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Popular cafe owner and Special Constable awarded for long service

A Special Constable who has dedicated thousands of hours of his own time to community policing and training has been honoured by Bedfordshire Police. Liberato Lionett...

St Paul’s Square improvement works to take place overnight to support local businesses

Local businesses have welcomed the latest phase of High Street improvement works which began on the east side of St Paul's Square on Sunday (19 September). Following consultation with...

Reservist retrieves poppy collection tin from thief on Remembrance Sunday

An army reservist, waiting to take part in an online Remembrance Day parade on Sunday, gave chase to a thief who had stolen two charity tins from a...

Beds Police cadet instructor, Liberato Lionetti, celebrated at College of Policing awards

Bedfordshire Police cadet instructor, Liberato Lionetti, has won a leadership award at the College of Policing awards ceremony. The awards evening took place in Durham on...

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