<![CDATA[Bedford Today - Bedford]]> Feed http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/local/bedford Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/local/bedford/mbtc-news-dynmc-local-bedford-feed-1-2858124 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:09:45 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Creative pupils name hospital play room]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/creative-pupils-name-hospital-play-room-1-5200054

Youngsters from Russell Lower School got their creative juices flowing by designing a name and logo for a sick children’s play room at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

]]> 1.5200054 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:09:45 +0100 <![CDATA[VIDEO: Showing cancer who’s boss!]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/video-showing-cancer-who-s-boss-1-5199776

An army of thousands of mums, sisters and daughters made a poignant stand against cancer on Sunday by taking part in the Race For Life.

]]> 1.5199776 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:04:16 +0100 <![CDATA[Wootton united in memory of Michael]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/wootton-united-in-memory-of-michael-1-5199580

A music and football event in memory of the son of a councillor will take place on Saturday.

]]> 1.5199580 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:20:15 +0100 <![CDATA[Man hunted after indecent assault]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/man-hunted-after-indecent-assault-1-5192767

A man who put his hand up a woman’s skirt on The Embankment is being hunted by police.

]]> 1.5192767 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:12:09 +0100 <![CDATA[Train death man named]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/train-death-man-named-1-5192411

A man who died on railway tracks close to Kempston Hardwick has been named.

]]> 1.5192411 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:53:32 +0100 <![CDATA[BREAKING NEWS: Man pulled from river]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/breaking-news-man-pulled-from-river-1-5190934

A man was pulled from the river by a member of the public in a serious condition this morning.

]]> 1.5190934 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:28:23 +0100 <![CDATA[Have you seen Barker’s Lane flasher?]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/have-you-seen-barker-s-lane-flasher-1-5189732

A man exposed himself to two women in broad daylight on Barkers Lane on Sunday (June 9).

]]> 1.5189732 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:33:30 +0100 <![CDATA[Row over car park call in]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/row-over-car-park-call-in-1-5189701

Conservatives have called-in plans to save 100 parking spaces for use by a hotel as part of the Riverside North development.

]]> 1.5189701 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:19:58 +0100 <![CDATA[Ben’s battling on with new CD]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/ben-s-battling-on-with-new-cd-1-5189688

A musician who is battling life-threatening prostate cancer has released a charity single to help others.

]]> 1.5189688 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:16:41 +0100 <![CDATA[‘Mini River Festival’ ahoy!]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/mini-river-festival-ahoy-1-5189684

A ‘mini River Festival’ is coming to town to brighten up the summer months for Bedfordians.

]]> 1.5189684 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:15:22 +0100 <![CDATA[Swimathon donation from Rotarians]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/swimathon-donation-from-rotarians-1-5189267

The Rotary Club of Bedford presented a cheque for more than £5,000 to Arthritis Research UK this afternoon.

]]> 1.5189267 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:20:46 +0100 <![CDATA[Inquest opened after woman’s death]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/inquest-opened-after-woman-s-death-1-5188354

An inquest has been opened after a 33 year old woman died at her home in Biddenham.

]]> 1.5188354 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:16:34 +0100 <![CDATA[‘Herbal matter’ found in police chase]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/herbal-matter-found-in-police-chase-1-5188299

A large quantity of ‘herbal matter’ was discovered by police after pursuing a car in Bedford last night (June 13).

]]> 1.5188299 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:06:42 +0100 <![CDATA[VIDEO: Miles Kane rocks the Corn Exchange]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/video-miles-kane-rocks-the-corn-exchange-1-5187430

Well what a night that was!

]]> 1.5187430 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:14:42 +0100 <![CDATA[Nadine Dorries talks hair loss on Radio 2]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/nadine-dorries-talks-hair-loss-on-radio-2-1-5184774

MP for Mid Bedfordshire Nadine Dorries has appeared on the radio to speak out over female hair loss.

]]> 1.5184774 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:10:11 +0100 <![CDATA[Renewed appeal over Sharif’s murder]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/renewed-appeal-over-sharif-s-murder-1-5184690

Police are still appealing for information over the murder of a Kempston grandfather.

]]> 1.5184690 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:56:23 +0100 <![CDATA[Family fun in store at Islamic exhibition]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/family-fun-in-store-at-islamic-exhibition-1-5183328

Bedford imam Abdul Quadeer is looking forward to welcoming members of the public to an exhibition all about Islam .

]]> 1.5183328 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:50:12 +0100 <![CDATA[Handmade fun at the weekend]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/handmade-fun-at-the-weekend-1-5183318

The best of all things local and handmade were to be had in Bedford at the weekend.

]]> 1.5183318 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:48:02 +0100 <![CDATA[VIDEO: Acting Bedford Hospital chief executive]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/video-acting-bedford-hospital-chief-executive-1-5181770

Acting hospital chief executive Stephen Conroy spoke to the Times & Citizen this week about the challenges faced by the facility.

]]> 1.5181770 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:43:39 +0100 <![CDATA[Our John will be a daily fixture in the US]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/our-john-will-be-a-daily-fixture-in-the-us-1-5181754

A former Mark Rutherford student who became an Emmy Award-winning comedian has been picked to host the Daily Show.

]]> 1.5181754 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:39:30 +0100