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28 August 2026
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Man charged after drugs and firearms raid in Kempston

A man has been charged with a number of drugs and firearms charges after police searched a house in Kempston yesterday morning (21 Aug) Romeo Aceto, 57, of Birchdale Avenue...
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Breaking news: two teenagers charged after Kempston stabbing

Bedfordshire Police have charged two teenagers with wounding with intent after a man was stabbed in Kempston last week. The incident, on...
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Kempston resident wins £30,000

One Kempstonian is celebrating today after winning £30,000 in the people's postcode lottery. The resident, who lives in Whittingstall Avenue, scooped the lump sum when...
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Wells & Co seek partners for popular Kempston pub

Charles Wells Pub Company are looking for new pub partners for the King William Pub in Kempston. The popular pub goes back to the 1600s, making it one of the area's oldest...
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Humans of Bedford: Michael Gurr

We're very excited to launch 'Humans of Bedford', an occasional column from the Bedford Independent which will be devoted to ordinary Bedfordians who have lived extraordinary...
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Zinc nightclub targeted in drugs raids across Bedford and Kempston

Zinc Nightclub was raided yesterday morning as police executed a number of warrants across Bedford and Kempston to disrupt drug supply in the town. Between Tuesday (28 May) and...
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Three years behind bars for Kempston burglary

A Bedford man who admitted burgling a Kempston home and a string of other offences has been jailed for more than three years. Sean Fellowes, 44, of no fixed address, was arrested...
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FOUND: Clare Robson

Bedfordshire Police are appealing for your help in locating a vulnerable missing person by the name of Clare Robson, last seen yesterday in Kempston
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GALLERY: Bedford’s River Great Ouse is looking lovely today

The River Great Ouse in Bedford is looking lovely today. We took these quick pictures on a walk this morning (14 May) and though we'd share them with our readers. The river enters...
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Kempston shopkeeper says he may sell-up after armed robbery

A Kempston shopkeeper who was the victim of an horrific armed robbery by two teenagers is so traumatised he may sell up. The masked youths, who brandished a knife...
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