selected...

Opinion: Who will the Tories send in to try and take back Mid Bedfordshire?

It's stupid o'clock on a Sunday morning in October 2023, I'm tired, and as my partner and close friends know, I love a lie-in. But there's work to do and the eyes of the world are turned...

Festus reflects on PCC election loss

Defeated Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye recalled one of his heroes, renowned 19th century American President Abraham Lincoln in the aftermath of...

Labour’s John Tizard defeats Conservative Festus Akinbusoye to become Police & Crime Commissioner

Labour candidate John Tizard is the new Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner after defeating the current holder of the post Conservative Festus Akinbusoye by 5,050 votes...

Another PPC candidate to be investigated after campaign material complaints

Just weeks after we revealed that complaints had been made about the use of certain images in one PCC candidate's campaign material, another is also now being investigated for...

Labour PCC candidate blames incomplete legal notice on agent

Labour’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) candidate for Bedfordshire has said he will be “accountable and transparent” if elected and blamed an incomplete legal notice on one...

Council won’t comment on handling of PCC complaints

Bedford Borough Council has not commented on how it handled the complaints made against Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye. Before the resident’s...

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...

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