- MEP arrested over 'fraud' claims
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Net immigration steady at 250,000
- Healthcare regulator chief quits
- Toddler critically ill after crash
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Son's tribute to funnyman Carson
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Tube staff under attack, says RMT
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
Borough Villages
Major schools shake-up confirmed
PLANS for a major shake-up for schools in south Bedford have been confirmed, with two middle schools set to close.
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MPs’ prayers set for Burt support
NORTH East Beds MP Alistair Burt has vowed to back the practice of holding prayers in Parliament, in light of a recent court ruling that they were not legal when held by a local council in Devon.
Bottom of the class: Urgent call for action after new report on Bedford Borough’s schools
EDUCATION in Bedford is in “urgent” need of leadership it was claimed this week after a new report showed standards in the borough are slipping behind.
24-hour shift system for firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS in Bedfordshire are set for a major overhaul of how they work, with a new 24-hour shift system being introduced later this year.
MP welcomes move to beat metal thefts
NEW laws to tackle the rising number of metal thefts have been welcomed by North East Beds MP Alistair Burt.
MP calls parishes traveller summit
MORE than 70 people from villages across north Beds discussed their concerns over traveller and Gypsy provision in the area at the weekend.
Cadets aiming high
AIR cadets from Mid Beds proved themselves to be good sports when they returned home with a clutch of medals from a regional competition.
Council bosses join T&C fuel campaign
PETROL station bosses across Bedford Borough are set to be lobbied by council chiefs to bring down their prices, after the Mayor of Bedford joined our campaign to get fairer prices for our motorists.
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Weather for Bedford
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 28 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South west
