This July, the Quarry Theatre will host the 17th International Bedford Festival Fringe, bringing a record-breaking 150 events to the town over 11 days. From Thursday 18 until Sunday 28 July the theatre will be a...

The family of a 33-year-old man who was found unresponsive by ambulance services in Bedford on Saturday (29 June) have paid tribute to him. Alex Porter-Harris, 33, from Bedford, was found...

The family of a man who was found unresponsive by ambulance services in Bedford have paid tribute to him.

Our readers across Bedfordshire have been sharing their pictures of dogs at polling stations.

There’s a packed schedule this summer in Bedford, from Bedfringe to the River Festival, the Italian festival to Eid celebrations, not to mention the Summer Sessions, the annual star-studded concerts in...

A motorcyclist remains in hospital following a collision with an HGV on Wednesday. (3/7)

Councillor Sharan Sira (Conservative) is the new Bedford Borough Council representative for the Wyboston Ward. This followed the second by-election since the local election in 2023, which was...

Richard Fuller (Conservative) has been re-elected as North Bedfordshire’s MP in a forgettable night for the Conservative Party. He was elected as the MP for the old North East Bedfordshire...

A teenage boy was pronounced dead at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision in Shortstown yesterday (Thursday). Officers were called to the A600 High Road shortly before 12pm following reports...

Richard Fuller (Conservative) has been elected as North Bedfordshire’s MP in an forgettable night for the Conservative Party.

In an unforgettable night for Labour, the party retained its Bedford Parliamentary seat.

We are getting all of the results for constituencies across Bedford following yesterday’s (July 4) General Election.

Results from Thursday's general election are coming in, and in Mid Bedfordshire Conservative candidate Blake Stephenson has won the seat.

Alex Mayer (Labour) has been elected as the MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Constituency and Blake Stephenson (Conservative) has been elected as the MP for Mid Bedfordshire Constituency.

Acting Returning Officer, Marcel Coiffait, our Chief Executive said:

> I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped administer these elections, which is a huge endeavour involving a small army of people before polling day through to the count and declaration of the results.

Turn out for elections for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Constituency was 72.9 percent. Turn out for elections for Mid Bedfordshire was 67.7 percent.

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Councillor Sharan Sira (Conservative) is the new Bedford Borough Council representative for the Wyboston Ward.

A Bedford builder whose elderly parents’ home was wrecked by Hurricane Beryl this week has launched a campaign to help them and the other 6,000 residents of their tiny Caribbean island.

A teenage pedestrian has died after he was hit by a bus in Shortstown this morning (Thursday).

"I'm absolutely made up for Duls", said Bedford Town manager, Lee Bircham as Bedford Town confirmed striker Liam Dulson has left The Eyrie for the Football League, signing for League Two...

A new Banking Hub, set up to protect people’s access to cash, has opened in Ampthill.

Residents are being warned that road closures are expected to last until Friday and they should still stay indoors – three days after a gas leak was reported.