@bedfordindependent.co.ukIgnorance to the max, setting free the things you love, and a special parking pass are all in this week's column from Bedford Ian...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukPolice are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious morning collision on Ampthill Road in Bedford. Under Operation Thurning, officers urgently want to trace a motorist who was travelling towards Morrisons...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukMonthly column: "Every day in England and Wales, two hundred rapes are reported to the police, and far too many go unreported..." PCC John Tizard says funding to prevent VAWG crime and to protect and support victims must continue...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukIt's hoped the road will reopen soon...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukCentral Bedfordshire Council leader Cllr Adam Zerny has requested £30m from the government to fix crumbling local roads following years of underinvestment...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukThe Road Victims Trust has won the Patron's Award at the BQF awards at Wembley Stadium. Presented by HRH The Princess Royal, the award honours 32 years of dedicated bereavement support across Bedfordshire...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukVillagers in Upper Caldecote have petitioned Central Bedfordshire Council for a controlled crossing on Hitchin Road, citing peak traffic of 230 vehicles in 15 minutes near the local school...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukCommunity policing superintendent Tom Stean reflects on his 22-year career, from 19-year-old recruit to leading major crime teams, ahead of Saturday's Careers Fair at Wixams Academy...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukBedfordshire Police is backing a new website allowing survivors of child sexual abuse to request reviews of previously closed cases under Operation Beaconport. Find out how the four-stage reinvestigation process works...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukCentral Bedfordshire Council will see 90% of its £40m SEND deficit written off after the government approved its local reform plan. The debt relief frees up millions for frontline services...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukThe jumps season officially returns this weekend, but Huntingdon were ahead of the game on Tuesday (6 October) with a six-race card...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukReview: Tom Grennan played two packed shows at Esquires this week, and as our reviewer Jess says, "You can take the boy out of Bedford, but you won’t ever take Bedford out of the boy"...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukAs the Bedford Repair Cafe celebrates its 10th birthday, its volunteers are also celebrating scooping a BBC Three Counties Make a Difference award for their environmental impact...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukCounter-terrorism police have charged a 24-year-old serving member of the Royal Navy from Bedfordshire with offences under the National Security Act. He is due in court today...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukA Bletsoe family marking 10 years since the loss of a much-loved mum helped raise £50,000 for Sue Ryder's St John’s Hospice at the weekend. Nearly 300 walkers took part in the annual Starlight Hike at Everard Meadow...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukTwo teenagers have been arrested following a late-night police pursuit in Bedford that ended with a vehicle crashing into a Curlew Crescent home...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukThe 'Universal Effect' is bringing new investment to Bedford. An empty Lurke Street office block is being converted into 26 luxury apartments for professionals working on the new theme park...
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From live music and comedy to family events and theatre, we’ve rounded up the best local events happening right on our doorstep. Kindly sponsored by Bedford Esquires.
@bedfordindependent.co.ukTurvey Primary School is celebrating a historic achievement, becoming the first school in Bedford Borough to receive Ofsted's new 'Exceptional' grade for personal development and wellbeing.
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukThe fire broke out on Monday afternoon...