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Proposed Wixams development (approximation only to give a rough indication of the site's location)

Have your say: Company appeals council's refusal of 375 homes in Wixams

Site of the former 111 Warwick Avenue, Bedford

Application goes into council to build nine-block dwelling

The proposed location for the 179-housing development in Bromham

Company appeals council's refusal of 179 homes on Bromham farmland

Beds Police are asking people not to share footage of the incidents online for operational reasons

Armed officers deployed after teen gang set off fireworks directly at properties

A car or pickup can be registered for two years, a van for six months, and a hired vehicle for 24 hours

Council "pleased" 26,000 vehicles registered with Bedford tip under new scheme

Just some of the items incorrectly dumped in the orange-lidded bins (Pictures: Bedford Borough Council)

Bedford residents kick off after council gives wheelie bin advice

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Crime

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Court hears Sharnbrook man's police interview in drugged wife case

Bedfordshire Police officer bans fall from 14 to nine, new figures show

Bedfordshire police officer bans fall despite national record high

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Six arrested as police seize drugs and £25k in high street businesses crackdown

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Warning of anti-social behaviour spike this Halloween and Bonfire season

Leah Carey, of Only Studio in The Old Ford, West End Road, Kempston, has been ordered to pay more than £7,300 for illegal tattoo trading and selling fraudulent training courses (File picture: Pixabay)

Tattoo business owner ordered to pay £7.3k over bogus claims

Norman Macksoni, of Sharnbrook, has denied one count of rape (Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

Jury selection starts in trial of men accused of sexual assault on drugged wife

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham: Journalism is vital part of our national infrastructure

Dr Kim Hackett, director for system health and sustainability at Research England

Cranfield University opens new clean energy laboratories

Your World

Gary and his wife Ellie, whose story features in Keech Hospice’s Christmas Appeal.

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Lynn will take on the Sue Ryder Big Dip Bedford in December

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Mayor Tom Wootton

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The Bedford College Group

The National CTEC welcomes Construction Jobs Plan

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Jack and the Beanstalk comes to The Place Theatre from 9th December

Opinion

OPCC

Commissioner column: Police demand grows faster than police resources

Blake Stephenson MP outside Parliament

Political Opinion: The only leader with a plan for the country

PCC John Tizard

Commissioner column: Time to stand up; time to be anti-racist

Sport

Men's 3s

Ups and downs weekend for Bedford hockey
With the seconds ticking down, Bedford continued to make presses.
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Reece Evans looks to shut down a ball forward - pic: Adrian Brown

Pitmen victory puts Eagles into the play-offs

Loan move: Jack Snelus has signed for Hitchin Town

Nine-man Real Bedford suffer first league defeat

Triumph: Bedford Athletic were victorious at the weekend - pic: Duncan Woodhead

Bedford Athletic enjoy a routine win over strugglers

Late leveller: Ampthill Town drew 3-3 with Cranfield United

Ampthill's unbeaten start continues following six-goal thriller

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What's On

The Christmas Market will take place at Harpur Square and the Harpur Suite on the first weekend in December

Christmas countdown is on with festive family fun across Bedford Borough
Save some festive dates in your calendar to join the spectacular Christmas light displays in Bedford and Kempston with live music, carols, arts, crafts and a range of free family activities.
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Health

GP websites across the country have been impacted (Picture: Brian Jackson, stock.adobe.com)

Bedfordshire GP websites hit by healthcare firm's collapse

Ambulance control room

Ambulance service handles record 1.5 million 999 calls

Nurosym's earpiece has helped people relieve various symptoms

This unusual earpiece claims to help with anxiety, fatigue and pain

King Kebab, in Tavistock Street, was given a zero rating following a food hygiene inspection on August 13

Food hygiene inspectors tell Indian takeaway "urgent improvement" needed

Emergency flashing lights are seen on an ambulance at Royal London Hospital (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Ambulance service faces busiest year ever as 999 calls surge

Bedford Hospital A&E

More parking spaces out of action at Bedford Hospital

Lifestyle

OPI shoppers can spin an online reward wheel to win extra discounts, free nail polish, vouchers and more in its early Black Friday promotion.

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Stacey Solomon, pictured with her husband Joe Swash, has spoken out about media intrusion into her family life, claiming photographers' behaviour make her feel 'stalked'.

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It's estimated shoppers will splash out £170 more than they did last year

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Meet the seven-year-old girl who has already been to 46 countries – without missing a single day of school.

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