Central Bedfordshire news

• Fallen trees cause 'significant damage' to railway

  25-10-2026 12:11 via BBC News
  
  People are advised to check before travelling by train in parts of the East of England.
  
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• SEND mothers continue to battle fines over school attendance

  25-10-2026 07:19 via BBC News
  
  Jo, a mother of three boys, says it is "exhausting" every day to get her sons to go to school.
  
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• Driver retires after 64 years on the railway

  25-10-2026 07:16 via BBC News
  
  Tony Robinson, 79, says he has had a very eventful career and would "do it all again".
  
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• Temple Footbridge replacement could cost £10m

  25-10-2026 07:13 via BBC News
  
  The Temple Footbridge over the Thames near Marlow closed in 2023 for safety reasons.
  
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• I lost my job in a primary school due to endometriosis

  25-10-2026 07:06 via BBC News
  
  A new report says nearly half of women with endometriosis have lost income due to the condition.
  
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• Tangled fox rescued from football goal net

  24-10-2026 11:10 via BBC News
  
  A fire service used small tools to carefully release the wild animal.
  
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• How could thousands of new homes affect market town?

  24-10-2026 06:40 via BBC News
  
  The Growing Baldock project with 3,200 houses is approved - but what will it mean for residents?
  
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• Watch: The man who built a Spitfire in his garage

  24-10-2026 06:37 via BBC News
  
  In the 1970s, the late Peter Arnold - known as "Mr Spitfire" - turned heads with his latest project.
  
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• Photos reveal progress of 1960s car park demolition

  24-10-2026 06:37 via BBC News
  
  The 1960s car park is being demolished in phases after reaching the end of its operational life.
  
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• Watch: Presenter announces departure live on-air

  23-10-2026 22:33 via BBC News
  
  Susie Fowler-Watt will anchor BBC Look East for the last time in December.
  
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• Fallen tree blocks trains to Stansted Airport

  23-10-2026 20:28 via BBC News
  
  Passengers are being told not to travel between Broxbourne, in Hertfordshire, and the Essex terminal
  
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• Rider who died after motocross crash named

  23-10-2026 14:11 via BBC News
  
  Richie Anderson, 23, had a "genuine, kind nature", the venue says.
  
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• Court papers reveal mayor's £2.7m interest in major rail scheme

  23-10-2026 08:04 via BBC News
  
  A BBC investigation finds a mayor did not always disclose his interest in a major rail project.
  
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• New devolved authority will not include Northants

  23-10-2026 07:37 via BBC News
  
  Northamptonshire will not join Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes in a South Midlands authority.
  
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• Watch: Spirit level used to stop samurai swordsman

  23-10-2026 07:25 via BBC News
  
  A member of the public suffers injuries to his hands during the attack.
  
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• BBC Look East presenter to leave after 35 years

  23-10-2026 07:23 via BBC News
  
  Susie Fowler-Watt says it has been a "privilege" to have "grown up" alongside audiences.
  
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• Sexual misconduct cases at ambulance service double

  23-10-2026 07:20 via BBC News
  
  The East of England Ambulance Service says reported cases of "sexual safety" more than quadrupled.
  
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• Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again'

  23-10-2026 07:00 via BBC News
  
  Linda Williams was attacked by David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women.
  
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• Approach African GP with humility, says Hamilton

  23-10-2026 00:47 via BBC News
  
  Lewis Hamilton addresses concerns on human rights grounds about holding an African Grand Prix in Rwanda by saying people should "approach it with humility".
  
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• Sherrock one of 24 'amateurs' taking on Littler

  22-10-2026 18:45 via BBC News
  
  Women's world number three Fallon Sherrock is named among the 24 contestants bidding to beat Luke Littler in a new Netflix special.
  
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• Tommy Robinson hired detectives to find journalists, court told

  22-10-2026 16:53 via BBC News
  
  The political activist cries in court while on trial accused of harassing Daily Mail journalists.
  
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• The remarkable life of Mr 'Spitfire'

  22-10-2026 12:31 via BBC News
  
  Peter Arnold built spitfires from spare parts in his garage.
  
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• Watchdog bans Dip's dishwasher tablets ads

  22-10-2026 08:54 via BBC News
  
  An eco-friendly cleaning brand is told it must not use a social media ad and web article again.
  
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• Milton Keynes makes 2029 City of Culture shortlist

  22-10-2026 07:11 via BBC News
  
  The winning city, which will receive £10m to help develop cultural events, will be revealed in 2027.
  
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• Great-nephew's DNA helps identify WW1 soldier

  22-10-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  His family has now been able to explore their relative's life after his death in France in 1917.
  
