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Bedford Hospital's Kempston Road entranceplaceholder image

Expect disruption as hospital car park to close for urgent pothole repairs

Beds Fire & Rescue were called to reports of a flat fire in Greyfriars, Bedfordplaceholder image

Emergency services called to reports of flat fire in Greyfriars Bedford

The A600 Tinkers Hill, Shortstown, is currently closed due to large water leak (Wednesday)placeholder image

Bedford road closed for emergency repairs as water main bursts on A600

Police have issued an appeal following the collision on Friday (May 23)placeholder image

Woman in her 80s suffers serious injuries following collision in Bedford

Firefighters freed two passengers from a car in Ridgmont (Picture: Pixabay)placeholder image

Firefighters free two car passengers after collision near Bedford

Borough Hall, Bedford Image LDRSplaceholder image

Ambulance Service Trust to explain reasoning for closing Emergency Ops Centre

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

Businesses evacuated as plastic waste fire seen from Sharnbrook and Harrold

100 tonnes of shredded waste went up in flames in Station Road, Ampthillplaceholder image

Crews put out blaze as 100 tonnes of shredded waste goes up in flames

Missing Matthew was last seen in Cumbria. Picture via Bedfordshire Policeplaceholder image

Police concerned for welfare of missing Bedford man last seen in Cumbria

3 lanes on the M1 southbound are closed (Picture: Pixabay)placeholder image

M1 reopens following multi-vehicle crash near Bedford

The accidental fire was caused by a barbecueplaceholder image

Barbecue causes fire in Bedford's Pearcey Road

A crew from Kempston attended a blaze in Pearcey Road on Tuesday at 6.46pm and swiftly put it out.

Clare Turner

The collision on the southbound M! between junction 14 (Milton Keynes) and junction 13 (Bedford) (Picture: National Highways)placeholder image

Woman taken to hospital after car overturns on M1 following collision

The rescued snake is now being looked afterplaceholder image

5ft snake found stuck in a drain near Bedford

Have you seen him?placeholder image

'Increasing concerns' for missing 17-year-old with links to Bedford

Missing Mataya. Pictures supplied by West Mercia Policeplaceholder image

Police release pictures of missing 15-year-old who could be in Bedfordshire

Efforts to remove flood water from the A421 after it flooded in September 2024placeholder image

Fire and rescue services attend hundreds of flooding incidents in Bedfordshire

The damage done by the fire. Picture: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Serviceplaceholder image

Huge fire rages through house being built in Wixams

Workers repairing Roff Avenue, in Bedfordplaceholder image

Bedford's Roff Avenue still closed after "void" reported in road

Prevent wildfires. Image: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.placeholder image

Bedfordshire public urged to follow these safety tips to prevent wildfires

Lurke Street Car Park (Picture: Bedford Borough Council)placeholder image

Lurke Street Car Park forced to temporarily close after car crashes into pillar

Missing Donnelle. Picture supplied by Bedfordshire Policeplaceholder image

Police release picture of missing 16-year-old from Bedford

There was a serious collision on Woburn Road, near to the junction with Manor Road, involving a car and a skip lorry yesterday (Thursday). (Graphic: Pixabay)placeholder image

Man in his 60s fighting for life following crash between car and lorry

There was a road traffic collision on the A603, just outside Cardington earlier today (Friday)placeholder image

Avoid A603 near Cardington following car crash

Fire and rescue news. Image: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.placeholder image

13 Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue control systems outages since upgrade

There's currently a garage fire in Cawdor Close, Bedford (Monday, March 24)placeholder image

Avoid Bedford's Church Lane area following fire

National Express has suspended all its services to London Heathrow Airport due to a fire, which has caused the closure of the airport for the remainder of the dayplaceholder image

National Express services to Heathrow Airport suspended due to blaze

A cordon remained in place at the scene while investigations into the cause of the explosion were ongoingplaceholder image

Council could face multi-million pound bill for Cleat Hill explosion response

Missing Adrian.placeholder image

Police concerned for welfare of missing Bedford man

Police have released this image of a missing man from Bedford and say they are concerned for his welfare.

