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Officers to help during Olympics

Bedfordshire Police

More than 200 police officers will be deployed to help the Metropolitan Police during the Olympics.

Growing charity on the lookout for new home

Paul Sutherland (back row centre) with some of the charity's members at Beds Garden Carers

Beds Garden Carers are on the hunt for a new home after outgrowing their current premises.

Man stabbed in alleyway attack

Police car

A man was stabbed and another suffered facial wounds following a late-night assault on Sunday.

Win a bus full of goodies to make your Jubilee party really special

Jubilee Bus

Residents could celebrate the Golden Jubilee on wheels after a bus company offered party planners the chance to win a special street party bus for their area.

Jubilee celebrations in our area

Wootton Parish Council Jubilee party snake

All the street parties and road closures confirmed so far in Bedford Borough and parts of Central Bedfordshire.

Minimum drink price would 'stop people being stupid'

Paul Davies

A pub landlord has branded European rules which could deem minimum alcohol pricing illegal 'nonsense'.

New strategies aim to fill empty homes

Councillor Carole Hegley

Empty houses which have blighted the county's towns for years are finally being put to good use after a council vowed to turn them into rentable accommodation.

Weekend dig set to reveal town's historical riches

Dr Carenza Lewis

Archaeology experts will be digging up part of a town next weekend in the hope of discovering hidden ancient treasures.

Police release picture of attempted murder suspect

Clifton Marshalleck

A woman was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries after she was stabbed on Saturday morning.

Taxi drivers upset by rank move

taxi sign

Cab drivers have described the council's organisation as a 'shambles' after they claim they weren't told where their taxi ranks were moving to.