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Woman in her 60s dies after crashing in Bedford hamlet

Delays could be anything up to half an hour

Bedford drivers warned to expect FOUR overnight delays on the A421

East West Rail protest signs.

East West Rail company refuses to answer questions says mayor

The money will be spread over 11 years. Stock image.

Central Bedfordshire Council to receive nearly £22million for highway repair

The retrieved bikes, found in Raglan Green, Bedford, following a tip-off from the public (Picture: Bedford Community Policing Team)

Police urge Bedford bikers to be vigilant after spate of thefts

Expect overnight delays on the M1

Bedford drivers told to expect overnight delays on the M1 throughout December

Katie Riley thinks Bedford bus station needs security

Trans woman calls for security at Bedford bus station

The Black Cat roundabout

£2m fund to help schools and charities near Black Cat roundabout

Expect delays of between 10 and 30 minutes

Expect overnight delays on the A421, Bedford drivers warned

More strikes ahead

More misery as train drivers’ union Aslef announce new strikes

James Burchell, partner and Co-founder of Tellon Capital, which owns the Harpur Centre

East West Rail is vital to regenerate town centre, says Bedford investor
He says changes between Oxford and Bletchley have already unlocked £23 million for Bletchley, so why not Bedford

David Boden at Behind the Buses in Bedford

Bedford deputy mayor, councillors and passengers get a glimpse ‘Behind the Buses...

The railway bridge at Lovell Road in Clapham

Council takes legal action against Network Rail in row over flooding at bridge

A6 Paula Radcliffe Way. Screenshot Google Streetview (C)2023 Google Image Capture June 2023

Management of roadworks on A6 Paula Radclliffe Way branded 'sloppy'

Bedford station is getting an extra peak service to and from London St Pancras International

Welcome to the peak seats: Thameslink to increase capacity for Bedford commuters

Clophill Road in Maulden

Expect delays as road closed due to work on Clophill roundabout

Jack Bayford

Heartbroken family pay tribute to "loving, funny, geeky" man killed in Mazda MX5

Expect delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour

Bedford drivers warned: Expect SIX overnight delays on A421

London Northwestern Railway services have resumed on the Marston Vale Line

Train services resume between Bedford and Bletchley

Bedford train station

Landslip causes train delays between Bedford and Brighton

Blind and partially sighted representatives meet Stagecoach East

Bus operator and Bedfordshire’s blind and partially sighted community tackle key...

Expect delays of up to half an hour

Bedford drivers warned: Expect overnight delays of up to 30 minutes on A421

Free bus travel will be available to members of the Armed Forces to commemorate Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday

Armed Forces heroes to get free bus travel across Bedfordshire

Have you had your bike stolen? (Picture: Bedford Community Policing Team)

Have had your motorbike nicked in Bedford? The police want to hear from you

Expect delays of up to 30 minutes

Expect overnight delays of up to 30 minutes on A421, Bedford drivers warned

A fraction of the Engineering Icons Tube Map

Cranfield University professor named on engineering icons Tube map

The Winter Wonderland site at Bedford Park

Residents' fury over lack of consultation as Winter Wonderland moves to park

It's hard to miss (Picture: Bedford Borough Council)

A6 at Bedford to close as workers remove piece of machinery on road
It might be an idea to find an alternative route

Amber Olney

Bus company is shortlisted for awards

Engineering work will affect train services between Bedford and Luton on some Sundays in November and December

Engineering work to cause train disruption between Bedford and Luton

Police in St Paul's Square (Picture: Bedford Community Policing Team)

Police in clampdown on boy racers in Bedford's St Paul's Square

Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, visits North East Bedfordshire

Rail minister meets villagers to see "devastation" East-West route would cause

You’ll be facing waits of between 10 minutes and half an hour

Bedford drivers told to expect overnight delays on A428 and A421

Richard Fuller MP is calling for an investigation by the National Audit Office

East West Rail – audit office to investigate project after MP voiced concerns

Trains are soon to run again on the Bletchley to Bedford Marston Vale line

Trains to finally run again on the troubled Bletchley to Bedford line

An artist's impression of the new Clophill roundabout layout. Picture: Central Beds Council

A6 closed for 10 days as work continues on Clophill roundabout

A Grant Palmer bus.

Bus company and Bedford council clash over route cancellation

The bridge has been damaged in collisions

Road closures ahead as historic Oakley bridge to close for essential repairs

Have your say on future provision of EV charging points in Bedford Borough

Have your say on future of electric vehicle charging points across Bedford

Paula Radcliffe Way

Roadworks on Paula Radcliffe Way set to be extended until December

You’ll be facing waits of between 10 minutes and half an hour

Bedford drivers told to expect overnight delays of up to 30 minutes on A421

Luton Airport fire. Photo courtesy of Molly Bullard

Video shows major fire at Luton Airport car park as flights are suspended

The fire at Luton Airport

EV not believed to be cause of massive car park blaze at Luton airport

Rails and a track switch (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP via Getty Images)

Wixams Railway Station will close at 10pm every night

Bedford bus station

Cancellation of bus route will leave residents stranded claims councillor
Bus company says low passenger numbers has forced decision

Bedford train station

Warning to train passengers as 8 days of strikes announced

#CarFreeDay

Bus operators gather to celebrate #CarFreeDay and Catch the Bus Month

Map showing road closure and diversion which will be in place while work is ongoing

Work to begin ahead of improvements to A428 Black Cat roundabout

Flitwick bus interchange. PIC: Malcolm Tattersall

£4.8million bus interchange set to open 9 months late after "summer of hell"

Bedford Borough Council says keeping footways and carriageways in as good condition as possible is under review

Less than a dozen miles of Bedford roads maintained last year

An example of the illegal parking in Sharnbrook (Picture: Russell Mizon)

VIDEO: Grandad's despair as drivers mount pavements outside village school

Delays should last between 10 to 30 minutes

Bedford drivers warned: Expect overnight delays of up to half an hour on A421

L: Castle & Newnham councillors Lucy Bywater and Paul Edmonds and R: the School Street sign

Pilot scheme begins to restrict cars near Bedford primary school

East West CEO Beth West

East West boss says over 70% of Bedford residents support route proposals

14.7% of people in Bedford were cycling at least once a month in the year to November 2022 – a fall from 18.5% in 2019

There are fewer cyclists in Bedford than before pandemic