Central Bedfordshire news

• Michael Buble fans angry at missing gig due to traffic chaos

  03-07-2022 17:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fans demand refunds after getting stuck in queues on the way to the singer's stately home gig.
  
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• British Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton discourages fans' booing of Max Verstappen

  02-07-2022 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton says he disagrees with fans at the British Grand Prix booing his rival Max Verstappen, saying: "We're better than that."
  
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• Stars begin Trophy campaign with Sunrisers win

  02-07-2022 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England batter Danni Wyatt helps Southern Vipers begin their defence of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy with a rain-affected victory over Central Sparks.
  
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• Ethan Horvath: Nottingham Forest goalkeeper joins Luton Town on loan

  02-07-2022 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Ethan Horvath joins Luton Town on a season-long loan deal.
  
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• Watford sign Ivorian forward Vakoun Bayo from Charleroi

  02-07-2022 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford sign Ivory Coast striker Vakoun Bayo on a five-year deal from Belgian side RSC Charleroi.
  
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• Terminally ill woman reunited with horse at Aylesbury hospice

  02-07-2022 10:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hayley Golding says it was an "amazing" experience and "awesome" to see Passion, her horse.
  
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• East-West Rail: Drone footage captures progress on £5bn project

  02-07-2022 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 1960s viaduct in Bletchley is being rebuilt as part of the East-West Arc.
  
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• Woman denies intimidating BBC Newsnight journalist Nick Watt

  01-07-2022 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Djazia Chaib-Eddour says she hoped to discuss "honest journalism" at the anti-lockdown rally.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton shows pace as Carlos Sainz tops British Grand Prix practice

  01-07-2022 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton sets the second-fastest time in practice at the British Grand Prix to encourage his struggling Mercedes team at his home race.
  
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• Louie Watson: Luton Town sign midfielder from Derby County

  01-07-2022 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luton Town complete the signing of midfielder Louie Watson from Derby County.
  
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• Moussa Sissoko: Watford midfielder joins Nantes for undisclosed fee

  01-07-2022 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford's France international midfielder Moussa Sissoko signs for Nantes for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Oleksandr Usyk v Anthony Joshua II: Eddie Hearn defends decision to stage rematch in Saudi Arabia

  01-07-2022 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn and British heavyweight Anthony Joshua defend the decision to fight in Saudi Arabia, which has faced accusations of human rights violations.
  
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• Sir Elton John: Second mural goes up in Watford ahead of gigs

  01-07-2022 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Another large artwork appears in Watford ahead of the singer's two concerts at Vicarage Road.
  
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• Police force bid to 'crack down on the culture of knife carrying'

  01-07-2022 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Operation Deter in Milton Keynes aims to make better use of charging and remanding offenders to court.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton: 'Older voices' should be refused platform to make offensive comments

  30-06-2022 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton has called for "older voices" with offensive views to be refused a platform on which to make offensive comments.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton project aims to help girls and black students enter motorsport

  30-06-2022 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' Ignite partnership announces its first grants, targeting 8,000 girls in the UK in a bid to increase women's participation in motorsport.
  
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• Luton war memorial unveiled for Vauxhall factory workers

  30-06-2022 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Cook says seeing his grandfather's name on a restored plaque is a very proud moment.
  
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• Taplow bridge crash car 'exploded in fireball', killing three

  30-06-2022 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Speed contributed to the deaths of Amza Hussain, Faaiz Choudhury and Rajvir Dosanjh, inquest hears.
  
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• Census 2021: Population growth in Central Bedfordshire almost three times higher than the national average - Leighton Buzzard Observer

  30-06-2022 14:46 via leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk
  
  Census 2021: Population growth in Central Bedfordshire almost three times higher than the national average  Leighton Buzzard Observer
  
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• Gareth Ainsworth: Wycombe Wanderers manager signs new contract

  30-06-2022 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth signs a one-year contract extension with the League One club.
  
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• Inquiry begins into Captain Tom Foundation

  30-06-2022 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The charity watchdog says it is concerned about the foundation's independence from a business connected to the family,
  
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• East-West Rail: Bicester to Bletchley phase 'on time'

  30-06-2022 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work on the 21-mile (33km) £760m stretch should be complete in 2024, says the company behind it.
  
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• Luton Airport is ready for summer rush says boss

  30-06-2022 09:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "We're ready to manage the more than five million customers we expect during the summer," says Luton boss.
  
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• BBC's Nick Watt felt like prey during protester chase, court hears

  29-06-2022 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five men deny harassment after the Newsnight political editor was chased by anti-lockdown protesters.
  
