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A421 in Bedford to remain closed “into tomorrow” after floods

A section of the A421 in Bedford between the junction for the A6 and M1 J13 at Brogborough will remain closed "into tomorrow" (Tuesday) after it flooded due to heavy rain. The nearby pumping...

Monthly column: New funding will help increase River Great Ouse water quality tests

The local charity that tests for water quality along the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire, the Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust (BedsGOVET) has been successful...

National Highways’ volunteers help Bedford Foodbank move into their new home

Volunteers from National Highways and their suppliers have saved a local charity nearly £14,000 by helping them move into their new warehouse. Bedford Foodbank has recently seen a 42% increase in demand...

High Court oral hearing will decide if A428 dualling can go ahead

A High Court oral hearing is due to be held to establish whether work can begin on a multi-million-pound project to dual the A428 from the Black Cat roundabout in Bedfordshire to Caxton Gibbet...

A428 improvements team host public information event in Bedford

Ahead of the planned improvements to the stretch of the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet, National Highways is hosting a public information event in Bedford. On Wednesday...

More to road maintenance than meets the eye, council meeting told

There’s more to road maintenance than just looking at its surface, a senior council officer explained to council members. A report on how repairs to the Bedford Borough’s...

Drivers told “clean up your act” as thousands of bags of litter collected from major Bedfordshire roads

Drivers using some of Bedfordshire's major roads have been told to clean up their act by National Highways after thousands of bags of litter were picked up over the last year. 3277 bags were...

Black Cat roundabout improvements edge closer to reality

The proposal to transform the Black Cat roundabout on the A1 in Bedfordshire has moved a step closer to fruition as the 'examination period'...

Bedfordians advised “only travel if you have to” as Storm Eunice edges closer

Bedfordians are being advised to "only travel if they have to" as Storm Eunice edges closer to Bedford Borough. In preparation, East Midlands Rail (EMR), Thameslink and London Northwestern Railway...

Driver “lucky to be alive” after A421 crash near Renhold

Bedfordshire Police say a driver is "lucky to be alive" after a crash on the A421 near Renhold last night, which has left one lane of the road closed today (Sunday). Their vehicle...

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