Bedfordshire Business Headlines
Apprentices on the up
Bedford Borough has seen a 67 per cent rise in the number of people starting apprenticeships.
Help for businesses
A new facility was officially opened this week to support businesses and social enterprises in their early stages.
Student entrepreneurs see off the competition
Pupils from Sharnbrook Upper School have successfully beaten their competition in the area finals of a top competition. The 11 sixth-form pupils have formed The Original Idea Company which will
Justin takes a top honour
Planning has certainly paid off for one consultant who has scooped a prestigious award.
Graduates take oath
Legal history has been made as a group of graduates were the first to recite a new oath.
More women needed
Women are needed at all levels of business, not just at the very top according to a report published by a management school. The latest Cranfield Report published in March and written by Professor
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Pub pushes boat out for Jubilee
It's all aboard at a pub which has been turned into a ship to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.
Double-killer mother loses appeal
A mother who murdered her two young children and placed their bodies in holdalls in the boot of her car has lost her appeal against her sentence.
Boy, seven, dies after house fire
A seven-year-old boy has died after being rescued from a house fire.
Government defends energy reforms
Reforms to the electricity market will reduce the impact of rising energy bills for consumers, the Government has claimed.
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More Local NewsFarm owner fined £1,500 for overlooking safety documents
The owner of a Bedfordshire farm has been prosecuted for failing to complete legally required documentation in relation to safe working near overhead power cables.
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MoreFisher rejoins London Irish
Jonathan Fisher has rejoined London Irish on a two-year deal after spending the last year playing for the Bedford Blues
