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Map showing area of Bedford High Street closed due to water leak repairs 19 May 2026. Image: Anglian Water/Mapdata ©2026 Google

Breaking news: Bedford High Street closure tonight for urgent water leak works

Bedford High Street will close overnight from 10pm on Tuesday while Anglian Water carries out emergency repairs to a water leak. Anglian Water says the work is needed to fix an issue near...
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A1 northbound diversion map Black Cat Roundabout 11 & 12 October 2025. Image: National Highways

A1 northbound closed this weekend for Black Cat works

The A1 northbound between Tempsford and Wyboston will be closed from 9pm Friday, 10 October to 5am Monday, 13 October 2025 for Black Cat improvement works....
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St Paul's Square, Bedford Bedford town centre

Letters: Are all the alterations around St Paul’s really necessary?

I'd like to say thank you to Mr Homer, who I think describes the situation in Bedford perfectly and I agree very much with what he has written. The real shame is people are not visiting...
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St Paul's Square, Bedford Bedford town centre

Bedford Ian writes…

31 January 2025: Burn baby burn, Table for 'two' many, No queue jumping, and Damned if you do..., Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough...
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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...
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Sub-contractors’ Covid outbreak means delay to Manton Lane footbridge installation

The installation of the new footbridge over Manton Lane has been delayed by a month due to an outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus) at a sub-contractors' facility.
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Clapham Roundabout, Bedford. Credit: Don R Weerasirie

‘Significant disruption’ expected as Paula Radcliffe Way partially closed until mid-December

A senior councillor has advised motorists to avoid the A6 Paula Radcliffe Way and to expect 'significant disruption' until December while essential...
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Gas leak will keep Mill Street closed for another day

Mill Street in Bedford will be closed until tomorrow (7th Dec) due to emergency repairs on a gas main. Cadent Gas were already carrying our routine maintenance when a gas leak was detected...
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