<![CDATA[Bedford Today - News]]> Feed http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/mbtc-news-feed-1-334064 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:02 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Inside bus station renovation]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/inside-bus-station-renovation-1-5202848

This week the Times & Citizen got an exclusive first look at plans for the inside of Bedford’s long-awaited bus station redevelopment.

]]> 1.5202848 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:52:02 +0100 <![CDATA[Man Vs Food challenge]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/man-vs-food-challenge-1-5202808

The Sharnbrook Hotel hosted a challenge inspired by TV’s Man Vs Food on Thursday, and man won!

]]> 1.5202808 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:45:01 +0100 <![CDATA[Time-lapse video shows how new Center Parcs has grown]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/time-lapse-video-shows-how-new-center-parcs-has-grown-1-5202664

Center Parcs has released a time-lapse video showing how construction of its new Woburn Forest venue in Bedfordshire has progressed from September 2012 to June this year.

]]> 1.5202664 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:11:40 +0100 <![CDATA[UPDATE: River death man named]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/update-river-death-man-named-1-5202636

The man who died after he went into the river, along The Embankment, has been named.

]]> 1.5202636 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:04:36 +0100 <![CDATA[PREVIEW: First look at Higgins Bedford]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/preview-first-look-at-higgins-bedford-1-5201446

The brand new redeveloped Higgins Bedford museum is set top open on Friday.

]]> 1.5201446 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:42:27 +0100 <![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[UPDATE: Man found in river dies]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/update-man-found-in-river-dies-1-5199455

The man who has dragged out of the river, along the Embankment yesterday, has sadly died.

]]> 1.5199455 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:55:13 +0100 <![CDATA[James gets on his bike for colleague]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/james-gets-on-his-bike-for-colleague-1-5193082

The tragic death of a popular workmate has forced one of her Bedford-based colleagues onto his bike to ride the length of the UK in six days in her memory.

]]> 1.5193082 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:00:36 +0100 <![CDATA[Staff from Tring’s oldest family business distraught after track death tragedy]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/staff-from-tring-s-oldest-family-business-distraught-after-track-death-tragedy-1-5192830

The family of a Tring business owner who died after being hit by a train say they are ‘dismayed’ to have lost someone who was admired by so many people.

]]> 1.5192830 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:30:29 +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[Frosts celebrates 40 blooming years!]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/frosts-celebrates-40-blooming-years-1-5192578

One of Bedfordshire’s most famous garden centres celebrated 40 years at the weekend.

]]> 1.5192578 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:59:46 +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[MPs and mayor at Bedford business breakfast]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/mps-and-mayor-at-bedford-business-breakfast-1-5192144

Leading political figures faced a grilling over bacon and eggs from Bedford’s business community at a high-profile question time session.

]]> 1.5192144 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:38:34 +0100 <![CDATA[VIDEO: Roller derby fun at the weekend]]> http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/video-roller-derby-fun-at-the-weekend-1-5191969

It was a roller derby derby on Saturday (June 15) with two local teams going head to head the Bunyan Sports Centre.

]]> 1.5191969 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:52:26 +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