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

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East West Rail: £2.5billion funding confirmed by chancellor

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Trains disrupted after stabbing outside railway station

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Expect slight delays on the A421 & A428, Bedford drivers told

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Bedford's out of action speed cameras revealed to public, sparking concerns

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Drivers warned to avoid A1 in Bedfordshire due to road closures next week

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

There were 370 casualties on roads in Bedford last year – down 14% from 430 in 2023 (Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Archive/PA Images)placeholder image

Fewer road casualties in Bedford last year

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Bedford drivers told to expect slight delays on the A421 & A428

Midland Road will reopen to two-way traffic on Wednesday, June 11placeholder image

The wait is almost over: Midland Road to reopen to two-way traffic

The multi-vehicle collision happened earlier today (Monday) at noon between junction 14 at Milton Keynes and junction 13 at Bedford (Picture: Pixabay)placeholder image

Long delays on the M1 as air ambulance lands following collision near Bedford

Drivers travelling in both directions of the M1 were held up for half an hour following a multi-vehicle collision.

Clare Turner

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It's buses only: No trains south of Bedford this weekend

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

Firefighters free two car passengers after collision near Bedford

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Expect slight delays on the A421, Bedford drivers told

Mayor Tom Wootton looks on as potholes are repaired by new cutting edge machineryplaceholder image

‘New machine will help fix Bedford potholes faster and more cheaply’

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No trains south of Bedford for next two weekends

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M1 reopens following multi-vehicle crash near Bedford

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Bedford drivers told to expect slight delays on the A421

The latest consultation on proposals for East West Rail has been publishedplaceholder image

East West Rail consultation - here’s how people responded

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

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Expect slight delays on the A421, Bedford drivers are told

The A421 eastbound entry slip road will be closed from 8pm Friday to 6am Monday (Graphic: Pixabay)placeholder image

Full weekend closure for A421 at Marston Moretaine

The crashed car in Wixams (Picture: Bedford Community Policing Team)placeholder image

"Idiotic" driver crashes after showing off during car meet in Wixams

The 1986 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth in Rosso Red (Picture courtesy of Iconic Auctioneers)placeholder image

Fancy owning this iconic Sierra Cosworth built for the Duke of Bedford?

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Bedford drivers told to expect multiple delays on the A421

Approximate site location Screenshot Google My Maps Map Data (C)2025 Imagery (C)2025 Airbus, Maxar Technologies Image: LDRSplaceholder image

New roadside services planned near Black Cat roundabout

Who doesn't love a street party? (Photo by PAUL ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image

VE Day 80: Here are all the roads which will be closed for street parties

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New bridge opens next week as part of £1billion Black Cat upgrade

If you’re interested to see how the Black Cat upgrade is going, you can watch the drone footage of its progress ABOVE.

Clare Turner

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Expect delays on the A421, Bedford drivers warned

Universal Studios' theme park in Florida and inset, an artist's impression of the Wixams station plans that the Government has asked to 'pause'placeholder image

Wixams station plans on pause as Universal could bring larger project

East Midlands Railway has recovered more than £1.9 million from fare dodgersplaceholder image

Bedford commuters: EMR recovers nearly £2m from fare dodgers

You won't catch many Bedfordshire drivers on the phone (Picture: Pixabay)placeholder image

Bedfordshire drivers named best behaved in England

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Expect slight delays on the A421, Bedford drivers are told

Lurke Street car park has shut again after a driver hit the entry support post (Pictures: Bedford Borough Council)placeholder image

Lurke Street Car Park closes for 2nd time in a month after car hits post

Workers repairing Roff Avenue, in Bedfordplaceholder image

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

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Bedford drivers warned to expect delays on the A421 and A1

New analysis of Department for Transport figures by the RAC shows only 0.6% of minor (B, C and U) roads and just 0.2% of major (A) roads managed by the council in Bedford received any form of maintenance in 2023-24placeholder image

Just a fraction of Bedford's council-run roads are repaired

A crashed into a wall outside Bedford College at around 10.35am on Monday, March 31placeholder image

Car crashes into wall outside Bedford College

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Expect delays on the A1, Bedford drivers are warned

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New machine to help fix potholes 'faster and with less disruption'

Buses to replace trains over the next two weekends as the Midland Main Line upgrade continuesplaceholder image

Disruption for rail passengers as Midland Main Line upgrade continues

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

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Nearly 20 drivers caught using mobile phones during police crackdown

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Bedford drivers warned to expect delays on the A1

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

A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a serious collision.

Clare Turner

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

Avoid A603 near Cardington following car crash

The Embankment will be closed between Newnham Road and High Street from 8pm-5am (Picture: Bedford Borough Council/@BedfordTweets)placeholder image

Bedford's Embankment to shut next week as part of St Paul’s Square revamp

Shakespeare Road will be closed between 8am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday (Pictures: Bedford Borough Council)placeholder image

Bedford's Shakespeare Road to close for urgent tree work

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Bedford drivers warned to expect delays on A421

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

Avoid Bedford's Church Lane area following fire

People keep pavement parking their cars on the side roads off Ampthill Road (Pictures: Bedford Community Policing Team)placeholder image

'If you keep pavement parking off Ampthill Road, you're going to get fined'

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Claims council has troubled relationship with bus operator "complete rubbish"

A cyclist died following a collision between a bus and a bicycle on Bedford Road, Wixams (Pixabay)placeholder image

Cyclist killed following collision with bus in Wixams

An artist's' impression of how Wixams station will lookplaceholder image

'None of us want this station to be built - we want the Universal version'

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

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