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Plans for drive-thru KFC in Bedford rejected as 'a risk to lives'
Plans to turn a fast food restaurant into a drive-thru in Bedford have been refused over a potential ‘risk to lives’.
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Bedford’s Liam Cunningham wins WBC Muay Thai European title
A Bedford-based Muay Thai fighter can now call himself a European champion after winning the vacant WBC title in the main event of an action packed card in Milton Keynes. Liam Cunningham, 23, who fights out of the McGowan Muay Thai...
New collaboration and network event to help Bedford businesses hit the back of the net
A collaboration between two disruptors in their respective sectors, Real Bedford and Progress Publishing is set to help Bedford businesses hit the back of the net by revealing insights into...
Plans approved for industrial development site in Bedford despite objections - including impact on riding school’s ponies
An application for an industrial development near Goldington Road in Bedford has been approved despite concerns over its impact on a nearby riding school.
Residents resorted to emptying overflowing dog poo bins across Bedford say councillors
Dog bins across Bedford Borough are overflowing with poo say residents and councillors.
Plans to breathe life into Bedford town centre a step closer after council approves action plan
The regeneration plans for the Mayes Yard Quarter in Bedford are a step closer to fruition.
A421 now open after serious crash near Kempston this morning
The A421 near Kempston has reopened following a serious crash this morning.
One person taken to hospital after serious crash on A421 near Kempston this morning
One person has been taken to hospital after a serious crash on the A421 near Kempston this morning (October 17).
Bedford's Wells & Co raises a glass to Josephine Wells’ 175th birthday with exclusive new brew
A Bedford brewery is toasting the 175th would-be birthday of its great-great grandma with a brand new beer.
A421 closed in both directions after serious collision near Kempston this morning
The A421 near Kempston is closed in both directions after a serious collision.
Will Netflix prices rise in 2024? Analysts deliver verdict - and it’s bad news for fans
How disappointing 😰
Rain warning: Met office issues yellow weather warnings as heavy rain causes roads to flood
Watch footage of flooded roads - as parts of the UK could see 50-80 mm of rainfall in around six hours.
Former Bedfordshire Police officer jailed for grooming vulnerable girls for 'own sexual gratification'
A former Bedfordshire Police officer has been jailed for targeting vulnerable young girls on social media.
Employment Rights Bill: What Labour's new legislation could mean for teachers and schools
More flexible working for teachers and better conditions for school support staff are on the cards 📜
Former Bedfordshire Police officer jailed for sexually exploiting teenage girls
A former Bedfordshire police officer, who preyed on two teenage girls by ‘befriending’ them online and then sexually exploiting them has been jailed for 3 and a half years. Elliot Wright, 29, was...
Cheers, Josephine – new beer celebrates Bedford brewery’s great-great-grandmother
Local brewer and pub co, Wells & Co has launched a new beer to celebrate the 175th birthday of Josephine Wells, the wife of their founder Charles. While much has been made of Charles Wells...
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...
Bedford restaurant voted among top 10 Indian curry houses at prestigious national awards
Bedford restaurant Three Rooms is leading the way with Indian cuisine, having won a prestigious national award.
Integrated care board has “changed how it operates” following landmark review
Since the publication of a "landmark report" last year, the Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board has changed how it operates, is structured, and how it thinks, a meeting heard...
Letters: Cycle ban is helping destroy the town centre and local environment
Bedford has always been until recently a ’Town of Cyclists’ since the invention of the safety cycle, not to the extent of Cambridge or Oxford but nevertheless in the top quartile of UK cycling...