An eighth century king could be buried close to the site of the planned Riverside North development in Bedford, it was claimed this week.

Preventing poachers from killing rhinos in Africa is still the mission of Bedford’s Frank Spiniello.

A first time buyer would need an average deposit of £22,782 to buy a flat in Bedford - which is beyond the reach of anyone on an average income a national campaign has claimed.

Crowds turned out in the surprise sunshine on Sunday to see pupils Maypole and country dancing at Elstow May Festival.

Wild child rocker Pete Doherty is coming to Bedford and news of his appearance has proved very popular with gig-goers.

Everyone knows the iconic I Heart NY logo, and Bedford needs something similar according to organisers of a new scheme.

A day dedicated to thanking local supporters of a disabled charity in Bedford saw over 100 people attend the special event.

Dementia awareness and support was top of the agenda on Monday with a special roadshow at the Harpur Suite.

Buzzcocks are one of my traditional favourite bands.

Gambolling in a Hertfordshire back garden is a sight to make anyone sit up and take notice – a grey squirrel may be a regular visitor, a black squirrel is rarer, but the reader who captured this brief snatch of film has never seen both at the same time.

A unique link-up heralds the start of a long-awaited £10m residential housing development which will be the first in Bedford to cater for both residential and extra-care on the same site.

Rubbish was a thing of the past on Sunday when McDonalds staff and other volunteers staged a riverside litter pick.

Angry commuters were left stranded at Bedford station after the train driver went straight through Flitwick without stopping.

A Ride Free motorcycle event took place at Redborne Upper School in Ampthill to encourage bikers to continually improve their riding skills.

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins has revealed the identity of his proposed candidate for the post of Chief Constable of Bedfordshire Police.

Borough Hall took on a James Bond theme to honour looked after children and their achievements this week.

Nine out of 10 business owners would set out on their own again despite the difficulties of running their own firms.

Changes to how Victim Support services are run have prompted concern from the charity and PCC Olly Martins.

Police have released CCTV footage of three people they would like to question about Tuesday’s murder in Vineyard Way, Kempston.

The mayor of Bedford has accepted nearly £79,000 in lottery money to deliver the River Valley Park scheme.