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What’s on Bedford: 11 – 21 May 2023

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music...
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Searches carried out and Bedford Prison on lock down after “gun smuggled in”

Prisoners have been confined to their cells and visits have been suspended at Bedford Prison following intelligence that a gun has been... smuggled into the jail. The category...
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Family devastated after inquest reveals evidence of “multiple missed opportunities” to prevent son’s death

The mother of Wixams teenager Leo Toze has said that their family feels "re-traumatised" following the inquest into his death by suicide and that she will fight to see...
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HMP Bedford prisoner escapes on bicycle – but captured two hours later

An escapee from Bedford prison made it as far as Hertfordshire on a stolen bicycle before being picked up by police. The man is reported to have stolen the bike from...
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HMP Bedford’s new governor to feature in ‘first-of-its-kind’ prison podcast

The new governor of HMP Bedford is featured in a podcast series launched yesterday (10 January) which aims to break the media stereotype of life behind prison walls...
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Two men charged with 17 offences following Bury Court stand-off

Two men appeared before a crown court judge today (Tuesday) accused of 17 offences following a major police operation at a block of flats in Bedford. Paul Burton...
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CCTV captures person throwing items over the wall of HMP Bedford

Bedfordshire Police has released a CCTV image of someone they believe may be able to help with their enquiries. Do you recognise this person? Police would like to speak to them regarding enquiries into items being thrown over the wall into the grounds of Bedford Prison.
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‘Cuckooed’ flat in Bedford busted as county lines drug base

A cuckooed flat in Bedford was used as the base for county lines drug dealers, a court heard yesterday (Thursday). Six men ran The Ginge Line from the flat in De Parys Avenue which they used as a base to...
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Inquest opens into death at Bedford Prison

A prisoner on remand at Bedford jail accused of attempting to murder his wife was found hanging in his cell, an inquest heard today. Ezra Tamiem, 39, who had never been in...
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Man charged with murder of Bedford man on Luton street

A 26-year-old man appeared in court today (Fri) charged with the murder of a Bedford man who died earlier this week when he was struck by a vehicle in a Luton street. Karan Soni, of...
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