Traffic and Travel

A pair of mini-roundabouts are being installed on Goldington Road, starting this week.

The slips roads at Junction 20 on the M25 are clsoed overnight in both directions this week.

Plans for 128 new flats at Aspects Leisure Centre could lead to major traffic chaos on the edge of town, it is claimed.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Bedford today (Wednesday) with heavy rain set to hit the county.

Commuters have been left stranded after a mass power outage forced Govia Thameslink (GTR) to pull London trains travelling to Luton and Bedford.

Speeding drivers have been warned to expect a two-week crackdown by Beds Police.

Two by-laws that apply to cyclists and dogs in Bedford have been extended for three more years.

Rail passengers are advised to check their journeys before travelling today, as heat-related speed restrictions will mean a “significantly reduced service” on the route between Northampton and London Euston.

Roadworks to reduce congestion at a traffic hotspot in Bedford are to start next month.

An articulated lorry overturned this morning at the top of the Junction 13 roundabout of the M1.

There are delays on the A421 between Bedford and Milton Keynes after an articulated lorry is understood to have overturned.

Rail bosses are holding a public event on Tuesday to tell the public more about the closure of Bromham Road Bridge.

The Marston Vale rail line, which links Bedford and, Bletchley, is currently running a reduced service.

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.

A car ended up in the river during Bedford Kite Festival on Saturday.

The A421 southbound is closed between Marsh Leys and Marston Moretaine following a single-vehicle collision this afternoon.