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Latest from the The Bedford Times Newsdesk
- East West Rail Bedford Feedback: Traffic and Poets Area Top Concerns 14 November 2026
- Bedford Tip: Register Your Plate, Then Just Turn Up at Barkers Lane 14 November 2026
- G's Takeaway in Kempston Applies to Sell Alcohol Until 1am at Weekends 13 November 2026
- Boxing Day Walks Near Bedford: 10 Places to Walk Off Christmas Lunch 12 November 2026
- Bedford Council Plans 63% Rise in Resident Parking Permits 12 November 2026
- Bedford Sports Awards Nominations Close on 17 November 10 November 2026
- James Phelan Brings The Man Who Was Magic to Bedford 7 November 2026
- Bedford Hospital Maternity Notes Go Digital on BadgerNet 7 November 2026
- Renhold 330 Homes Approved With £200,000 for Traffic Calming 7 November 2026
- Great Barford GP Surgery Approved on Old Lower School Site 7 November 2026
- Queens Drive Bedford Crash: Police Want Dashcam Footage 7 November 2026
- Where to Buy a Christmas Tree Near Bedford 2026 5 November 2026
- Christmas Shopping in Bedford: 20 Independents From The Arcade to Mill Street 5 November 2026
- Diwali in Bedford: Fire Service's Cooking and Candle Advice 4 November 2026
- Bedford Primary Results Third Most Improved in England 3 November 2026
- Bedford Children's Services Restructure: 3 Family Help Teams 3 November 2026
- Richard Fuller MP Drop-In: Kempston Rural, 20 November 3 November 2026
- Be Ready: Bedfordshire Homes Urged to Plan for 3 Days 2 November 2026
- Christmas Dinner in Bedford: 12 Places Open on the Day, From £57.95 1 November 2026
- Public notice: goods vehicle operator's licence application, Oakley Plant Hire Ltd, Ashmi Farm, Stevington 31 October 2026
- St Paul's Bedford Bells On View 8 to 26 November 31 October 2026
- Kempston Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Kempston 30 October 2026
- Bedfordshire Fire Control: 3 Kempston 999 Call Handlers 29 October 2026
- Santa's Grotto Bedford 2026: Harpur Centre from 21 Nov, £6 28 October 2026
- Bedford Councillors Lose Planning Call-In Power on 31 Oct 27 October 2026
- Clapham 570 Homes: Petition Passes 700 Before Plans Lodged 27 October 2026
- Kempston Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 25 October 2026
- Bedford Claimant Count Hits 5,465, Highest Since March 2025 24 October 2026
- Bedfordshire Fire Plan: Harrold Area Waits 16m 50s for Help 24 October 2026
- Bedford Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today 23 October 2026
- Bedford Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 23 October 2026
- Bedford ice rink: no 2026 rink, MK skates Christmas Day £10 20 October 2026
- Tempsford New Town Still Unconfirmed, Lords Warn Ministers 20 October 2026
- Bedford Train Crash GP Wins Pride of Britain Award 19 October 2026
- Grace Cope's First Single Kept It All Inside Out 23 October 18 October 2026
- Bedford Shoplifting: 21 Charged With 330 Offences Since July 17 October 2026
- Bedford Council Failing Its Duty: Commissioners Proposed 15 October 2026
- Bedford Local Plan 2050: 1,251 Homes a Year, Have Your Say 13 October 2026
- Silver Street Gaming Centre Refused, Months After Licence 13 October 2026
- Bedford Roadworks This Week: A1 Southbound and A421 Nights 10 October 2026
- Bedford SEMH School Approved: Queens Park, 80 Places 10 October 2026
- Podington Padel Approved Against Officers' Advice 6 October 2026
- Bedford Christmas Market 2026: Harpur Square 5 and 6 Dec 6 October 2026
- Bedford Halloween 2026: Circus and Pumpkins Ended 1 Nov 3 October 2026
- Kempston Boundary Change Approved; Residents Opposed 22 to 8 3 October 2026
- Queens Park HMO Petitions: Council Says It Cannot Revoke 3 October 2026
- Bedford Train Crash: Red Signal Had No TPWS, RAIB Finds 2 October 2026
- Free Chellington Centre Days for Bedford Primary Schools 1 October 2026
- Bedford Station Car Park Cut to 900 Spaces Over Two Sites 1 October 2026
- Kempston Academy Fame Jr.: 100 Students, 14 to 17 December 30 September 2026
- Wyboston Singer's Postnatal Depression Song Tops 2.2m Views 29 September 2026
- Manor Road Closure for Universal Extended to 27 November 29 September 2026
- Bedford What's On: Lights On 21 Nov, Christmas Market 5 Dec 28 September 2026
- Bedford Singer Grace Cope Signs Six-Single Record Deal 27 September 2026
- Bedford House Prices Up £12,497, but Growth Slows to 3.9% 25 September 2026
- Bedford Christmas bin dates: 2026 list due late November 25 September 2026
- Bedford term dates 2026/27: half term 26 to 30 October 25 September 2026
- Bedford October half term 2026: 26 to 30 October, what's on 25 September 2026
- Bedford Christmas trains 2026: Thameslink and EMR changes 25 September 2026
- Bedford Remembrance Sunday 2027: Sunday 14 November 25 September 2026