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• Oleksandr Usyk v Anthony Joshua II: Briton 'desperate' to reclaim heavyweight titles

  29-06-2022 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua says he is "desperate" to reclaim the heavyweight titles he lost to Oleksandr Usyk when they meet again in August.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton: Nelson Piquet apologises for 'ill-thought-out' racially abusive language about British driver

  29-06-2022 14:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet says his racially abusive remark about Lewis Hamilton was "ill thought out".
  
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• Watford Mencap moves into former home of Nascot Lawn Respite Centre

  29-06-2022 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nascot Lawn closed in 2018 after Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) stopped its funding.
  
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• Shenley: Attacked pregnant hedgehog dies with babies

  29-06-2022 11:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rescue centre says her injuries were too severe for her to survive and police seek the culprits.
  
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• Queen's Baton Relay: Man who beat paralysis to be bearer

  29-06-2022 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rae Saleem was told he would never walk again after a cycling accident in 2017.
  
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• Culture Secretary says elite women's events should be 'reserved for people born of female sex'

  28-06-2022 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries tells the heads of UK sporting bodies that elite women's sport "must be reserved for people born of female sex".
  
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• Juri Vips: Red Bull terminate test driver's contract after racist slur in gaming stream

  28-06-2022 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Red Bull terminate the contract of their test and reserve driver Juri Vips after he used offensive language in an online gaming stream.
  
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• New Bedford vertical farm to help food security - minister

  28-06-2022 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Dutch firm starts operating one of Europe's largest vertical farming facilities in Bedford.
  
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• Elijah Adebayo: Luton Town striker not at 'ceiling' of his potential, says boss Nathan Jones

  28-06-2022 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luton Town boss Nathan Jones believes there is plenty more to come from last season's top scorer Elijah Adebayo.
  
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• Census: East of England has biggest population rise since 2011

  28-06-2022 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Figures show the number of people in the region grew by 8.3% since the last census in 2011.
  
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• Joshua King & Rob Elliot: Watford release Norway striker and experienced keeper

  28-06-2022 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Striker Joshua King and goalkeeper Rob Elliot leave Watford after their relegation from the Premier League.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton and F1 condemn Nelson Piquet's racially abusive language about British driver

  28-06-2022 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton says "archaic mindsets need to change" and have no place in Formula 1 after three-time world champion Nelson Piquet uses racially abusive language about him.
  
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• Flitwick swimming pool to reopen after chemical shortage

  28-06-2022 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pool will reopen for school swimming lessons but will remain closed to the public.
  
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• Letchworth dog attack: Girl, 13, needs reconstructive surgery

  28-06-2022 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the owner of a bull terrier left the area after the teenager was bitten.
  
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• Watford call off friendly against Qatar amid supporters' concerns

  27-06-2022 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford cancel a friendly against the Qatar national side after complaints from supporters' groups concerned about human rights.
  
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• Rail delays in Cambridgeshire caused by cable theft

  27-06-2022 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Network Rail says rail disruption is expected until at least 14:00 BST.
  
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• Scott Twine: Burnley sign forward on four-year deal from MK Dons

  26-06-2022 13:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnley sign forward Scott Twine on a four-year deal from League One side MK Dons for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Vivian Maier: Milton Keynes hosts first UK exhibition

  26-06-2022 08:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vivian Maier is described as "an invisible woman who acceded to be an icon".
  
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• Man arrested after pedestrian hit by car in Watford

  25-06-2022 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pedestrian sustained a serious head injury and remains in hospital, police say.
  
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• Boy, 16, dies after getting into difficulty in Jubilee River in Taplow

  25-06-2022 12:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The boy was with two friends at the time of the "traumatic and upsetting incident", police say.
  
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• St Albans market to relaunch with stalls and gazebos

  25-06-2022 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The twice-weekly market only used gazebos during the pandemic, sparking "intense public debate".
  
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• Bedfordshire: Specialist cancer service awaiting funding

  25-06-2022 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors are told plans for providing care closer to where people live could open in five years.
  
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• Flitwick swimming pool to close due to chlorine shortage

  25-06-2022 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council says the lack of chemicals is due to Brexit, Covid and the war in Ukraine.
  
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• Thames Valley Police scrutiny meeting abandoned over leadership row

  24-06-2022 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives say they should lead the panel because they have more members than other parties.
  
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• Rob Edwards: 'Loads' of transfer business unnecessary, says new Watford manager

  24-06-2022 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford boss Rob Edwards says they do not need to do "loads of business" in the transfer market as Philip Zinckernagel joins Olympiakos.
  
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• Conservative co-chairman Oliver Dowden quits after by-election losses

  24-06-2022 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oliver Dowden resigns, but the PM vows to go on after the Lib Dems and Labour inflict defeats on the Conservatives.
  
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