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• Facial recognition cameras help secure 105 arrests

  22-10-2026 07:07 via BBC News
  
  Police say the technology helps secure arrests of those suspected of child abuse and firearms crime.
  
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• Suspected illegal tobacco seized in shop raid

  21-10-2026 15:53 via BBC News
  
  The search found 3,160 illicit cigarettes and 195 packets of hand-rolling tobacco.
  
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• Police appeal for information after woman's death

  21-10-2026 14:29 via BBC News
  
  Officers say the 36-year-old was found unresponsive at a house and died later in hospital.
  
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• Delays on A1(M) after multi-vehicle crash

  21-10-2026 13:43 via BBC News
  
  The road reopens but there is still congestion.
  
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• Bedford Town and Chesham fall at final FA Cup qualifying hurdle

  21-10-2026 10:39 via BBC News
  
  Eighth-tier Stafford Rangers will host Grimsby in the FA Cup first round after thumping National League strugglers Gateshead 5-0.
  
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• Motherland star brands school fines 'cruel'

  21-10-2026 07:39 via BBC News
  
  The campaign is supported by Motherland and Ludwig actor Anna Maxwell Martin.
  
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• Scrap first class on trains, say councillors

  21-10-2026 07:12 via BBC News
  
  A motion going before Stevenage Borough Council calls for the change to help ease overcrowding.
  
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• The man who had a Spitfire fuselage in his garage

  21-10-2026 07:10 via BBC News
  
  His friends say the late Peter Arnold, known as "Mr Spitfire", kept it in his garage for decades.
  
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• Robinson shared photos of reporter's family, court told

  20-10-2026 21:26 via BBC News
  
  The political activist is on trial after pleading not guilty to harassing two Daily Mail reporters.
  
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• Town 'should act early' to cash in on theme park

  20-10-2026 13:41 via BBC News
  
  A report says the town should start work soon on maximising the benefits of the Universal project.
  
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• Fire crew rescues fox stuck between patio and house

  20-10-2026 07:52 via BBC News
  
  Crews team up with the RSCPA to rescue a fox that wedges itself in a tight gap.
  
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• Van left idling leads police to laughing gas stash

  20-10-2026 07:32 via BBC News
  
  Police discover boxes of nitrous oxide after a van is left for hours with its engine running.
  
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• Boxing champion supports anti-knife crime event

  20-10-2026 07:22 via BBC News
  
  He attends the fight night to support his home town and "a great cause".
  
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• Ambulance service sees record 999 demand

  20-10-2026 07:08 via BBC News
  
  As it goes into its busy winter season, the service says it is receiving more 999 calls for help.
  
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• Luton, Wycombe and MK Dons feature in FA Cup first round draw

  19-10-2026 20:13 via BBC News
  
  Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round - five years after winning the competition.
  
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• Trial hears Robinson 'intimidated' Daily Mail reporters

  19-10-2026 19:24 via BBC News
  
  The activist is accused of "bully-boy tactics" and denies harassment causing fear of violence.
  
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• Pride of Britain award for fatal train crash GP

  19-10-2026 14:38 via BBC News
  
  Dr Eleanor Prior says she feels "honoured" to have received the award following surgery.
  
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• Man accused of mass train stabbing admits wounding

  19-10-2026 13:22 via BBC News
  
  Anthony Williams is in court after multiple stabbings on a train that was forced to stop in Huntingdon.
  
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• Volunteers take 13 years to reveal Roman villa

  19-10-2026 11:44 via BBC News
  
  Every year, the Bedford Roman Villa Project has returned to uncover more history.
  
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• Family loss drives wellbeing centre plan for museum

  19-10-2026 08:02 via BBC News
  
  A cafe, music studio and art gallery would feature in Apothecary House, its proposers say.
  
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• Cyclists' campaign to fix the gender pedal gap

  19-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  A survey in Milton Keynes finds only one in four cyclists are women.
  
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• Family to take murder victims' ashes to Argentina

  19-10-2026 07:11 via BBC News
  
  The victims' stepmother says it would be an "honour" to repatriate Juliana Falcon's ashes.
  
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• Two damselfly species return to restored woodland

  18-10-2026 07:16 via BBC News
  
  A three-year project to restore woodland at seven nature reserves is completed.
  
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• From Peppa Pig to Roman dig

  18-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  Volunteers at a Roman villa site help unearth a wall, coins, pots and roof tiles over 16 years.
  
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• West Ham unstoppable, Norwich in trouble - Aaron McLean's EFL takeaways

  17-10-2026 21:43 via BBC News
  
  BBC Final Score pundit Aaron McLean looks at the weekend's talking points in the EFL, including West Ham win over in-form Swansea City and Norwich City's woes.
  
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