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MP Alex Mayer was among guests at celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Oak Bank School

Rooted in success: Special school marks 50th anniversary

Volunteer responders in Leighton Buzzard have secured a grant for life-saving equipment and training

Volunteer responders in Leighton Buzzard get grant

Donations for the Christmas Toy Appeal can be dropped off at town's branch of Nationwide Building Society

Annual Christmas Toy Appeal launched by Leighton Buzzard Salvation Army

Road closures have been announced

Road closures to watch out for including Leighton Buzzard bypass

File photo of the inside of a bus

Date set for meeting to probe 'recurring crisis' of school transport chaos

'Out of Control?' Image: Home-Start Bedfordshire.

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

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The Bedford College Group entrants to the WorldSkills qualifiers

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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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The legendary de Havilland Mosquito, nicknamed the 'Wooden Wonder', is the subject of a £229.99 limited-edition Corgi model supporting a project to return a British-built example to the skies.

Corgi unveils £230 limited-edition WWII Mosquito model

Poppies at the town council offices. Image: Leighton-Linslade Town Council.

Volunteers busy creating beautiful poppy displays for Remembrance

Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, Umme Ali, hosted the event at the Addison Centre in Kempston

HerSpace event held to promote support for women and girls across Bedfordshire

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Sport

Garmin's new Approach S72 golf smartwatch comes in two sizes and features advanced swing analysis, detailed course mapping and green-reading technology.

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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

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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Crime

A police patrol sign on Pulford Road leading to Parson's Close Recreation Ground. Image: Iconic Media Group.

Crackdown on vandals and nuisance e-Bike riders

Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated and can make a phone number appear genuine, including numbers belonging to trusted organisations such as the police

Scam warning as fraudsters impersonate police in Bedfordshire

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Schoolchildren join campaign to spread message there is ‘no place for hate’

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Former Beds Police radio agent jailed for rape, sex assault and strangulation

The new website offering help and support for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation was launched on October 8

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Supt Tom Stean

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Lifestyle

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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.

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Final Exhibit - the new scare maze at Scarefest, Alton Towers

Frightening Final Exhibit brings yet more screams to Alton Towers

Mead Open Farm is up for a national award.

Leighton Buzzard attraction’s ‘adult farm nights’ shortlisted for national award

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Health

The ICB says the main delay currently is funding the clinical director roles (Picture: Brian Jackson, stock.adobe.com)

Funding 'sticking point' for neighbourhood health areas

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Coroner calls for National Lottery inclusion in scheme to block gambling access

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Getting vaccinated ready for winter was among the messages in this video promoted by the care board last year

Care board asks Beds residents who are eligible to get vaccinated this winter

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Concerns Central Beds health centre plans taking shape 'behind closed doors'

Ambulance crews achieved the national standard response time of 30 minutes for Category 2 incidents.

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Dad-of-three Brian Forbes has spent £6,000 preparing for disaster this year, stocking his specially equipped garden shelter with food, power banks, radios and night vision goggles.

Dad's £6,000 disaster preparations include 25 years of food

The River Coln could be fenced off in places after concerns that tourists are disturbing protected wildlife by paddling in the water.

Tourists face river ban in beauty spot village

SumUp's Tap to Pay feature allows small businesses and side hustlers to accept contactless card payments directly on a compatible smartphone, without needing a separate card reader.

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