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Teenager arrested following Tavistock Street stabbing

Bedfordshire Police officers investigating the stabbing of a teen in Bedford last Friday (21 August) have made an arrest. A teenager was arrested yesterday (Monday) on suspicion of...

Appeal for witnesses after Great Barford stabbing

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for information after a stabbing took place in Great Barford on Friday (26 June). Officers were called just after 4.20pm, following reports that a man had...

More than 2,000 knives surrendered across Bedfordshire

More than 2,000 knives and weapons have been surrendered across Bedfordshire as police continue efforts to tackle knife crime through enforcement and prevention. Bedfordshire Police said 2,065...

Bedfordshire Police says knife crime prevention starts with conversations at home

Bedfordshire Police is urging parents to speak to children about knife crime, county lines and online exploitation as officers launch a county-wide week of action.

Police name wanted man following Bedford High Street stabbing

Bedfordshire Police has named the man who is wanted in connection with a stabbing in Bedford town centre. Berrelle Jones of Barton Road, Bedford, is being sought following an...

Four jailed after knife attack inside Bedford shop

Four men have been jailed after a targeted knife attack inside a Bedford convenience store left a victim with serious injuries. Remus Rotariu, Jerome Ajayii, Amirul Hussain & Jayden Kalyan...

Police investigate two knife-point robberies in Bedford within 30 minutes

Police are investigating two knife-point robberies in Bedford within half an hour, including a coffee shop incident on St John’s Street. The incidents, which took place early on...

Staff threatened with knife during Bedford coffee shop robbery

Police are investigating after staff at a Bedford coffee shop were threatened with a knife and cash was stolen on St John’s Street. Officers were called to St John’s Street just after 5.30am...

Jail for Bedford knife attacker who changed his look but trainers gave him away

A man who attempted to evade detection by cutting his hair, shaving his facial hair and discarding a distinctive jacket after stabbing a man in Bedford town centre has been jailed following...

Police appeal after knife-point robbery in Bedford alleyway

Police are appealing for witnesses after two teenagers were threatened with a knife and robbed of a bike in an alleyway in Bedford. Officers were called shortly before 3.20am on Tuesday (24 March)...

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