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Delays increasing and discharge targets missed at Bedford Hospital
Key hospital discharge targets in Bedford are being missed and delays are increasing, despite a senior councillor saying that performance is “not too far off”.
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Bedford Borough Council confirms £65,000 patrol funding but gives no detail on how scheme will work
Bedford Borough Council has accepted £65,000 for anti-social behaviour patrols in the town centre but did not answer questions about how the scheme will operate...
Bedford Blues Women celebrate winning the NC1 East title at Goldington Road
Bedford Blues Women are celebrating back-to-back league titles, after securing the NC1 East title on Sunday. Wymondham Wasps' concession on Sunday officially left the Blues as champions...
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Eight-try Bedford Blues bounce back with convincing Cambridge win
Bedford Blues responded to an abject home defeat against Nottingham last weekend, beating Champ Rugby's basement club, Cambridge 50-21 on Saturday. Dean Adamson scored...
Late Morrell winner is the Pirates’ cheat code as Real Bedford beat Halesowen
Real Bedford took a huge step towards confirming their spot in the Southern League Premier Central play-offs as Jack Morrell came off the bench to score a 96th-minute winner...
Green returns to earn Bedford Town valuable point at Telford
Lewis Green returned from a loan spell at Bromsgrove Sporting to help Bedford Town get one point closer to step two survival, as the Eagles drew 2-2 at play-off chasing AFC Telford United...
Legal advice: Interview under caution – what it means, your rights and why silence is strategic
For most of us, the thought of being interviewed under caution at a police station is a scary prospect, and while it will hopefully never happen to you, it’s never a bad thing to be armed with...
Bedford Ian writes…
27 March 2026: East is east, Real plans, Lucky escape, and Farm to fame. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
Co-op store in Marston Moretaine re-opens following major makeover
Marston Moretaine’s Co-op has reopened following a 10-week investment programme to transform the store.
Bedford man handed suspended sentence for fraud after victim conned out of more than £70k
A trio of fraudsters – including a Bedford man – have been convicted for fraud offences.
Police appeal after knife-point robbery in Bedford alleyway
Police are appealing for witnesses after two teenagers were threatened with a knife and robbed of a bike in an alleyway in Bedford. Officers were called shortly before 3.20am on Tuesday (24 March)...
Bedford-based band crowned winners of BLMK Battle of the Bands
A Bedford-based band have been crowned winners of this year’s edition of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Battle of the Bands competition.
Bedford task force aims to keep town centre welcoming and safe
Bedford Borough Council has formally accepted a £65,000 grant for anti-social behaviour patrols in the town centre – but did not respond to detailed questions about how the scheme will operate.
Council and police create new team to improve safety in Bedford town centre
Bedford Borough Council and Bedfordshire Police have launched a new Town Centre Task Force to tackle anti-social behaviour and improve safety. The initiative was formally...
Teens robbed by masked men at knifepoint in Bedford
Two teenagers were threatened with a knife as three men stole a bike in Bedford.
First SEND classroom in UK zoological setting to open at Woburn Safari Park
The first ever classroom in the country dedicated to children with special educational needs and disabilities within a zoological setting is set to open at Woburn Safari Park.
Mayor orders urgent review after video shows child nearly hit at Manton Lane crossing
Bedford’s mayor has ordered an urgent review of traffic lights on Manton Lane after video footage showed a parent and child nearly being hit while crossing. The danger of crossing...
Ampthill couple return from one of the most dangerous places to be an aid worker
A couple from Ampthill who moved to South Sudan during lockdown have spoken of their five-year mission in Juba – still considered one of the most dangerous places to be an aid worker.
Talented Woburn gardener wins third place at regional final of prestigious competition
A trainee gardener from Woburn has won third place in the Eastern Regional Final of the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition.
Passenger in her 80s dies in Bedford crash
A woman in her 80s has died after a crash along the A4280 St Neots Road.