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Mohammad Yasin, MP for Bedford & Kempston

Stronger leadership call following 'serious failings' at Bedford Borough Council

The legendary de Havilland Mosquito, nicknamed the 'Wooden Wonder', is the subject of a £229.99 limited-edition Corgi model supporting a project to return a British-built example to the skies.

Corgi unveils £230 limited-edition WWII Mosquito model

More than 185 children took part in the Bedford Junior Aquathlon last weekend (October 11)

Celebrating 20 years of popular Bedford Junior Aquathlon

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Bedford Borough Council under fire over finances, governance and leadership

Olivia Danks

Bedford teenager beats more than 11k entries to win major poetry award

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has come under fire over new planning rules

Labour accused of hypocrisy over new planning rules

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Parkdean Resorts Celebrity Weekender serves up 90s nostalgia

Acts such as East 17 and Kerry Katona will be at Parkdean Resorts’ Celebrity Christmas Weekender in late November

East 17 to headline Christmas Celebrity Weekender

I found a perfume in the Sentier Advent Calendar that gets compliments every time I wear it

The Sentier Calendar has a cherry perfume I want to buy in full size

Crime

Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, Umme Ali, hosted the event at the Addison Centre in Kempston

HerSpace event held to promote support for women and girls across Bedfordshire

Ketan Stichbury

Police hunt man wanted in connection with business burglaries

Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated and can make a phone number appear genuine, including numbers belonging to trusted organisations such as the police

Scam warning as fraudsters impersonate police in Bedfordshire

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Court dates set after 13-year-old boy killed in hit and run

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Schoolchildren join campaign to spread message there is ‘no place for hate’

Harry Blumire. Photo: Beds Police

Former Beds Police radio agent jailed for rape, sex assault and strangulation

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The popular warehouse-sized Sue Ryder shop in Bedford's Ampthill Road

Customers put off donating to popular charity shop over parking nightmare

The Harpur Suite, in Harpur Square (Picture: Patricia Payne/Historic England Archive)

New forum will build on opportunities to help shape the future of Bedfordshire

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Workshop offer adds up to free maths courses in Bedfordshire

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Police release picture of missing Bedford boy on crutches

Your World

There was plenty to celebrate at Rock Choir in Bedford

15th Anniversary celebrations for Bedford Rock Choir

The front cover of the plan.

NHS Trust in Bedford launches Anti-Racism Plan and Charter

An English lesson at BRASS

The Panacea Charitable Trust supports refugee integration in Bedford

Children from primary schools across Meridian Trust take part in a dedicated Environment Day

Primary schools across Meridian Trust take part in Environment Day to champion s...

Children can get creative with Halloween-themed crafts at John Bunyan Sports and Fitness.

Spooky fun awaits kids at Better Leisure Centres this Half Term

The Bedford College Group entrants to the WorldSkills qualifiers

National recognition for The Bedford College Group as three students reach World...

Opinion

PCC John Tizard

Commissioner column: Time to stand up; time to be anti-racist

Cllr Adam Zerny, Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council

Column: Being the parent every child deserves

Blake out with Bedfordshire Police during summer recess

MP Column: Back to Parliament after a busy summer in Mid Beds

Sport

Ladies' 4s press on goal

A winning weekend
The squad will relish the challenge of travelling away to battle it out with undefeated, top of the table Ipswich, this coming Saturday.
Jean Fitch

File image of a boy playing padel

Padel courts for village unanimously approved by councillors

Padel, a cross between tennis and squash, is rapidly growing in popularity (generic photo: Adobe Stock)

Padel players call on Bedford council to back new courts recommended for refusal

Since joining the club, Werner Frost has lost three stone.

Rugby club aimed at tackling weight-loss in Bedford calls for new members

Spectators enjoy the action

It's tough at the top

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The Wonderkid Power Rankings: Arsenal & Aston Villa starlets on the up

The January deals Arsenal are linked with – and how likely they are

What happens next as Man City 'guilty' of breaking financial rules

The worst PL signings so far this season – including dire Spurs flops

What's On

Gamble with your life at ShriekEasy

Fresh scares as The Howl in Bedfordshire marks 10 years of Halloween horror
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Liberty X will join East 17, Atomic Kitten's Natasha Hamilton and other pop favourites at Boybands vs Girlbands at a Parkdean Resorts holiday weekend, ahead of their Popstars: The Originals tour with Hear'Say next year.

Liberty X fans can see the group at weekend event before reunion tour

Bedford born singer-songwriter Beattie is back for her second hometown show on October 16

Renowned Bedford singer-songwriter Beattie back for second hometown show

Final Exhibit - the new scare maze at Scarefest, Alton Towers

Frightening Final Exhibit brings yet more screams to Alton Towers

Tom Grennan is performing a special homecoming gig at Bedford Esquires next week. Pic: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Tickets sell out in minutes for Bedford pop star’s homecoming gig

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Krispy Kreme launches £2.99 The Traitors doughnut

Willis will present Strictly alongside Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdecombe (Guy Levy/BBC)

Josh Widdicombe on Strictly’s ‘no ego’ new hosting team

These Bunches flowers are the easiest way to update my home for the new autumn season

I’ve found the easiest way to give my home an autumn update

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Health

The ICB says the main delay currently is funding the clinical director roles (Picture: Brian Jackson, stock.adobe.com)

Funding 'sticking point' for neighbourhood health areas

The free training sessions take place at the Harpur Centre on Friday (October 16)

Could you help save a life? Bedford residents invited to learn CPR

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Care home rating slashed from outstanding to inadequate after damning inspection

An artist's impression of how the former Oasis pool, inset, could look like once developed (Artist's impression courtesy of David Lloyd Clubs)

Pyramid-shaped Oasis to be torn down as plans goes into council

Getting vaccinated ready for winter was among the messages in this video promoted by the care board last year

Care board asks Beds residents who are eligible to get vaccinated this winter

Emma Holland-Lindsay

Concerns Central Beds health centre plans taking shape 'behind closed doors'

Lifestyle

The Nikura AIRI Waterless Diffuser makes filling your home with beautiful fragrance effortless, with no water, mess or fuss.

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I love having a diffuser running at home, but filling it with water and fiddling with cables has always irritated me. Nikura's rechargeable AIRI does away with both, and it could be the upgrade I've been waiting for.
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This 5-bed house is our Property of the Week (Pictures courtesy of Fitzjohn Estates, Bedford)

This gorgeous house is like something from an interiors magazine

Roomba's Max 775 Combo feels like a winning return to form for iRobot

Roomba Max 775 Combo review: iRobot finally catches up with the best

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SumUp's Tap to Pay feature allows small businesses and side hustlers to accept contactless card payments directly on a compatible smartphone, without needing a separate card reader.

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Apple's new iPhone 18 has been on the market for a short while - and decent deals are starting to arrive

Sky iPhone 18 Pro Max deal gets you Apple’s flagship for £12 upfront

I found a UK weekend break from £163 with East 17, Liberty X and 90s nostalgia at Parkdean Resorts

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A rare signed Dambusters menu could sell for £6,000 at auction

Rare Dambusters menu could fetch £6,000

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92 per cent of small business owners say keeping energy costs down is one of their biggest priorities

Small business owners' reveal biggest concerns

It was also found 21 per cent have walked away from a purchase altogether because they didn't think it would have much resale potential

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Statistics from travel insurance policies show the number of people declaring neurodivergent conditions has risen by 79 per cent in just seven months

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Domino's offered 114 free pizzas to the first 114 fans wearing Liverpool jerseys

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