Bedford Thrills https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Landmark project offers rare chance to view church bells and clock mechanism Bedfordshire police officer due in court on misconduct charges Poundland’s future hangs in the balance as chain edges towards collapse Serious pollution by water industry remains high despite £5bn investment Chancellor’s £30m pledge for new train station is an insult, Welsh minister says Michelle O’Neill says DUP has blocked her from PM meeting in Glasgow Tower block residents plagued by intruders in scaffolding ‘nightmare’ Chancellor says government has ‘moral duty’ to help young people out of work Borough Council defends toilet closures, saying spending a penny costs over £25 per flush Letters: The staff at Bedford Hospital saved me Police name wanted men in crackdown on High Street crime in Bedford Healey promises reduction in welfare bill before next election I earn £30,000. I’m angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget Ofcom outlines ways social media can verify ages of users Family row over George Michael items up for auction – including Faith guitar King Charles shows off dance moves on second day of Caribbean tour Weight-loss jab boom brings needles warning for recyclers Mum of critically ill baby denied hospital food as she wasn’t breastfeeding NHS Western Isles prescribing weight loss drugs at triple the rate of other health boards ‘My autistic son and I feel abandoned and failed by the system’ Mum quits job as lawyer to voice Netflix cartoon Devolution deal in deadlock as Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes miss deadline In six months Bedfordians have turned over 2,750 tonnes of food waste into renewable energy Road between Stevington and Bromham to close for OVER TWO WEEKS Chris Mason: Budget felt cautious despite its range of small measures Village pub overwhelmed by support after £1 children’s meals branded ‘desperate’ Bedfordshire MPs respond to the new budget by Labour Chancellor Warning of anti-social behaviour spike this Halloween and Bonfire season Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists Huntingdon train attacker asked man ‘do you want to die?’, trial hears Burnham rules out early general election in next 12 months Bedford Borough turns food waste into renewable energy as residents hit six month recycling milestone Finding her voice: Grace Cope on Tourette’s, turning pain into power, and working with music royalty What’s on Bedford: 28 October – 8 November 2026 Back-to-back defeats for Real Bedford after home loss to Stourbridge Controversial plans for over 300 homes near Renhold approved Russell Brand tells court allegations had devastating impact on him Waste facility given until 2028 to meet updated environmental standards Deadlock on devolution deal as deadline passes with councils still at odds Legal bid to overturn Drumcree march ban fails Terminally ill mum who can’t talk, walk or dress herself refused Pip payment Bonfire Night policing in Scotland will be ‘largest operation since Trump visit’ Gas is cut over unpaid bills despite payments made Celebrity Traitors’ Joe Lycett’s tribute to viral TikTok nan News Match Report Hednesford Town 5 hours ago Throwers end of season report Own goal enough as Bedford Town rise into play-off spots with Hednesford win King acknowledges ‘suffering of the past’ as Caribbean tour begins Thick fog to create dangerous driving conditions for UK commuters Patient living in ‘horrific pain’ due to UK-wide drugs shortage