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Clockwise from top left: Bedford Borough Council, Luton Town Hall, Milton Keynes Council and Central Bedfordshire Council

Councils urged to work together as devolution deadline looms

Enjoying the thrill! Bethany takes to the skies. Image: Bethany Waters.

Daughter's charity skydive raises over £3k in honour of dad

Wallace & Gromit Lego set

15 Wallace & Gromit gifts to celebrate Aardman's 50th birthday

Tricia is pictured second from right on the back row

Lioness Tricia helps England roar to victory in mini football World Cup

'Best Pizza in Town': Paulo's car. Image: Paulo Benfeito

That's amore! Fresh pizza to your doorstep thanks to car boot kitchen

The LHTS Hub held a successful trial morning promoting a new daytime performing arts programme for home-educated and flexi-schooled young people.

Leighton Buzzard theatre school launches new classes for home-schooled pupils

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More than 100 visitors attend launch of new Leighton Buzzard housing development

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Students gain hands-on experience using engineering equipment as part of their practical training at The Bedford College Group.

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Spencer Wisdom (Worshipful Master) and Chris Soper (Treasurer) of the Old Dunstablians meet with Laura Lovell, Poppy Appeal Organiser, and Mike Lovell, Chair of the Leighton Buzzard RBL Branch, to present the donation.

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Opinion

PCC John Tizard

Commissioner column: Time to stand up; time to be anti-racist

Cllr Adam Zerny, Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council

Column: Being the parent every child deserves

PCC and PCSO in Bedford

PCC: Effective holistic policing for safer neighbourhoods

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Members and friends got together to celebrate the Friends of Linslade Woods 20th anniversary.

Commemorative seat unveiled to mark Friends of Linslade Woods 20th anniversary

Taffy and Chaloner working together in 2025. Image: Mark Lewis.

Leighton Buzzard Railway brewing up 'Coffee Pot' locomotive festival

The lift when it was boarded up. Image: Neil Cairns.

Multi-storey car park lift fixed - and repairs to library lift in progress

Emergency flashing lights are seen on an ambulance at Royal London Hospital (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Ambulance service faces busiest year ever as 999 calls surge

Sport

Acts such as East 17 and Kerry Katona will be at Parkdean Resorts’ Celebrity Christmas Weekender in late November

East 17 to headline Christmas Celebrity Weekender
The pre-Christmas weekend on the south coast starts at £71 a night and visitors say they love ‘every minute’
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Sam Nombe got his first goal back at the club on Tuesday night

First goal back at MK Dons should make Nombe feel 'invincible'

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Leese and Meakes take over as management duo of Leighton Town

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The Wonderkid Power Rankings: Arsenal & Aston Villa starlets on the up

The January deals Arsenal are linked with – and how likely they are

What happens next as Man City 'guilty' of breaking financial rules

The worst PL signings so far this season – including dire Spurs flops

Crime

Goodness Sokoh used Snapchat to target his victims. Photos: Thames Valley Police and Getty Images

Rapist who used Snapchat to lure victims is jailed for 21 years

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Police hunt wanted man with links to Bedfordshire

Over 100 arrests since Live Facial Recognition introduced

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Man arrested in Bedfordshire after police officer shot in Nottingham

A police car in the Mentmore Road area. Image: Bedfordshire Police.

Police step up patrols after reports of man 'concealing knife'

The motorbike pictured on the kitchen camera before it was stolen. Image supplied by Adam Tester.

'There's no urgency' Police criticised after motorbike stolen

Lifestyle

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Parkdean’s Celebrity Weekenders are designed as affordable short breaks, with themed entertainment and activities bundled into the stay.

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Liberty X will join East 17, Atomic Kitten's Natasha Hamilton and other pop favourites at Boybands vs Girlbands at a Parkdean Resorts holiday weekend, ahead of their Popstars: The Originals tour with Hear'Say next year.

Liberty X fans can see the group at weekend event before reunion tour

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Health

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Charity Home-Start Bedfordshire exposes reality of post-separation abuse

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Funding 'sticking point' for neighbourhood health areas

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Rat sightings rose by 15% across the UK during the summer, according to Rentokil, with experts warning that colder weather could drive more rodents into homes.

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People say we're irresponsible flogging our home and moving 'off-grid' into a van with two babies - but we'll halve bills

Young family sell home to live off-grid in a campervan

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Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Unsuspecting moviegoers surprised by Rylan were given free treats and cinema tickets

Rylan has disguised himself as a sofa to surprise filmgoers

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