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Growing charity on the lookout for new home
Beds Garden Carers are on the hunt for a new home after outgrowing their current premises.
Win a bus full of goodies to make your Jubilee party really special
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.
Minimum drink price would 'stop people being stupid'
A pub landlord has branded European rules which could deem minimum alcohol pricing illegal 'nonsense'.
Weekend dig set to reveal town's historical riches
Archaeology experts will be digging up part of a town next weekend in the hope of discovering hidden ancient treasures.
Taxi drivers upset by rank move
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.
Special ale brewed to celebrate launch of new play
A new beer has been brewed to celebrate the release of a studio play influenced by the rural settings of Bedfordshire.
MP claims back £500 for buying an 'essential' iPad
Taxpayers footed a bill of more than £500 for an iPad bought by MP Nadine Dorries. The MP for Mid Bedfordshire purchased the item in November and then claimed it on expenses.
Falling pupil numbers see private school issue 'plea'
A school has pleaded with parents to recommend it to friends and neighbours as they announce classes will merge due to lower pupil numbers.
Old Bedfordian's elevator ordeal far from 'uplifting'
A former Bedford School student who spent 41 hours trapped in a New York lift claims 'it was nothing compared to five years at a Bedford boarding school'. Nick White, who has lived in Manhattan since
Heated row led to murder of pregnant mother-of-six
In a case that lasted just over a week, jurors heard that on the morning of April 29 2011, Chrissy Peters, who was in the early stages of pregnancy, had been looking after her six children....
Man stabbed in alleyway attack
A man was stabbed and another suffered facial wounds following a late-night assault on Sunday.
Jubilee celebrations in our area
All the street parties and road closures confirmed so far in Bedford Borough and parts of Central Bedfordshire.
New strategies aim to fill empty homes
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.
Police release picture of attempted murder suspect
A woman was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries after she was stabbed on Saturday morning.
MP dubs faith schools bus policy 'appalling'
An MP has spoken out against a council's decision to stop free transport to faith schools calling the policy 'inappropriate' and 'appalling'.
Estate residents frustrated by response to 'gang warfare' claims
'Gang warfare' has broken out in a town estate according to residents who say the area is plagued by anti-social behaviour and violence.
Town to lose specialist drink problem service
A service which specifically treats people suffering from alcohol problems in the borough is to close later this year.
Heather, 80, is still Nirah's number 1 fan
The first donor to the controversial Nirah project says she is still 100 per cent behind it.
GP 'reward' plan comes under fire
GP practices across Bedfordshire could be given a financial 'reward' for not referring patients to specialists or A&E departments if a new scheme is rolled out this year.
New primary ready in September
The building of a new £3 million school has begun and is expected to be finished in time for the next school year.
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Heated row led to murder of pregnant mother-of-six
In a case that lasted just over a week, jurors heard that on the morning of April 29 2011, Chrissy Peters, who was in the early stages of pregnancy, had been looking after her six children....
New primary ready in September
The building of a new £3 million school has begun and is expected to be finished in time for the next school year.
Loophole get-out is a possibility
The council has said it is not ruling out using a planning loophole to fund a two-tier school system.
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