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Going Green: Are we in store for a long hot summer - experts predict yes

Central Bedfordshire Council's headquarters and inset, councillor Kevin Collins

New chairman for Central Bedfordshire Council

AI in schools presents both risks and challenges, a Parliamentary report says

The impact of AI on children and schools - what the evidence says

Firefighters on the scene at an industrial estate in Rushden (Picture: NFRS)

Businesses evacuated as plastic waste fire seen from Sharnbrook and Harrold

Borough Hall, Bedford. Image LDRS

Council spent thousands of pounds on branded merch and away days

A Frog and an Ox 1970 by Edward Bawden

Free Edward Bawden exhibition opens this weekend at The Higgins Bedford

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Crime

General view of Pentonville Prison. Picture: Anthony Devlin/PA

Fewer criminals in Bedfordshire sent to prison last year

Bedfordshire Police car. Picture: Olivia Preston

Assault revealed as leading cause of Bedfordshire Police injuries while on duty

Officers are carrying out high-vis patrols in the Priory Country Park/Marina area (Picture: Bedford Community Policing Team)

Police step up patrols in Priory Country Park following armed fight

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods following a vehicle stop in Kempston

Police nick three people and seize large stash of stolen alcohol in Kempston

The cannabis factory in Mile Road (Picture: Bedford Community Policing Team)

Two arrested after police bust large cannabis factory in Mile Road

Far right activist Tommy Robinson (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson to be released from prison early

Your World

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Bedford heating installer shortlisted for major industry award

Sean Smith showing Richard Fuller The Manor Hospital's new minor procedures unit.

MP praises staff at The Manor Hospital helping to bring down waiting lists

Check out the variety of events at Cherry Lane Garden Centres this National Children’s Gardening Week (24th May – 1st June)

Celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week at Cherry Lane Garden Centres

U3AC's Philip Stott and Stagecoach East's David Boden

Beds bus pass holders urged to say yes to adventure

Aldi has confirmed its opening times for the upcoming May Bank Holiday.

Aldi confirms late May Bank Holiday opening hours

A primary and a secondary pupils holding the Kitt Medical Anaphylaxis Kits

A Culture of Care: Castle Newnham’s community-focused anaphylaxis initiative

Sport

The Street Profits defend their WWE Tag Team gold this evening against Fraxion, while more Money In The Bank qualifying matches will take place on WWE Smackdown!

WWE Smackdown: matches announced, UK start time and SNME card

Who is set to join the likes of Solo Sikoa, Roxanne Perez, Alexa Bliss and Rhea Ripley as Money In The Bank participants?

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Lee Bircham celebrates a second successive promotion - and now an extended contract as Bedford Town boss.

New contract for Eagles manager after latest success

Dean Adamson - new Bedford Blues milestone.

Adamson sets another Blues record

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Bedford trio in the East WO40s

National call-up brings gold for Bedford Hockey Club men’s first team players

What's On

Culture and tickets writer Benjamin Jackson shared his experiences, both seeing Slipknot for the first time and interviewing the late bass player Paul Gray.

Remembering Paul Gray, the late Slipknot bassist 15 years on

Celebrate the life of Paul Gray with our trip down memory lane - from Slipknot performing to interviewing the bassist.

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Simon Cowell was visibly shocked during Auzzy Blood's Britain's Got Talent performance.

BGT confirms line-up for the last ITV semi-final - see who

Considered a trailblazer for female musicians who followed in her footsteps, celebrate the life of Tina Turner with a look back at some of her memorable photos.

Tina Turner: 43 photos remembering the dynamo of the music world

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Blankety Blank confirms celebrity line-up for this week

Britain's Got Talent is shaking up its judging panel this weekend!

BGT is shaking up its judging panel tonight - how

Health

Tracking weight loss progress using the Voy app, part of a behaviour-led programme supporting Wegovy and Mounjaro users.

Mounjaro and Wegovy work better with this weekly tracking habit

Simon Wedd and, inset, his goalkeeping colleague and former England footballer, Amy Carr

Bedford football coach tackles Three Peaks for friend with terminal brain tumour

Bedford Hospital (Inset: Pixabay)

Bedford Hospital changes homebirth service following review

A previous yoga session at Bedford Park

Free yoga returns to Bedford Park for 6th year

Grape Tree raw unsalted macadamia nuts have been recalled

Grape Tree pulls popular snack from shelves over fears of E. coli contamination

Older women are seeing the biggest success with weight loss jabs when supported by digital tools like the Voy app.

Women 55+ lose more weight on Mounjaro and Wegovy with better habits

Lifestyle

These were some of the worst cars of the 1980s, according to critics and those who had the misfortune to own one

The worst cars of the 80s, as notorious lemon makes unlikely comeback

These cars were notorious for their poor build quality, inferior design and unreliability

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From left, host Lola Lamour, last year's winners Jon Stevens and Keri Bettis, and host Mark Ewing (Picture: June Essex Photography)

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Figures covering January to March show there were 104 landlord possession claims made to remove tenants in Bedford

More landlords applying to court to evict tenants in Bedford

The Char-Broil professional grill is all you need for entertaining this summer

Char-Broil Professional Pro S4: best summer BBQ grill?

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Elizabeth Perrin (Date of birth: 04.08.1972), of Thorncliffe Avenue, and Trevor Hague, (date of birth: 22.03.1973) of Town Lane, both Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, were prosecuted after an RSPCA inquiry.

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Drug dealer jailed after police find Breaking Bad-style drugs lab mobile phone footage

Drug dealer's Breaking Bad-style meth lab video lands him in jail

Doctor Who 2025

BBC confirms Doctor Who start time this week

Britain's Got Talent

ITV confirms start time for last BGT semi-final of 2025

BGT golden buzzer is back for the semi-finals

Who is in the BGT 2025 final - full list so far

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