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Sharnbrook yoga retreat owner ordered to pay £13,000 for tax fraud

A Sharnbrook man who ran a yoga retreat and Airbnb while fraudulently claiming council tax discounts for six years has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 at Luton Crown Court...

Bedford man jailed after raping woman he approached

Robel Gebremariam, 25, of Dudley Street, Bedford, has been jailed for nine years at Luton Crown Court after he was found guilty of raping a woman he approached in Greyfriars in the early...

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...

Bedfordshire Police case ends in 13-year sentence for child abuse offender

Stephen Torr has been jailed for 13 years after being convicted of sexually abusing a vulnerable child over a two-year period, Bedfordshire Police said. He was convicted of one count of...

Man jailed after headbutting Bedfordshire Police officer unconscious

A man has been jailed for two and a half years after violently attacking Bedfordshire Police officers, including headbutting a special constable unconscious at Bedford Hospital...

Woman charged over three attempted robberies in Bedford town centre

A Bedford woman has been charged with three counts of attempted robbery following incidents in the town centre. Police said the incidents happened at around 2.15pm on Monday...

Burglar jailed for Bedford burglary after six-year investigation

A prolific burglar has been sentenced to over two years in prison for his role in a 2019 break-in in Bedford, where valuable watches and cash were stolen. Grellan McCarthy, 38, formerly living in...

Man found guilty of manslaughter after fatal stabbing in Bedford

A man who fatally stabbed another man during an argument at a Bedford property has been found guilty of manslaughter. Tyreese Kamau, 25, was convicted today (Friday) at...

Police dog helps send Bedford drug dealer to prison

A Bedford drug dealer, who was tracked down by a police dog, has been sent to prison four years and six months after pleading guilty to the supply of drugs. Naimur Ahmed, 25, was...

Robber with fake gun who broke into hotel and robbed a fast-food restaurant in Bedford jailed

A man who used an imitation firearm to carry out robberies in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes, including one at a Bedford hotel, in a 26-hour crime spree has been jailed for nine years...

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