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Union boss’s anger over hospital ‘begging’ tactic

Bedford Hospital has been accused of ‘begging’ its staff to buy lunch from its restaurants to try to help save a quarter of a million pounds in just three weeks

Rugby player’s death shocks local clubs

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Tributes have been paid to a rugby player who died last weekend.Paul Leggott, 31, of The Elms, Kempston, played for a number of clubs in the area including Bedford Athletic, Kempston and Queens.

Stff facing pay cut

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Council staff who worked to secure unitary status are being rewarded with . . .wage cuts

Hall damaged by failed burglars

Burglars caused more than £1,500 of damage to a hall but left empty handed

MP tells chief to ‘take a hard look at position’

VIDEO: An MP has slammed a social housing association’s attitude and called for its chief executive to ‘seriously’ consider his position

Unpaid debt from council ‘outrageous’

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Bedford Borough Council says it is still waiting for more than £8 million to be paid by its Central Bedfordshire counterparts

Long time no see for school friends 70 years on

Two school friends have been reunited after more than 70 years apart

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Interested in caring? Gill wrote the book

Having spent most of her adult life working in the nursing profession, Gill Pharaoh has recently dedicated her time to encouraging others to do the same

Ex-military men would make superb teachers

Many of the officers serving at the Chicksands or Henlow camps based in my constituency decide to set up home in Bedfordshire when the time comes to leave the Forces

Making a career by standing out from the crowd

Fed up of following everyone else’s fashion trends, independent designer Kiran Lall decided to start her own. Reporter Keeley Knowles spoke to the graduate about her success story and what is

There's more to Majorca

The beautiful coastal city of Palma offers tourists a taste of true Mallorcan life and culture, far flung from images of drunk sunburnt Brits lazing on a beach in Magaluf

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That man has done it again. Twelve years ago James Cameron provided us with the biggest movie of all-time in Titanic – now his pet project has changed the face of cinema for the next generation. With

End of the Rainbow

THEATRE REVIEW End of the Rainbow Royal Theatre, Northampton, until Saturday, February 20


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Boness battles to points win

Jamie Boness maintained his undefeated early-career record with a points decision over Duncan Cottier at Stadium MK

Colts set to face off in a class war

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Two friends will become rivals on Saturday in the most hotly anticipated Colts rugby clash in Bedford for years as they battle for bragging rights on three fronts

Five star Swann gives England commanding lead

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England wracked up a commanding lead after declining to enforce the follow-on on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh, but the hosts had plenty to cheer with five wickets in the evening

RFU Championship Play-Off fixtures revealed

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Bedford Blues will travel to Plymouth Albion next weekend after the final pools and fixtures for Stage 2 of the RFU Championship were decided



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