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Close up view of J13 M1 highway (A421 Bedford MK) signs against cloudy sky in England Image Pajor Pawel Shutterstock

Petition calls for M1 Junction 13 upgrades ahead of Universal Studios opening

A new petition demands urgent government funding to upgrade M1 Junction 13, warning local drivers face total gridlock when Universal Studios opens in 2031 alongside major housing...
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Mayes Yard, Bedford Town Centre artist’s impression. Image: Cityheart.

Monthly column: Positive developments are continuing across the Borough

In my last column, I wrote about the importance of investing in our Borough. That matters because councils should not just manage decline or leave key sites to sit empty...
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Borough Hall car park. Image: Bedford Independent

Bedford Ian writes…

2 April 2026: Pothole-free paradise, Responsible reporting, Rabbit responsibility, Selective outrage, and Tiny tennis. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough...
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T-junction traffic lights on Manton Lane. Image: Bedford Independent

Letters: Responses to Manton Lane traffic concerns

We have received a number of letters in response to our article covering safety concerns on Manton Lane due to traffic management in the area. Regarding the recent article about traffic...
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Yellow Warning (ice & snow) 6-9 January 2025. Image: MapTiler OpenStreetMap contributors via Met Office

Bedford Ian writes…

16 January 2026: Yellow snow, Pothole palaver, Bedford Banksy?, Trump trumped and Happy Birthday to me. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he...
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Pothole on De Parys Avenue 12 January 2026. Image: Bedford Independent

Bedford Borough Council sent wrong data to DfT which led to ‘red’ pothole ranking

Bedford Borough Council admits sending incorrect roads data to the DfT after being branded “red” for potholes, as the Mayor, MP and government trade blows over funding, figures and transparency...
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A pothole in a Bedford residential street.

Bedford & Kempston MP writes to Mayor over ‘unacceptable’ road conditions

Bedford & Kempston MP Mohammad Yasin has urged Mayor Tom Wootton to accept government support after Bedford was rated ‘red’ for potholes, despite a 2023 report once ranking its roads...
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A gritter lorry spreading salt on a road in the winter snow. Image: Dimension Photos/Shutterstock

Questions raised after Bedford roads missed despite rejection of gritting route cuts

Concerns have been raised after roads missed during gritting this week were previously listed for removal under a rejected plan to cut Bedford’s winter gritting routes. The council...
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Map, or should we say illustration, of the incorrect EWR route. Image: DTB

Bedford Ian writes…

31 October 2025: Off track, Overexposed party, Indie spirit, and Need for speed (sign). Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us...
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Motorists stuck in the Black Cat Roundabout chaos on 5 July said there were no signs on the A421 indicating the A1 northbound was closed. The picture shows the view from a passenger seat of a car of cars in the jam and a road sign showing no details of any closures. Image: Helen Wheatley

Letters: Stuck in Black Cat chaos was not only distressing but posed significant health and welfare risks too

I am writing to raise a formal complaint regarding an incident that occurred on 5 July 2025, which involved severe delays caused by the closure or obstruction of the A1 near the Black Cat Roundabout...
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