Politics

A Tory politician was being “satirical” when he wrote an 812-word article telling Scotland it was “fleecing English taxpayers” and “It’s time to go”.

A merger between Bedford and Luton hospitals is set to go forward, with bosses reported to have secured funding.

Next year’s Bedford River Festival has had its dates and main sponsor confirmed.

Nadine Dorries has been made a junior minister in Boris Johnson’s first government.

Adrian Spurrell will be the Green Party’s candidate at the next general election in Bedford & Kempston.

“Don’t make us pay more than three times as much for wooden windows.” That’s the plea from elderly residents of a Bedford charity’s housing estate.

As an online petition to save a much loved hydrotherapy pool passes the 1,000 signature mark, health chiefs have told the council they plan to launch a six week consultation exercise over its future.

Hospital bosses have been accused of risking hygiene to save money.

A shop in an area said to be rife with anti social behaviour and drunks fighting in the street has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite twice selling booze to children.

“Don’t forget the computer illiterate.” That was one Bedford councillor’s plea at a committee meeting yesterday (Thursday).

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.

Villagers are demanding action to improve road safety following a collision that left a nine-year-old girl fighting for her life.

A council’s six-month trial to allow Saturday burials at a cemetery for religious reasons has seen only two take place since January.

Drivers in should prepare for a period of ‘short-term pain’ as a series of major roadworks are set to bring chaos to the town’s highways.

Short-term borrowing is back on the cards for Central Bedfordshire Council as it aims to keep on top of its finances.

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