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With a scan of the QR code using a smartphone, users will be connected to a dedicated webpage providing real-time details on the next five buses scheduled to arrive at that specific stop

QR code project to provide real-time information for Bedford bus users

File photo of staff on a NHS hospital ward

Cancer patients at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust not treated quickly enough

Advertising boards promote vaping devices outside a shop in Manchester (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

UK to ban disposable vapes - but when will they be taken off shelves?

Significant works will be taking place at Bedford Park, where the courts are being entirely reconfigured from a nine-court to a three-court site

Bedford's park tennis courts to get revamp thanks to £370k cash injection

Heat pumps grant rises to £7.5k as UK Government warned it won’t meet 2050 net zero target

UK government increases heat pumps grant in effort to achieve net zero

Amazon will use AI to find fake reviews on the shopping site

Amazon to crack down on fake reviews with AI

Huge changes are coming to WhatsApp messenger app

WhatsApp now allows users to hide intimate chats - how it works

Rishi Sunak has declared his wife’s shares in a childcare agency set to benefit from budget amid investigation

Rishi Sunak declares wife’s shares in firm amid investigation

The Forest of Marston Vale

Milton Keynes based TEAM Energy becomes friends of Marston Vale Forest

Suella Braverman listens on as prime minister Rishi Sunak announces the Illegal Migration Bill

Deportation flights to Rwanda could be started “by the summer”

Smoking is now at least 15% more expensive following Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 - Credit: Adobe

Bad news for smokers: Cigarettes now cost more than ever

Tobacco duty price hike: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed the bad news for smokers in the UK as he delivered his first Spring Budget on Wednesday.

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Don't forget to register to vote in Bedford's May elections

Michael Caine in Zulu

Michael Caine defends ‘Zulu’ following right wing incitement claim

dangerous domestic abusers will be recorded on the violent and sex offender register under new government proposals (Photo: Adobe)

Domestic abusers could be added to violent and sex offender list

Energy bills are on the rise still across the country

Energy boss gives warning that higher bills are here to stay

Foreign Office issues Peru travel warning amid political protests

There will be no mandatory Covid-19 testing for passengers travelling to the UK from China

UK will not reintroduce covid testing for passengers from China

Deadline set for scrapping 100ml liquid limit and other airport security rules.

When 100ml liquid limit & more airport security rules will be scrapped

Millions of low-income households in the UK are set to receive an extra cash boost of up to £300 on top of the £650 cost of living package in November.

Millions set to receive £300 boost on top of cost of living payment

Gary Lineker at the FA Cup semi-final in April 2022

Gary Lineker slams James Cleverly comments on LGBT fans in Qatar

How long a fridge freezer will last during blackout power cuts

National Grid Chief John Pettigrew has spoken out about the potential blackouts amid the energy crisis.

Will the UK see energy blackouts this winter?

Liz Truss today sacked chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Photo: Getty

Fracking site renamed ‘Liz Truss Career Memorial’ on Google Maps

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK

JD Wetherspoon pubs have announced opening times for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral Photo: Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images.

Queen Elizabeth II Funeral: Wetherspoons announce opening hours

McDonald’s across the UK will be shut on 19 September

McDonald’s UK restaurants to close for Queen’s Elizabeth II’s funeral

Figures from the Department for Education show at least 69 Ukrainian pupils have been offered school places in Bedford as of May 27 – the latest available data

Bedford schools have already taken in 70 Ukrainian refugee pupils

A nurse giving a patient a diabetes test

Only a quarter of type 1 diabetes patients in Bedfordshire getting important hea...

Charity warns missing health checks can be “absolutely devastating”

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The Fuel Cell Systems HyQube350 dispenser is conveniently located on campus near Cranfield Airport to enable access for zero emission ground support vehicles

Pioneering hydrogen refuelling station now open for business at Cranfield Univer...

The Ukrainian flag being flown above 10 Downing Street

More visas approved for Ukrainian refugees in Bedford – amid government processi...

Are onshore wind turbines the future? (photo: adobe)

Going Green - Alternative energy sources needed as gas prices increase

Department for Work and Pensions data shows 5,494 children aged under 16 were living in families with low incomes in 2020-21 – an estimated 14.9% of all youngsters in the area

Record low number of Bedford children living in poverty

Get recycling (photo: adobe)

Going Green: Importance of going green and how best you can start now!

Installing an eco-friendly heat pump (photo: adobe)

Going Green: Eco-friendly heat pumps to combat rising fuel prices

Pensioners will see the triple lock return from April 2023 (image: Adobe)

Pensioners could get £770 boost in 2023 as triple lock policy returns

The NHS said while many youngsters have already come forward for their vaccination, infection rates among school-age children remain high

Almost 2,000 more teenagers double jabbed in Bedford

2,080 people aged 16 and 17 in Bedford had received two jabs by January 16 – at least 45% of the age group

A fifth of teenagers now double jabbed in Bedford

Getting the Covid jab (photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

What a year! Just take a look back

Many firms look set to be hit further over the coming days after Boris Johnson hinted further restrictions could be introduced after Christmas (image: Getty Images)

New £6,000 Covid grants: All the businesses that qualify and how to claim suppor...

Boris Johnson's former press secretary Allegra Stratton is shown joking about the alleged party in leaked Downing Street footage (image: Getty Images)

Downing Street officials caught joking about Christmas party in leaked footage

12 to 15-year-olds will start receiving their second doses of Covid vaccine in December (image: Getty Images)

Covid pass for young teens set to roll out in bid to make international travel e...

Around 500,000 workers who claim Universal Credit are estimated to be in line to benefit before Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is what you need to know about today's Universal Credit changes

Rishi Sunak to end public sector pay freeze in Autumn Budget: what that means fo...

Holiday bookings are expected to soar after the Government announced a relaxation of international travel rules (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Holiday bookings set to soar after government announces relaxation of internatio...

Countries on the amber watchlist will be at risk of moving from amber status to red (Photo: Getty Images)

Rules for amber watchlist as government faces backlash over proposed new travel ... Claire Schofield

In May, there were 17,256 Universal Credit claimants in Bedford – that figure has grown by 89% since February 2020

More than 17,000 people in Bedford could lose "lifeline" Universal Credit boost

The airport said that it is imperative that there be no delay in implementing the changes (Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Heathrow set to provide fast track lanes for fully vaccinated passengers

Five day office week will become the norm again after Covid, experts predict

Travel traffic light lists set to be updated today - here's what to expect

Insurers are worried about the language being used around driver assistance systems

Safety experts and insurers warn against claims of self-driving cars on UK roads

What we know about the Indian Covid variant amid mounting travel ban calls

All the Covid rules you'll have to follow as shops reopen in England

Here's what to do if you feel unwell before your Covid vaccine

Former police chief says ‘people need to be really worried’ about proposed change to law that ‘could threaten free speech’ (Photo: Shutterstock)

Former police chief says ‘people need to be really worried’ about proposed chang...

Grants for used EVs needed to tackle “green gap” in vehicle uptake