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Adur & Worthing Councils are offering free support to residents who are ‘struggling to afford their energy bills’. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Experts say switching now could save you £366 on energy bills

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One in 10 households in Bedford in fuel poverty

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Revealed: Here's the slowest selling areas in Bedford

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Latest data shows house sale transactions are taking an average of 141.60 days to complete across Bedford over the last year

Revealed: Here's the fastest selling areas in Bedford

322 people in Bedford entered insolvency in 2024, up from 303 the year before

More people in Bedford going financially insolvent

New figures show more people in Bedford entered insolvency last year.

Sonja Tutty, data reporter

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1 in 10 working age people in Bedford on disability benefits

Gareth used a company’s online quote service to see if he could save some money

How I saved £140 a month on bills during ‘Awful April’

Sky, Virgin and BT broadband price hikes and how to avoid them

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Bedford makes top 5 in East of England house price hotspots over past 10 years

Bedford mayor, Tom Wootton

Mayor writes to Government in hope of securing council’s financial future

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Rent in Bedford rises 11% in past year

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First-time buyer sales in Bedford lowest since 2013

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9,066 people in Bedford were receiving PIP as of October last year – up 84% from 4,930 in 2019

Almost 10,000 people in Bedford to see disability benefit frozen

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323 people in Bedford who had received one form of ESA had been handed a migration notice as of the end of December. But of these, 152 were still waiting to be transferred to Universal Credit

Over 150 disability benefit claimants waiting for transfer to Universal Credit

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Bedford schools confirmed for government’s landmark free breakfast clubs

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Searches for ‘how to save on water bills’ surge as costs set to rise by £123

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The cheapest petrol stations in Bedford right now

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Council tax rise to help bridge fire & rescue service's huge funding shortfall

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Housing benefit insufficient for nearly half of Bedford families with children

Housing benefit is insufficient for nearly half of households with children living in private rental accommodation in Bedford, new analysis suggests.

Adam Care, Data Reporter

Data has revealed the most expensive areas in and around Bedford

Revealed: Here are Bedford's most expensive neighbourhoods

Of the 810 penalty notices issued in Bedford, 295 were for unauthorised holidays

More fines issued to parents for taking children out of school in Bedford

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Welcome to the cheap streets: Here's Bedford's least expensive neighbourhoods

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Concerns over government bill that could make school uniforms cheaper

Latest figures from the Ministry of Justice show there were 65 repossession claims lodged in Bedford in the year to September – up from 40 in 2022-23 (Picture: Pixabay)

Rise in mortgage repossession claims in Bedford

Research has found that households in fuel poverty are reducing their energy consumption to dangerously low levels

Energy usage in Bedford homes still lower than before pandemic

The parking sign at St John's Retail Park (Picture: GroupNexus)

Pensioner's warning after being hit with parking fine while out shopping

In Bedford, 96 ATM machines are free to use, while 20 charge a fee

Bedford has lost one in 10 ATMs since 2021

Trim Castle Hotel, in County Meath, was signed up to a bespoke deal thanks to Radius Energy's tailored service

Luxury hotel shaves thousands off energy bills by recruiting experts

Bedford Hospital and, inset, Mohammad Yasin MP for Bedford and Kempston

MP demands answers after Bedford Hospital withdraws £15 weekly parking ticket

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Lowest income pensioners get to one-off support payment

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More emergency food parcels handed out in Bedford

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Bedford house prices rise again

Dunelm store Fareham

The best deal in the Dunelm Black Friday sale is a winter warmer

Oasis Pool and, inset, Mohammad Yasin, MP for Bedford and Kempston

Bedford MP demands answers over Oasis Beach Pool's likely closure

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Bedford rents more affordable despite ongoing housing crisis

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show full-time employees in Bedford earned £38,924 annually as of April – an 11.5% rise on the year before

Bedford employees' earnings more than average Brit

Full-time workers in Bedford had higher earnings than the average Brit, new figures show.

Andrew Dowdeswell, data reporter

The new Christmas gifting trend is the £9.99 mystery deal

Deals website launches £9.99 mystery gift including £500 of vouchers

Provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average private rent in Bedford reached £1,057 per month in the year to September – up 7% from £986 a year prior

Rent in Bedford rose 7% in the past year

The new emergency accommodation units at Charis House, in Ashburnham Road, Bedford

New emergency shelter facility opens in Bedford's Ashburnham Road

We've found three premium robot vacuums for less than £100

Robot vacuums for £100: We list the cheapest options on the market

Department for Work and Pensions figures show 29,709 pensioners in Bedford received help in 2023-24 – up from 29,062 the year before

More Bedford pensioners received winter fuel payment last year

Clockwise from top left, Cornland (off Queen’s Drive); The Boundary, Goldington; Dennis Road, Kempston; and Rooksmead, Bedford

Plans to create 21 homes on underutilised garage sites take major step forward

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The cheap winter heating solution that follows Martin Lewis' advice

Based on the new energy price cap costs introduced on October 1, a household will pay around £1,577 per year on energy

Bedford households paying over four tenths more to fuel their homes

Borough Hall in Bedford.

Plan to introduce Telecare charge on pause over fuel allowance cut fears

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Number of Bedford families hit by benefit cap has risen by more than two-thirds

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