Health

A teenager has been given nearly £20,000 in compensation after he lost four teeth and was left in excruciating pain when his dentist failed to spot and treat decay.

Bedford’s Mayor has demanded a “fair share” of NHS resources after a report revealed that there is a 48 percent shortfall in GP surgery space across the borough.

Poverty is killing poor people in Bedford years before their more fortunate neighbours in the borough, a council committee heard.

Worries about the lack of a GP surgery at Wixams, and “overflowing” surgeries at neighbouring Kempston were raised at a meeting in Bedford.

Oasis Beach Pool will close for three weeks over the summer for extensive refurbishment work.

A brave fundraiser has died just hours after presenting two more huge cheques to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

More than one in three children in Bedford are living in poverty, shocking new research has revealed.

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) staff will be taking on a cycling challenge - part of it through Chronicle country - on Sunday 12 May to raise money and awareness for blood cancer charity Bloodwise, in memory of a Thameslink driver-trainer.

The family of a nine-year-old girl who underwent lifesaving treatment in America is appealing for people to support a campaign to help another child undergo the same treatment.

Businesses, schools and individuals across Bedfordshire put on their hats on Friday, March 29, to support the Brain Tumour Research charity.

The inquest into the death of 35-year-old Colette McCulloch will be held at Bedfordshire Coroner’s Court from tomorrow.

Central Bedfordshire Council is asking people to share their experiences of domestic abuse through a short survey.

Hundreds of people were admitted to hospital in Bedford for self-harm injuries last year, new figures show.

A housing developer is putting its best foot forward in support of a couple taking part in this year’s London Marathon.

The shocking experience of mums-to-be and new mothers across Milton Keynes, Bedford, Central Beds and Luton has been revealed in a survey of 900 women.

Hospital admissions for conditions directly caused by alcohol abuse are rising in Bedford, new Public Health England figures show.