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“We’re going to miss him,” Poets’ community says “goodbye” to much-loved postman

It was the perfect way to end his final round, with over 50 Poets' residents coming out today (Tuesday) to say "thank you and goodbye" to Graham McFiggins who has been their postman for 30 years...

Letters: “How your views have already shaped East West Rail”

Over the past two months, we’ve hosted a series of public drop-in events about the updated proposals for East West Rail (EWR). These 12 events were held across the route of the Project and were well...

Man arrested following Chaucer Road incident

Bedfordshire Police attended Chaucer Road this morning (Wednesday) following reports of a disturbance. It has been confirmed that a man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of criminal...

Poets area children’s home plans resubmitted

“Even with the best will” a property in Bedford’s Poets area is not suitable for conversion to a children’s home, an objector has said. Plans to convert 4 Milton Road from a house in multiple occupancy (HMO)...

Plans submitted to convert Poets area care home into 13 affordable homes

Thirteen affordable homes could become available in Bedford’s Poets if plans to convert a care home for older people are approved... An application to change the use of...

Letters: EWR’s route E choice out of Bedford need not impact Poets area

Jeremy Hunt has confirmed in his 'budget' of yesterday (17 Nov) that UK's major infrastructure works should proceed apace. EWR is cited. There are many reasons why I consider EWR (plus...

Bedford MP describes meeting with rail minister as “most disappointing” of his parliamentary career

Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad Yasin (Labour) has described his meeting this week with the rail minister, Wendy Morton, as the most disappointing he's had since becoming...

Planning officer says “live somewhere else” if you want to own a car on former Rushmoor site

Buildings at the former Rushmoor School site will become blocks of one- and two-bed apartments – but if you have a car then you should look for somewhere else to live. That was...

Campaigners call EWR meeting “a tick-box exercise” but Bedford and Kempston MP says it was “constructive”

Bedfordians campaigning against the East-West Rail route have told the Bedford Independent a meeting with Simon Blanchflower, CEO of the East-West Rail Co (EWR Co)...

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