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Police appeal for witnesses after robbery in Kempston

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy was robbed of his mountain bike in Kempston yesterday (Monday). The incident happened at around 5.45pm...

Application made for new children’s care home in Kempston

A six-bedroom house in Kempston could soon become a care home for vulnerable children, under plans submitted to Bedford Borough Council. The application proposes a change of use from a private home...

Opinion: Being without power during the Kempston power cut was a challenge

On the morning of Wednesday, 25 June, the power to over 200 homes in Kempston was cut following a fault in an electricity substation. For thousands of people, this was just a headline and a story...

Kempston power cut nearly resolved as just four homes await final safety checks

Power has now been restored to almost all homes affected by this week’s unplanned power cut in Kempston, with just four properties still without electricity as engineers wait...

Power still out for dozens of Kempston homes as engineers carry out checks

Around 45 homes in Kempston remain without power this afternoon (Thursday, 26 June), 30 hours after an unplanned fault left over 200 properties without electricity. The outage, first...

Local Labour councillor criticises administration for “lack of urgency” over health projects in Kempston

A Labour councillor has criticised Bedford Borough Council’s administration for what she described as a lack of urgency in progressing vital healthcare projects — particularly in Kempston...

Join the Kempston Light Walk to see the riverside like never before

Join Bedford Creative Arts on Saturday, 15 March for a magical illuminated light walk along the riverbank and see Kempston like never before. As dusk falls, artistic installations will...

Mayor of Kempston to switch on town Christmas lights

The Mayor of Kempston is extending a warm invitation to all Bedfordians to join the community to switch on the town's festive lights this weekend. Kempston's Christmas light switch-on will take place outside the Saxon Centre on Sunday...

Monthly column: Pulling out all the stops for a healthier future

We are working ceaselessly with our partners to get new GP surgeries built so residents across the Borough finally have access to the healthcare they need - and this isn’t all talk, as the old...

Letters: Grace Church, is dividing the community what you really wanted?

I represent residents in the area affected by Grace Community Church’s proposals for building on land by Cemetery Road in Kempston. These proposals were controversial from the start...

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