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This Victorian house near Bedford School has had an impressive transformation
It’s got SIX BEDROOMS, no less
Expect overnight delays ahead of Roxton Road bridge realignment, Bedford drivers warned
It’s part of the Black Cat revamp
Council run children’s centres in Central Bedfordshire recognised at national awards
Staff win accolade at Youth Sport Trust Awards
Global car parts supplier Comline Group relocates its UK headquarters to Bedford
It’s leaving its current home in Luton
Inclusive play area opens in Dunstable after £40k boost
The funding paid for resurfacing and new play equipment
Flitwick Scout community join forces for hedge planting event thanks to £11k grant funding
Work is part of project to improve scout hut and grounds
Businesses in Barton-le-Clay and Markyate looking for your support in Muddy Stilettos awards
Voting ends on April 18
Bedford council ordered to pay £1,000 compensation for child's 'missed education'
Father had complained the council failed to provide suitable education
More than a dozen prosecutions in Bedfordshire for begging in past five years
Homeless charity Crisis said people living on the streets need compassion and support rather than being cast into the criminal justice system
Honouring Football Legends: Sharnbrook Football Club hosts memorial match and charity event for Mark Singleton and Nick Cook
The event will raise money for Cancer Research UK and Parkinson’s UK
Take a look inside this stunning 5-bed modern barn conversion near Dunstable
There’s FIVE… yes, five bedrooms
Household Support Fund: Executive allocate funding
The Household Support Fund, which is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, has been extended for a further 6 months after originally being due to end in March 2024. We have been awarded £1,483,074 from the fund. Some of the funding has already been distributed; supermarket vouchers ha...
Flitwick Scout community rallies together for hedge planting event
The planting marked the beginning of a series of improvements to the Flitwick Scout Group hut and grounds, made possible by a generous £11k grant from our UK Shared Prosperity Fund Community Grants programme. The event, which saw a great turnout from both scouts and residents, witnessed the pla...
Bedfordshire physiotherapist inspired to take on London Marathon for internet friend who lost her leg to rare cancer
She has never run a marathon before
Magic lantern show entertained History Society members
A valuable collection of hand-painted glass slides, used in the magic lantern projectors of Victorian times, was viewed by members of Dunstable and District Local History Society at their April meeting.
New play park opens in Meadow Way, Leighton Buzzard
On Friday (5 April), our housing service proudly opened a new state-of-the-art play park and a brand-new basketball hoop, ensuring families in the neighbourhood have plenty of fun options for outdoor activities. The new equipment in the playpark includes a roundabout, a multi-play unit with a slide ...
Dunstable Yesteryear - the wine bar on the site of a 13th century gaol
Remember the times when wine bars were fashionable additions to the high street shopping experience? The trend didn’t last long, but here’s a reminder of Middle Row, Dunstable, when the Bubbles bar was installed in the shop next door to today’s Coffee Pod premises.
Children’s centres are winners at Youth Sport Trust Awards
The children’s centres won the award for their work to deliver the Healthy Movers programme, which aims to increase physical activity among children, across Central Bedfordshire. They were the winner in the Outstanding Early Years Physical Literacy Practice category at the awards held in Telford a...
New sensory garden is set to be created at Russell Park in Bedford
Work will start this weekend
Dramatic video shows police chasing 80mph driver in 30 zone before officer uses bicycle to help catch suspect
The driver is seen going the wrong way round a roundabout before crashing and fleeing.