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A girl born between 2021 and 2023 in Bedford is expected to enjoy 62 healthy years which is down from 67.9 years for those born between 2011 and 2013

Newborn girls in Bedford predicted to enjoy fewer healthy years

Raffle House: Win £2.5m property once owned by Henry VIII

NFU Regional Board Chair for the East of England Alan Clifton-Holt.

Farmers to take part in National Day of Unity to stop the family farm tax

Man looks at his bills.

Watch: All 26 postcodes eligible for cold weather payment

Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Winter pressure: Nine in 10 beds at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust occupied

Central Bedfordshire Council

Extraordinary council meeting to consider impact of Government devolution plans

Some of the team at Home Instead Bedford

CQC awards outstanding rating to Bedford home care company

These are some of the key dates parents need to know for 2025

The key dates in education that parents need to know in 2025

The Met Office has warned of snow across the UK this week.

Warnings issued as UK set for heavy rain, wind and snow this New Year

These schools were among the country's highest performers in the most recent school year

England's top 20 secondary schools for 2025 named in league table

Some older school buildings may pose a safety risk

Government to survey older schools for defects - what you need to know

Experts say it is ‘almost inevitable’ that some schools will have to close 🚧

Amber Allott

Pot holes in road surface. Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images via Getty Images

More than £1.6million boost to repair potholes in Bedford

Vodafone and Hestia have teamed up to share tips for how Brits can better secure their devices from the eyes of an abusive partner

Seven ways to protect your smartphone from an abusive partner

All three of the new schools aim to fill a local need

A look at three new schools set to open in England in 2025

In joint-first place are Thurleigh Primary School, and Sharnbrook Primary.

Revealed: The best primary schools in Bedford

Borough Hall, Bedford - Image LDRS

'Robust checks needed before housing children at unregistered placements'

English schoolchildren have plenty of holidays to look forwards to throughout the year

England's school holiday and term dates for 2025 - full list

The Christmas holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor’s surgery.

Where to go if you need medical care over the Christmas holidays

The best GP surgeries in England have been named after being rated by patients in the GP Patient Survey.

The 21 top GP surgeries in England ranked the best in the country

The 13 best GP surgeries in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes as voted by patients.

The 13 best GP surgeries in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes

The Met Office predicts damp, mild and cloudy conditions across the UK over the Christmas period

UK Christmas forecast by region as 'White Christmas' hopes dashed

Families eligible for free school meals don't have to go without during the holidays

Food, childcare, and other help available for families over Christmas

Dr Ian Reckless, chief medical officer at Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board.

Walk-in vaccinations to continue after closure of booking service for flu and CO...

File photo of roof workers building new houses

Plan to build more than 1,000 houses a year in Bedford

Kate Devanney, Clinical Team Lead at Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice in Moggerhanger

Letter to editor : After Christmas, your tree has one final gift to give

Pensioners must apply BEFORE December 21 in order to be eligible for the Winter Fuel Allowance

Ad Feature Act fast to secure Winter Fuel Payments, pensioners urged

A gynaecology chair stands in the consultation office. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust pays out millions in negligence claims

A homeless person in Victoria, London. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

More than 1,500 people in Bedford without a home this Christmas

More than 1,500 people in Bedford will spend Christmas without a home, new estimates suggest

Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter

Amelia and Luca were the most popular baby names in Bedford in 2023 (Picture: Pixabay)

Amelia and Luca revealed as most popular baby names in Bedford in 2023

In Bedford, 1,139 students completed A-levels this summer, achieving an average score of 28.8 – equivalent to a grade C

A-level results in Bedford worse than four years ago

There will still be a Christmas Market in the Harpur Suite, but weather warnings mean there will be no stalls and rides in Harpur Square or the Charter Market on Saturday. (7/12)

Storm Darragh set to disrupt weekend Christmas events in Bedford​​

Campaigners both for and against turn out as MPs prepare to vote on the proposed assisted dying bill in Parliament.

Countries that have legalised assisted dying as MPs vote on bill

Puppy. Picture: PA/Ben Birchall

Number of pets abandoned in Bedfordshire rose by more than a third

A metal detectorist on Bournemouth Beach, Dorset. Picture: Adam Davy/PA

Several treasure finds reported in Bedfordshire last year

Department for Education figures show 3.1 suspensions per 100 pupils were handed out by schools in Bedford in the 2023-24 autumn term - the highest figure on record

Pupil behaviour in Bedford reaches crisis point as suspensions dished out

The back of the 31-year-old's bat will be sponsored by Balqis Capital, a leader in private market credit

Ad Feature England Cricketer Liam Livingstone secures new sponsorship deal

Two Bedford schools have been named among the best in England for cricket

Bedford schools named among England’s best for cricket

Carbon monoxide alarm

Safety warning after rise in carbon monoxide emergency calls in Bedford

Some of the acts who could headline Reading and Leeds in 2025.

13 acts that could perform at the 2025 Leeds and Reading Festival

Tigers in the snow at West Midlands Safari Park.

Adorable video shows rare tiger enjoying the snowy weather at zoo

James Martin to hit boiling point in 100th live show on new tour

File photo of a bus stop sign painted on road. Picture: Paul Cartwright

Bus services set to receive £2.3million share of government funding scheme

File photo dated of model houses on a pile of coins and bank notes.

Bedford rents more affordable despite ongoing housing crisis

Cosmic Getaways: Astro-tourism set to soar in 2025

Nightingale at Strawberry Hill

Strawberry Hill saved: £1.5m raised to purchase and protect unique rewilding sit...

A former farm left to rewild for decades has been saved for generations to come following one of the Wildlife Trusts’ largest ever public fundraising appeals.

Sophie Baker

A powered wheelchair user.

Powered wheelchair users urged to complete survey to help challenge change in cl...

Halifax teen referee pleads for body cams after abuse from men twice his age

Dr Alison Tree, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden, treats patient diagnosed with prostate cancer

More men diagnosed with prostate cancer in Bedfordshire

The government will be introducing a smoking ban, extending the indoor smoking ban to specific outdoor spaces.

Smoking ban UK: key things you need to know

These parts of England are trying to get new academies built

The parts of England getting brand new academies

Figures from the Regulator of Social Housing show private social housing providers in Bedford were aware of eight homes which did not meet these requirements as of March

Several private social homes not up to scratch in Bedford

Bob Sutton and Nubia have a 200 year old grave in the back garden of their cottage in Roughlee, Lancashire.

We have a graveyard in our back garden...it's so peaceful

Schools were using their budgets for everything from food to toothbrushes for their students

Two thirds of poorest schools buying hungry kids food out of pocket

In Bedford , 1.6% pupils were severely absent in the spring term last year – up significantly from 0.6% in 2018-19

One in 63 children in Bedford now missing at least half their lessons

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