Fresh appeal after violent brawl breaks out between large group in Bedford ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
Police have reissued a plea for information after two people were injured following a mass brawl in Bedford town centre.
Real Bedford hold on to beat Wroxham and win historic treble ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
Real Bedford Ladies finished a fine season with a 4-2 League Cup final victory against Wroxham at Newmarket Town on Sunday afternoon to secure a historic treble for the club...
Bedford girl lands part in upcoming Beetlejuice blockbuster ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
We’ve had our fair share of actors who hail from Bedford.
Letters: Cycling ban has left me feeling like a criminal ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
I am fairly new to Bedford and have so far felt it to be very welcoming, lovely and quite a safe place to live. That is until the other day, when I was innocently cycling through the town centre and was stopped...
Review: Bedford screams for ice cream as town centre dessert parlour celebrates 16th birthday ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
The sound of children laughing filled the air this Friday (17 May) as Creams, the dessert parlour chain, celebrated their 16th birthday with a free scoop of ice cream for every customer at the...
First ever electric air ambulance being developed by Cranfield company ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
A company has been given approval to develop a first-of-its-kind electric aircraft that can be used as an air ambulance.
One-eyed camel at local safari park celebrates birthday with local children ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
A one-eyed camel has been helping children with special educational needs (SEN), as part of their birthday celebrations at Woburn Safari Park. Wednesday the one-eye Bactrian camel, invited students...
Cat that went missing in Bedford 11 years ago is reunited with his owner - on her 35th birthday ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
A cat that went missing 11 years ago has been reunited with his grateful owner thanks to the team at Vets for Pets in Bedford.
"Your own team don't have confidence in you" - Bedford mayor branded 'incapable of coherent answers or grasping facts' ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
Bedford’s mayor was branded incapable of answering questions coherently or grasping facts in a scathing attack at a council meeting last night.
"They just try to bully and manipulate you": Retired Bedford council officer takes on car park firm in two-year court battle - and wins ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
A retired Bedford Borough Council planning officer has won a two year court battle against a major car park enforcement firm after being wrongly fined - and persuaded a judge to award HIM a pay-out instead.
Retrofit construction courses help build a more sustainable future ( www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk )
The tailored training is designed to address the urgent need for skilled professionals in the construction industry and will equip participants with the expertise needed to retrofit homes across Central Bedfordshire, improving energy efficiency and reducing their carbon footprint....
Council confirms Bedford Park’s “dangerous” ‘wonky tree’ will come down ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
At 16 meters high and over 100 years old, Bedford Borough will soon say goodbye to Bedford Park's famous ‘wonky tree’ after five years of monitoring found it was no longer safe. Situated by...
Round two of UKSPF/REPF community grants to launch next month ( www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk )
Applications for the second round of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) Community Grants Fund will close on Friday 19 July 2024. Each applicant can request between £3,000 and £40,000 to invest in community projects that help improve Central Bedfordshire. Projects will need to...
Elstow wellbeing garden plea for donation of tools and plants ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
Elstow NHS worker Terry Hayden and his coworkers are on the lookout for donations and volunteers to revive a rundown garden for the community and local elderly. Terry Hayden works as a Social prescriber at...
‘It was a nightmare’: Dangerous driver jailed after killing Ampthill family's beloved horse on the M1 ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
A dangerous driver has been jailed after he killed a family’s beloved horse on the M1.
Low election turn out prompts PCC to ensure Bedfordians have better understanding of the role ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
More needs to be done to ensure Bedfordshire residents have a better understanding of the police and crime commissioner’s role in policing the county, the new PCC has said. The low turnout for last week’s...
‘Cuddle therapy’ ponies help bring joy to patients and staff at local hospice ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
The patients and staff of Sue Ryder St John's Hospice in Moggerhanger were excited to be greeted by two very special guests recently, when Teddy and Mouse, a pair of ‘cuddle therapy ponies’ came for a visit...
Bedford police step up patrols in Goldington over drug dealing in the area ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
If you see more officers in the area, don’t be alarmed.
Bedford all-girls football team wins all-boys league - for the first time in its 75 year history ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
An all-girls football team won an all-boys league in the first ever season - for first time in the competition's 75 year history.
Police release CCTV image of woman they want to speak to following public order offence in Bedford's Morrisons ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
Do you recognise this woman?
Bedford drug runner jailed for supplying crack and heroin ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
A man who was running a drugs line from a property on Shakespeare Road in Bedford has been jailed for more than three years. A police investigation revealed Amir Mgari had been running the so-called...
Join nationwide waterways protest on River Great Ouse this weekend ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
Environmental activists will take to the River Great Ouse this Saturday (18 May) as part of a national protest at the state of the nation’s waterways. They will join thousands of protesters on coasts and rivers across...
Conservatives defend reduction of mayor’s responsibilities ( www.bedfordindependent.co.uk )
Bedford's Conservatives have defended the decision to reduce the number of Mayor Tom Wootton's responsibilities from 13 to eight, saying the old roles were "dysfunctional and outdated"...
"I felt humiliated": P&O Cruise deny boarding for disabled customer from Flitwick over form row ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
A disabled man was left feeling “hopeless” after being denied entry to a cruise ship as the rest of his family made the painful decision to board without him.
Fire service introduce eye in the sky drone stationed at Harrold ( www.bedfordtoday.co.uk )
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has bought new drones to help in life-threatening incidents.
