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Burns Road sign Cardington Shortstown Image Trevor Monk

Opinion: Forget your faux-outrage at the ‘wokeness’, street name change is the right thing to do

People being woke is a big point of discussion these days. People are either too woke or not woke enough, with both sides seemingly delighted at being able to tell each other why they're...
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Bedford Independent joins the fight against “unfair” estate management fees

The Conservative MP for North East Bedfordshire, Richard Fuller, has met with the housing minister to speak up for the thousands of people across Bedfordshire...
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Burns Road sign Cardington Shortstown Image Trevor Monk

Petition started to change “bad taste” Shortstown road name

A petition to change the name of a road near the Cardington Sheds in Shortstown has started with a campaigner saying it dishonours the victims of the R101 airship disaster whose...
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Council seeks new deal with developers to secure future of iconic airship sheds

Council planners are in new talks with developers over a deal to secure the future of the iconic giant airship sheds in Cardington. Bedford Borough Council had in 2014 given permission for 592 homes to be built near the sheds at Shortstown on the understanding that a deal would...
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Award-winning New Cardington site manager celebrates eight NHBC wins in six years

A building site manager in Bedfordshire is celebrating with his team after winning eight National House Building Council (NHBC) awards on the same...
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