Tag: Bedford news
Drugged up roofer found guilty of causing death by careless driving
A van driver who said: “What am I going to say to his parents?” when he crashed and killed his teenage apprentice...
Photographs win money for school
A student at Castle Newnham School, has donated the prize money for winning a local photography competition to the art department at...
Attendances at Borough’s schools is above the national average
Attendance at state-funded schools in Bedford Borough was above the national average last term, which shows that “children and young people want...
Businesses can apply for a Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant
Applications for the new Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant are now open on Bedford Borough Council’s website.
The Government...
Small reduction in frequency of EMR trains due to Covid effects
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is to make a small reduction to its timetable from Monday, January 17, 2022, following higher staff absence...
Inspirational student racks up 10 million subscribers on YouTube
A refugee, who was helped to start a new life by The Bedford College Group after escaping war torn Syria is now...
Over a quarter of a million pound investment in new British...
Grant Palmer Limited, Bedfordshire’s independently owned bus company have invested over £250,000 in two brand new buses. Operating...
Chief Officer for Public Health clarifies the Covid isolation rules
A Bedford councillor has called for more clarification on the Government’s Covid guidance.
One of the amendments made for...
Borough Council benefits from more than £4m council tax surplus
Lower unemployment than expected in Bedford has resulted in an estimated council tax surplus of more than £4 million.
Police make five arrests and sieze drugs in raids on Bedford...
More than 250 cannabis plants have been seized and five people arrested after police acted on information from the community about drug...
