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PCC announces Bedford schools included in ‘persistent absenteeism’ pilot

Two schools in Bedford Borough are among seven selected by PCC Festus Akinbusoye to take part in the persistent school absenteeism pilot project being led by the Bedfordshire Violence...
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Snap happy youngsters win cameras in school photography competition

Three children Kempston Challenger Academy (KCA) and Ridgway have each won a camera after taking part in a photography competition organised by local charity Creating Memories....
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School shotgun sentencing adjourned so accused can have baby

The sentencing of a woman, who looked after a sawn-off shotgun that a 15-year-old boy took into a Kempston school, has been adjourned because she is about to have a baby. Keesha Kalyan...
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Jury hears evidence after gun found in pupil’s rucksack at Kempston Challenger Academy

A jury has heard how a Kempston headteacher called in the police when a 15-year-old student came to school with a sawn-off shotgun in his rucksack in 2018...
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Queen’s Park young ambassadors programme creates a ‘smile’ with new song

Young people taking part in Queen’s Park Community Organisation's (QPCO) Young Ambassador program have released a new song describing how they have struggled during the...
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Bedfordshire Police challenge youngsters to football match in order to “build trust”

With Euro 2020 in full swing, Bedfordshire Police are using football to engage with youngsters in an effort to "break down barriers" and "build trust and confidence" in the Police force...
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Big Pedal 2019 sees double the number of local schools taking part

This month, families in Bedford took part in Sustran's Big Pedal 2019 – the UK’s largest cycling, walking and scooting challenge for schools.
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