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28 August 2026
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Bedford Borough Council issues health and water safety advice as heatwave arrives

A rare Red Heat Health Alert has been issued for Bedford Borough, with residents urged to stay safe, use Welcoming Spaces and take extra care around open water. Advice has been issued to...
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11% reduction in STIs put down to “investment in high quality services” in Bedford

Investment in high quality contraception and sexual health services has helped to cut the number of new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Bedford Borough by 11%...
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Health officials urge uptake of MMR jab as national outbreak continues

All regions of England are reporting measles cases, but there hasn’t been an outbreak in Bedford borough. But despite this, there’s still work to be done to encourage more people to get vaccinated...
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