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Locals urged to take part in consultation on Queen’s Park speeding measures

A consultation on a range of traffic-calming measures in Queen's Park has been launched by Bedford Borough Council's highways department. The plans concentrate on Ford End Road...
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Approximate location for up to 1,000 new homes off Ford End Road Image Google MyMaps Map data (C)2026 Imagery (C)2026 Airbus, Maxar Technologies via LDRS

Plans for up to 1,000 homes at Bedford gasholders site move forward

Plans for up to 1,000 homes on Bedford’s former Ford End Road gasholders site have moved forward as developers seek a ruling on environmental assessment requirements...
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Approximate site of the proposed Queens Works Development. Image: Google My Maps Map data (C)2024 Imagery (C)2024 Maxar Technologies via LDRS

107 homes planned for site on Ford End Road

Bedford could have 107 new rental homes on a brownfield site on Ford End Road, Bedford if planning is approved. Bedford Borough Council has received plans for 'Queens Works', a build-to-rent...
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Letters: Queen’s Park once again overlooked

Having just seen your article regarding speed cameras it comes as no surprise that once again Queen's Park is overlooked. The idiots that continue to think they have a god-given...
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Police seek three men following assault in Queen’s Park

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for information after a man was assaulted by three men in Queen's Park on Sunday 30 January. The incident...
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Police issue CCTV in Bedford footbridge robbery investigation

Bedfordshire Police are keen to speak to three men captured in CCTV footage in relation to a robbery near Midland Road on 5 September...
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Family tribute to 20-year-old Bedford man killed in Ford End Road HGV collision

The family of a young man killed in a traffic collision in Bedford last week have paid tribute to his “polite, helpful and considerate personality”...
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Have your say: Council invites public to suggest ideas for Ford End Road development

The land around Ford and Road and south of the river surrounding Bedford St Johns train station has been earmarked for future development...
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Police release CCTV images in bid to catch knife wielding men

Police have released CCTV images of two men, who they believe were involved in a the theft of a knife that was later used to threaten someone on Tavistock Street, Bedford. On 16 July...
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