Laura Hutchinson

Firefighters freed two passengers after a car hit a tree in Haynes (Picture: Pixabay)placeholder image

Firefighters free two passengers after car hits tree near Bedford

Bedford Hospitalplaceholder image

Faulty lifts at Bedford Hospital won't be up and running for SIX WEEKS

Missing Mark. Picture: Bedfordshire Policeplaceholder image

Police release photo of Bedford man who has been missing for a week

Emergency services news. Image: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.placeholder image

Flaming gas cylinder causes huge roof fire in Bedford

Emergency services news. Image: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.placeholder image

Quadbike deliberately set on fire in village near Bedford

Crime news.placeholder image

Two people taken to hospital after crash involving marked police car

Logo. Image: Anglian Water.placeholder image

Emergency road closure due to leaking water mains

A fire engine outside Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters. Picture: Rui Vieira/PAplaceholder image

Beds Fire and Rescue Service called out to record number of false fire alarms

Bedfordshire Fire & Rescueplaceholder image

Fire Authority defends re-appointment of chief fire office amid criticism

Close up of a fire & rescue vehicleplaceholder image

Fire service faces growing risks amid rapid development in the county

The road closure. Image supplied by National Highways.placeholder image

Bedford Road closed this morning due to HGV hydraulic oil spill

Cleat Hill and, inset, Richard Fuller MP (Picture: Bedford Borough Council)placeholder image

MP "disappointed" by Government's in light of Cleat Hill explosion

Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospitalplaceholder image

Winter pressure: Nine in 10 beds at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust occupied

Bedfordshire Police car. Picture: Olivia Prestonplaceholder image

Three people seriously injured in Houghton Conquest crash

East of England Ambulance Service has moved to the highest escalation alert level in response to high demand across the regionplaceholder image

Ambulance service for Bedfordshire declares highest escalation alert level

Road closures are currently in place (Thursday) along the B530 in both directions between the junctions with Meadow Road and Stewartby Wayplaceholder image

Road closed following serious collision in Ampthill Road

DJ Spoony had an operation for a bleed on his brain following a scan at Bedford Hospital (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images For MOBO)placeholder image

DJ Spoony thanks staff at Bedford Hospital after they find bleed on the brain

BBC Radio 2’s DJ Spoony has praised NHS staff, calling them “the best in the business”, after being treated for a small bleed to the brain.

Clare Turner

There could be gusts of between 40-60mph on New Year's Day in Bedford, according to the Met Officeplaceholder image

Met Office issues yellow warning on New Year's Day for Bedford

The crash happened on Saturday (December 28) in Green End Road, Kempstonplaceholder image

Three hurt after car crashes into wall in Kempston

A child fell on a flat roof on school premises on Monday, December 9placeholder image

Fire crews rescue child after roof fall at St John's School in Kempston

The Cleat Hill cordon has now been lifted. Picture: Bedford Borough Councilplaceholder image

Cleat Hill residents finally allowed home - two months on from fatal explosion

Dr Orhan Ekren has not been seen for two weeksplaceholder image

Security forces investigate mystery disappearance of talented professor

Two flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency covering Bedford, in response to recent rainfallplaceholder image

Warning for flooding in Bedford after alerts issued by Environment Agency

Bridge Street, Turvey, is closedplaceholder image

Bridge near Bedford closed for emergency works

A cordon remained in place at the scene while investigations into the cause of the explosion were ongoingplaceholder image

Cleat Hill residents must sign waivers to return to homes after fatal explosion

Oakley Bridge is flooded. Image: Bedford Borough Council.placeholder image

Latest road and bridge closures in Bedford area due to flooding

The rescue from Oakley Bridge. Images: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.placeholder image

Firefighters rescue people trapped in car after flooding near Bedford

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