Politics

Tesco, Asda and Morrisons have all reduced the amount of sugar in their own-label soft drinks prior to the introduction of the so-called “sugar tax” this week.

A Bedford-based charity has awarded educational scholarships and grants to 43 underprivileged students in India.

Police are investigating an Islamophobic letter containing a suspicious liquid sent to Bedford MP Mohammad Yasin .

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Bedford Borough Council is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel and allow extra journey time during the current cold snap.

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A popular restaurant was closed by health inspectors for a week after cockroaches were found in the kitchen.

A record level of public feedback to Central Beds Council’s budget plans for a 6% rise in council tax has resulted in a smaller increase put forward instead.

Councillors have voted unanimously to press ahead with a consultation on possible changes to bin collections in Central Bedfordshire, including the option of moving to a three-weekly collection and charging for garden waste.

Fortnightly general waste collections could be binned in favour of a three-weekly service as Central Beds Council looks at more ways to make savings.

The voice of the public has persuaded the council to “take the middle line” and propose a total council tax increase of 3.75 per cent.

A sugar additive found in cream cakes, fruit juices and jams has fuelled the rise of a killer superbug, according to new research.

There are winners and losers in the latest edition of Central Beds Council’s local plan.

Average Band D households across Central Bedfordshire are likely to have to find around an extra £100 per year in council tax for 2018-19.

151 homes have been empty for more than a decade across Bedfordshire, council bosses have admitted.

Calls to change the law and protect the right of people with terminal illnesses to carry on working have been backed by Bedford’s MP.

Fizzy drinks really are fuelling the obesity epidemic - among both children and adults, according to new research.

Council tax could rise by almost five per cent next year to help solve Bedford borough’s growing social care crisis.