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Bedford MP votes against legalising assisted dying - but bill is narrowly passed

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I visited the EURO 2025 hosts and was surprised by what I saw

Department for Education figures show 6,980 (22%) of the 31,938 pupils in Bedford were eligible for free school meals in Januaryplaceholder image

Nearly a quarter of Bedford pupils eligible for free school meals

1 in 4 primary school children fail to reach the expected standard of reading when leaving primary school.placeholder image

Bedford-based literacy charity says children in poorest areas falling behind by ...

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Red Roses Abby Dow and Tatyana Heard on a mission to unite country

Nationwide, the lion's share of families were able to land their child an offer at their first choice of schoolplaceholder image

How many children offered a place at their first choice school in 2025

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East West Rail: £2.5billion funding confirmed by chancellor

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How to watch the U21 Euros as broadcast plan is confirmed

Provisional figures show there were 1,680 domestic solar photovoltaic installations in Bedford at the end of Marchplaceholder image

More than 1,500 solar panel systems fitted in Bedford homes

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What time the England match is on TV - channel

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Bristol Rovers named most prolific divers in England’s top divisions

Relegated League One side Bristol Rovers have topped one table this season – being crowned the most prolific divers in England’s top divisions.

Martin Winter

These are some of the places in England with the cheapest council tax for 2025/26placeholder image

The 9 places with the cheapest council tax and how they perform

Movember and Green Flag hit the streets with a roadside pit stop like no other – turning car trouble into a chance to talk about men’s health.placeholder image

A third of British men take better care of their car than their health – but the...

NHS England figures have shown a rise in emergency admissions for respiratory diseases across Bedfordshireplaceholder image

Emergency hospital admissions for respiratory disease rising in Bedfordshire

These primary schools were among many across the country boasting exceptionally low absence ratesplaceholder image

The best primary schools in England for attendance

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lostplaceholder image

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

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Thunderstorm warning issued for Bedfordshire ahead of unsettled weekend

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Bedford's top A-level schools revealed: See where your 6th form ranks

There were 18 cases of infectious syphilis in Bedford in 2024 (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)placeholder image

Syphilis cases reach record high in Bedford

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A third of households in Bedford have easy access to open water

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Bedford's Bingham brings home the bronze with England

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

Data released by the UK Health Security Agency shows 905 of the 2,401 pregnant women (38%) registered with GPs in Bedford received a flu vaccination during the most recent winter flu seasonplaceholder image

More pregnant women in Bedford are getting the flu jab

1 in 4 primary school children fail to reach the expected standard of reading when leaving primary school.placeholder image

Volunteers transform children’s futures – one story at a time this Volunteers’ W...

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East of England business confidence rises further in May

Classrooms will be empty and children will be enjoying some summer fun before they know itplaceholder image

When the school summer holidays will start and end in 2025

Lindsey Burrow, wife of late rugby legend Rob Burrow, plants wildflowers in his memory to mark Celebration Day (May 26) placeholder image

Celebs share how they plan to remember loved ones this Celebration Day

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Going Green: Are we in store for a long hot summer - experts predict yes

​Are we heading for a drought this summer and another hose pipe ban? My garden is very dry and needs watering twice a day.

Angela Terry

Aldi has confirmed its opening times for the upcoming May Bank Holiday.placeholder image

Aldi confirms late May Bank Holiday opening hours

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Planning your next trip? Don’t forget your travel insurance to protect your heal...

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National call-up brings gold for Bedford Hockey Club men’s first team players

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Aldi confirms Late May Bank Holiday opening hours

Getting 100% of their pupils to meet these targets is no mean featplaceholder image

The primary schools where 100% of pupils hit performance targets

These are some of the cheapest places to rent in England, with an average monthly rent of £651 or lessplaceholder image

The 18 cheapest places to rent in England and how prices compare

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Deaths reported to coroners in Bedfordshire and Luton fall by more than a tenth

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“We could be on the doorstep of a housebuilding boom” as Planning Portal data re...

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More treasure finds reported in Bedfordshire

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Park home owners go to Parliament over 10% commission rule

New NHS England figures show around 65 hospital admissions of people aged between 10 and 24 years because of self-harm were recorded in Bedford the year to March 2024placeholder image

Fewer children and young people hospital admissions for self-harm in Bedford

New figures from the Department for Education show how many students achieved a level 2 qualification, equivalent to a GCSE, in both subjects by the time they were 19 in the 2023-24 academic yearplaceholder image

Maths and English scores get worse in Bedford schools

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Racial bias when diverting children from the justice system highlighted in new r...

New data from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities shows there were 34 registered deaths of infants in their first year of life in the two years from 2021 to 2023 in Bedfordplaceholder image

Infant mortality slightly falls in Bedford

Data from the Department for Education shows there were 18 exclusions in Bedford in the spring term of 2023-24, an increase on the 10 a year earlierplaceholder image

Permanent exclusions rise in schools across Bedford

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1 in 7 patients reported poor experience with GPs

Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes are in line to receive almost £1.7 million as part of biggest public investment in GP facilities for five yearsplaceholder image

Three GP surgeries to be modernised as part of Government's £102m upgrade

Patients at three practices across Bedford are set to get more GP appointments each year.

Clare Turner

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Bedfordshire's share of £91m investment in East of England gas network

Burton Smith engineers will install homeowners carbon monoxide alarms for free within 30 miles of their Silsoe base to ensure safety, acknowledging that setting up these alarms can be a challenge for many.placeholder image

70% of private homes at risk: Burton Smith Group offers free carbon monoxide ala...

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Alistair Cook attends ceremony to mark opening of Bedford School Mohali in India

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Funding boost from government to help smokers in Central Bedfordshire quit

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Consultation over nature recovery strategies for Bedfordshire set to go ahead

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025.placeholder image

Watch: Rachel Reeves to make case for free trade at IMF talks

Former teacher Lucy Kirkham says free school breakfast clubs could offer many benefits to childrenplaceholder image

3 benefits of free school breakfast clubs, as pilot launches

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Easter Monday opening hours for UK shopping centres

Activities to mark St George’s Day celebrations will be held next Saturday (26/4) between 12pm and 6.30pmplaceholder image

Flying the flag in Bedford with family fun to mark St George’s Day celebrations

English schoolchildren have plenty of holidays to look forwards to throughout the yearplaceholder image

England's school term dates for 2025 - and when Easter holidays end

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