Guilty of downloading extreme porn involving children
A Luton man who was caught with indecent images of children said they came from a mobile phone he found in a field.
Darren Freeman-Cox,...
Bedford Borough Council sees positive impact from trial of free town centre parking
Following a thorough six-month trial period, Bedford Borough Council is pleased to announce the results of the trial of four-hour free parking in the...
World Kidney Day call to sign up to become an organ donor
“Sign up now, and you could be a lifesaver.”
That is the message from Councillor Martin Towler, Portfolio Holder for Health, Public Health and Wellbeing...
Mayor Tom Wootton celebrates re-opening of Specsavers in the Harpur Centre
Mayor Tom Wootton was honoured to attend the re-opening ceremony of Specsavers at Harpur Centre on Monday, March 18, 2024. The event, celebrated the...
East West Rail’s potential ‘perfectly illustrated’ by huge success of reopened Scottish railway
A railway which has attracted almost three times as many passengers than originally forecast 'perfectly illustrates the huge potential of East West Rail’, EWR...
Council uses new faster and more cost-effective method to fix potholes
Central Bedfordshire Council has been using a new technique that speeds up pothole repairs, and it is more cost effective and eco-friendly too because...
National week of action targeting county lines results in seven arrests
The police crackdown included a series of operations across Bedfordshire aimed at disrupting county lines gangs, as well as efforts to educate the public...
Beds PCC collaborates with Morrisons on crime prevention
In a country-first, the ‘public access terminals’ are being rolled out into Morrisons stores in Bedfordshire.
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye is continuing...
Twice over the drink drive limit driver killed 83-year-old man
A drunker builder who bought nine pints of Guinness at a social club in Flitwick was jailed for five years on Friday, March 15,...
Woman allegedly stole half a million pounds from her stepfather
A woman “deceived and manipulated” her elderly stepfather out of half a million pounds by buying his family home on the cheap, selling his...
