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	<title>Turning his back on a life of crime</title>
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	<description>Reformed burglar Daniel Cowperthwaite wants to encourage youngsters not to follow in his footsteps</description> 
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	<title>52 Things You Never Knew About Bedford - Superheroes</title>
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	<description>Part three of our new feature</description> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:08:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Traveller sites quota slashed in Mid Beds</title>
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	<description>Targets cut from 40 to 26</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:43:02 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Man fighting for his life</title>
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	<description>Victims uffered head injuries close to Tesco supermarket</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:38:44 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tories select mayoral shortlist</title>
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	<description>Four possible candidates to become Mayor of Bedford</description> 
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	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:02:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fistful of folk at The Ent Shed</title>
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	<description>Folk festival coming to Bedford</description> 
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	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Former Mid Beds MP dies</title>
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	<description>Lord Lyell, the former longstanding MP for Mid Beds, died on Bank Holiday Monday.</description> 
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	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:38:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Man in critical condition</title>
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	<description>Police are urgently looking for witnesses after a man is fighting for his life in hospital</description> 
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	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:17:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>&#163;5,000 worth of jewellery stolen</title>
	<link>http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/bed-news/5000-worth-of-jewellery-stolen.6499149.jp</link> 
	<description>Bedfordshire Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Renhold this week. </description> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:11:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Covanta given the thumbs up</title>
	<link>http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/bed-news/Covanta-given-the-thumbs-up.6499194.jp</link> 
	<description>An application for a giant waste inciinerator at Rookery South Pit near Stewartby has been accepted by the Infrastructure Planning Committee.</description> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:28:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Poles of communication at Beds Police</title>
	<link>http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/bed-news/Poles-of-communication-at-Beds.6496803.jp</link> 
	<description>Officers taking lessons to learn basic Polish</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:12:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Teens robbed for cash and phone</title>
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	<description>Police in Flitwick are appealing for witnesses following a robbery outside Best Kebabs in Steppingly Road on Monday night (23rd August).</description> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:31:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>South Wing maternity services nominated for award</title>
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	<description>Hospital delivers around 3,200 births a year</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:05:51 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Wheelchair-bound cyclist travelling from Aberdeen to London</title>
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	<description>Max Burt meets Mayor Dave Hodgson</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:03:41 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>52 Things You Never Knew About Bedford - Prime Ministers</title>
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	<description>Our new regular feature begins</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>52 Things You Never Knew About Bedford - Comedians</title>
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	<description>Our new regular feature begins</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:48:03 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Tributes paid to 'the nicest man'</title>
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	<description>Nick Mortimer from Yelden died on August 15</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:46:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Bust up on the buses</title>
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	<description>Changes described as 'fiasco'</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:40:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Disabled people could be left out of Bedford arts festival</title>
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	<description>Disabled facilities will be lacking when Civic Theatre is closed claim organisers</description> 
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	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:48:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Join in the Bedfordshire Walking Festival</title>
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	<description>Over 80 walks to try</description> 
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	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:44:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fuller's Forum: Your questions help make democracy work</title>
	<link>http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/bed-news/Fuller39s-Forum-Your-questions-help.6491172.jp</link> 
	<description>Bedford and Kempston MP Richard Fuller on how a question by your MP can enrich democracy</description> 
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:27:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Hard work pays off on results day </title>
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	<description>Students at Redborne Upper School and Communtiy College celebrate</description> 
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:16:13 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Nadine's news - an unfair advantage for private school pupils</title>
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	<description>Mid Beds MP sets out how students at private schools had an unfair edge on A-level results day</description> 
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:04:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Man robbed in Mowsbury Park</title>
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	<description>Trio threatened to beat up victim before taking his Blackberry</description> 
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	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:03:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Blues testimonial for Sacha</title>
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	<description>Flanker honoured for ten years at the club</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:40:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New bus services could save taxpayers &#163;100,000 a year</title>
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	<description>Council promise savings from working with Stagecoach</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:35:11 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Hand grenade exploded by police at RSPB reserve</title>
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	<description>12-year-old from Bedford found grenade at RSPB lodge in Sandy</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:34:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Doug McMurdo joins mayor's cabinet</title>
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	<description>Independent councillor takes up leisure and culture portfolio</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:27:05 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Council set to reject Sharnbrook surgery plans</title>
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	<description>Residents and NHS Bedfordshire have logged objections</description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:23:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Central Beds bosses accused of &quot;complacency&quot; over &#163;6million overspend</title>
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	<description>Councillor Peter Blaine flags &quot;major concern&quot;</description> 
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