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...

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

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

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

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.

View the full results

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

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

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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...

The mysterious vehicle was spied in satellite images 👽

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

The leader of Central Bedfordshire Council and Independent Potton cllr Adam Zerny has stepped down from his role “with deep regret”. Councillor Zerny took over the position as council leader...

Three people were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a father from Bedford died at a warehouse in Sandy.

Bromham Parish Council said it hasn’t refused to meet a residents’ group, it just hasn’t had the time to respond to a request for an alternative date. The Bromham Residents Group (BRG)...

Police have boarded up a property in Bedford due to 'ongoing drug activity'.

He is accused of setting up fake free WiFi networks to steal personal data 😨

Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council and Independent Potton councillor Adam Zerny has stepped down from his role “with deep regret”.