Queen's Park

The demolished Queen's Bridge and, inset, plans for its replacement

Councillors give new Queen's Bridge linking Bedford and Kempston the thumbs up

The junction of Honey Hill Road and Old Ford End Road

Road to close in Queen's Park as speed calming measures introduced

This 3-bed house is our Property of the Week (Pictures courtesy of Taylor Brightwell, Bedfordshire)

This lovely Victorian house in Queen's Park is bigger than your average home

Bedford Borough Council was forced to close Queens Bridge in August for safety reasons

8-week demolition of Queen's Bridge in Bedford begins

Some of the volunteer coaches

Sports club provides hockey experience to school children

Mohammad Yasin MP

MP meets with Queen's Park residents facing "eye-watering" service charges

Queen's Park in Bedford. Picture: Bedford Borough Council

Queen's Park could be 'overwhelmed with traffic' in East West Rail car park plan

Queens Park in Bedford. Picture: Bedford Borough Council

East West Rail: Petition objects to multi-storey car park plan in Queen’s Park

The Queen's Works development (Google/2024 Maxar Technologies/LDRS)

Have your say on plans for 107 flats in Queen's Park

Queen's Bridge closed in August

Plan for closed Queen's Bridge in Bedford to be submitted this month

Queen's Bridge in Kempston was closed in August after it was deemed unsafe following an inspection

Council warn children not to climb on unsafe Queen’s Bridge following closure
Children are being urged to avoid climbing on the now closed Queen’s Bridge.
Clare Turner

The bridge has been closed since August

Queen’s Park bridge replacement planned for new year - but no temporary crossing

The Under 5s joined the party

Momentous Celebrations at Bedford Hockey Club

A weekend of classic Black music. Honouring Excellence, Celebrating Sound.

Black Voices Festival

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Teen who was diagnosed with cancer after dad's death launches appeal

Bedford 7 Kempton MP Mohammad Yasin joined Queens Park residents and councillors Nesreen Akhtar and Mohammed Masud to get petitions signed against the proposed route changes and reduction to the No 8 bus service.

Residents and MP demand action over proposed cuts to bus services

This 5-bed house is our Property of the Week (Picture courtesy of Wilson Peacock, Bedford)

This impressive house in Bedford's Queen's Park has TWO en suites

Queens Works development (Google/2024 Maxar Technologies/LDRS)

Plans submitted for 107 build-to-rent flats in Bedford's Queen's Park

Arsonists set fire to a tree stump in Old Ford End Road, Bedford (Picture: Pixabay)

Arsonists set fire to tree stump in Bedford's Queen's Park

Bedford mayor Tom Wootton at the opening of Café Connect

Queen's Park community café in Bedford offering free tea, coffee, and biscuits

The footpath will be closed for three weeks from today (Friday)

Bedford footpath closed for THREE WEEKS for emergency gas repairs

Celebrating Eid in Queens Park

Bedford's Queens Park Muslim community comes together to celebrate Eid al-Adha

Sydney Campbell

Community campaigner vows to keep on serving the people of Queen's Park

The Labour candidates for Queen's Park

Labour candidates for Queen's Park pledge to continue 'track record of delivery'

One YMCA Wootton Community Nursery, in Innovation Way, Wootton

Charity closes THREE day care nurseries after suffering six-figure losses

Two young artists proudly stand in front of a cheerful mural on an outdoor wall

New mural unveiled in Bedford's Queen’s Park

Castle & Kingsway ward is one of five parts of Bedford to record a rise in Covid cases

Castle area one of five parts of Bedford to record a rise in Covid cases

Cases have risen in Bromham & Biddenham; Castle & Kingsway; Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh; Elstow, Shortstown & Wixams; Goldington; Newnham; Queen's Park; Wootton & Stewartby; and Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople

Covid cases jump up in Goldington
And they’re on the rise elsewhere
Clare Turner

Sunny with his owner Kat McGregor

Three-legged rescue pup to walk 100km around Bedford before Christmas for cancer

Kempston Central & East

Covid cases start to climb in Kempston - but plummet across Bedford

Cases have nearly doubled in Bromham & Biddenham

Bedford Covid: Cases almost double in Bromham & Biddenham in a week

Andrew Watson, pictured top centre (Photo: Scottish Football Museum)

Who was Andrew Watson? Who is the man behind yesterday’s Google Doodle

Cases have risen again in eight parts of the borough - including Queen's Park

Bedford Covid cases rise again in Queen's Park and Kempston

Guru Nanak Gurdwara (Picture courtesy of Faith in Queen's Park)

Take a look inside Bedford's places of worship with Queen's Park tour

Bedford's Cauldwell ward

Covid cases skyrocket in Bedford's Kingsbrook and Cauldwell neighbourhoods

The Winifred Road location

Homelessness charity submits plans for Bedford's Queen's Park

Cases have risen again in Queen's Park

Covid cases on the rise again in Queen's Park

Covid cases have risen in Kempston West & South

Covid cases begin to rise in Kempston as Queen's Park records record low

Cases are on the rise again in Queen's Park

Covid on the rise again in Queen's Park as cases drop in rest of Bedford

Archipelago, an exhibition curated by Caroline Wendling

Bedford exhibition celebrates vibrancy of Queen’s Park

Cases have jumped from 65 to 100 in the space of a week in Harpur ward

Bedford's Harpur ward records huge spike in Covid cases in a week

Friday's drugs bust (Picture courtesy of @NorthBedsPolice)

Suspected heroin and crack seized in drugs bust in Bedford's Queen's Park

Cases have spiked in Queen's Park and Kingsbrook wards

Bedford Covid cases spike in Queen's Park and Kingsbrook in a week

Cases in the borough have only significantly dropped in Queen's Park

Bedford Covid: Cases soar in Bromham, Wootton and Riseley in just seven days

This 3-bed semi-detached house is our Property of the Week (Picture courtesy of Purplebricks)

This house for sale in Bedford's Queen's Park features a separate granny annexe ...
3-bed semi-detached house boasts extended 21ft lounge
Clare Turner

Fly-tipping in Queen's Park

Fly-tipper fined £800 after dumping waste NEXT TO recycling bins in Bedford

Enjoy some arts and crafts at the free pop up cafe. PIC: Cat Lane

Free pop up cafe with a creative twist in Queen's Park - for one week only

Caroline Wendling

Artist uncovers myths of Queen’s Park in Bedford art walk

Seven of the borough's wards have experienced another jump in cases in seven days

Bedford Covid cases jump in Queen's Park, Elstow, Shortstown and Wixams in just ...

Most areas of the borough have experienced a dramatic drop in cases apart from Cauldwell, Elstow, Shortstown and Wixams

Covid cases plummet in most parts of Bedford over seven-day period

Queen's Park

Bedford Covid: Big spike in cases in Queen's Park and Goldington

Four areas of the borough have experienced a significant rise in cases - Queen's Park, Goldington, Kempston North and Kingsbrook

Bedford Covid cases jump in Queen's Park and Goldington in just a week

Cases in Brickhill have risen in just seven days

Bedford Covid cases rise in Brickhill as previous hotspots record drop

Cases have rocketed in Goldington, Bromham, Biddenham, Wyboston, Great Barford and Cople

Latest data reveals Covid cases soared in three Bedford areas - and that's even ...

Vaccine uptake is highest in Riseley and Sharnbrook and lowest in Queen's Park

Queen's Park, Cauldwell, Castle and Kingsway lagging behind as nearly two-thirds...

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