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Emergency services are currently at a major incident in Queens Drive, Bedford

Man in his 80s in critical condition after Bedford collision

Lovehoney’s £119 couples advent calendar contains 24 grown-up surprises and comes with free standard delivery.

Lovehoney's £119 advent calendar has 24 surprises

Joe Pattinson and his wife, Layla Wang

Mala Dragon celebrates national recognition one year after opening

Universal United Kingdom Resort/Universal Destinations & Experiences

Universal theme park will have its own wastewater treatment plant

Bedfordshire Police has said it welcomes tougher laws around the use of Live Facial Recognition technology. Photo by Paul Ellis/Getty Images

Bedfordshire Police welcome stronger laws around use of LFR technology

Bedfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard says he believes police reform is "long overdue"

Bedfordshire police and crime commissioner says reform is “long overdue”

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is asking patients to complete a survey to help shape the future of the county's healthcare services

Have your say on the future of healthcare across Bedfordshire

Anglian Water

Water demand hit record 1.6billion litres in one day during summer heat wave

Bedford mayor, Tom Wootton, at a previous wreath laying ceremony on Remembrance Sunday

Bedford gets ready to mark Remembrance Day

The current GP surgery in Great Barford. Image: Google Maps.

Plans approved for new GP surgery on former school site in Great Barford

The suspect was found hiding in the loft

Loft hiding place fails to fool armed police in Bedford

People

Bedfordshire operating theatre staff picket

Theatre staff win pay battle following hospital strikes
Bedfordshire operating theatre staff have secured a pay deal after 14 days of strikes over proposed changes to overtime.
John Guinn

Houghton Conquest Lower School

No stopping rule to be introduced outside this primary school

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service representatives sharing fire safety information with visitors at Bedford's Festival of Lights.

Fire service joins Bedford's Festival of Lights celebrations

File picture: Pixabay

Animal schools service has licence suspended over safeguarding concerns

The NHS-funded Crisis Text Support Service is open to people of all ages

Free mental health support available by text, WhatsApp and webchat

Cost of Living

One in five workers are putting parenthood plans on hold

Employees delay parenthood due to concerns over parental leave

Nearly half of homeowners have incurred late payment fees

Disorganised households estimate they pay an extra £801 on bills

Sick of soaring bills? They’re not all going up

The household bill that costs less than 10 years ago

Novuna Consumer Finance is one of the UK's leading providers of retail point of sale finance and personal loans

Ad Feature One in eight households couldn't cover essentials for two months

Crime

A man in his 40s has been issued with a Community Protection Warning after police received multiple reports of anti-social behaviour across Milton Keynes.

Bedford man slapped with police warning over anti-social behaviour

Four people have been arrested and suspected stolen motorbikes recovered as part of major police op in the town centre (Picture: Bedford Community Policing Team)

Four arrested and suspected stolen motorbikes recovered in Bedford

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

Norman Macksoni arriving at Swindon Magistrates' Court last year (Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)

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

Bedfordshire Police

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

Business

Michelle Ovens CBE says greater support is needed to help side hustles grow into sustainable businesses.

Ad Feature Side hustling UK adults face outdated systems
A new report from eBay and Small Business Britain finds strong growth ambitions among side hustlers and calls for greater support to help them develop into long-term businesses.
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Booktastic has received a grant to support its work encouraging children's love of reading

Booktastic wins major grant to help promote children’s love of reading

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

Bedfordshire GP websites hit by healthcare firm's collapse

The French Horn, Steppingley

Village pub overwhelmed by support after £1 children's meals branded 'desperate'

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

Traffic and Travel

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

Lidlington level crossing and, inset Bob Jack

Singer adapts Dylan song in protest at East West Rail project

The road between Stevington and Bromham will close for over two weeks

Road between Stevington and Bromham to close for OVER TWO WEEKS

Milton Ernest’s Bedford Road to Paula Radcliffe Way will close overnight between November 9 to December 15

Expect FIVE WEEKS of overnight delays as major road through Milton Ernest closes

Health

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

'Out of Control?' Image: Home-Start Bedfordshire.

Charity Home-Start Bedfordshire exposes reality of post-separation abuse

Politics

The former Goldington Road Surgery in Bedford (Google Maps)

Another application submitted to turn former beleaguered GP surgery into flats
Another set of plans have been submitted to convert the old GP surgery in Goldington Road into flats.
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Borough Hall, Bedford Image LDRS

Riseley farm planning dispute heads to another appeal

Bonfire Night. Image: Central Bedfordshire Council.

Trading Standards increase inspections as Bonfire Night approaches

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

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Maryam Moshiri will appear in Taskmaster’s New Year Treat after becoming known for a viral BBC News moment in which she was accidentally shown making a middle-finger gesture during a studio countdown.

Maryam Moshiri joins Taskmaster after cancer battle

Is a Sudden Stratospheric Warming about to deliver a massive cold snap in the UK? It could, but it’s not that simple.

Explainer Sudden stratospheric warming: What could it mean for the UK weather?

Kevin the Carrot and Chantenay launch a search for missing Cauli Dog in Aldi's 2026 Christmas advert.

Shoppers hail Aldi's Christmas advert 'the best' one - watch it here

A Ryanair flight from Madrid was caught up in Thursday’s disruption (photo by Jaime REINA / AFP via Getty Images)

Plane bomb threats: all flights and airports affected

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The study was commissioned by Plusnet to celebrate the arrival of its own new mascot

Kevin the Carrot in top 20 mascots

Data revealed that the quality of toilet facilities affects how much people are willing to spend

UK hospitality industry risks losing £500m because of poor toilets

Over half of parents saying their child avoids creativity due to fear of getting it wrong

Parents say screen time and homework hold back children's creativity

Fern Brady reveals UK's biggest housemate icks

Brits biggest houseshare 'icks' revealed

1 in 3 are choosing to spend their weekends cooking

Brits ditch nights out for home cooking

Brits spend nearly four days a year handling ‘life admin’ for others on their phones

Brits spend nearly four days a year on phone life admin

Weather

Bedford Market has been cancelled for tomorrow (October 23)

Market cancelled following yellow weather warning issued for Bedford

Flood protection cameras have been installed at locations across the Great Ouse catchment

Communities receive kits to help them prepare for flooding

Another warning as Bedfordshire braced for 'up to 38 degree' heat

Education

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

Cranfield University opens new clean energy laboratories

Applications for secondary school places can be made online

Don’t miss deadline for applying for 2027 secondary school places

An artist's impression of the new teaching block to be built at Holywell School

Go ahead for nearly 700 extra school places in Cranfield and Marston Moretaine

School classroom

Consultation over plans to cut reception class places at Silsoe school

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