Central Bedfordshire news

• Bedford Summer Sessions is back - what to expect

  02-07-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Bedford Summer Sessions take place from 2 to 5 July, and about 30,000 people are expected.
  
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• Seven charged with murder after fatal shooting

  15-07-2026 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A total of 11 people are due in court following the 2024 death of Mustapha Jatta near Watford.
  
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• Wycombe sign former Leicester forward Thomas

  15-07-2026 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wycombe Wanderers sign former Leicester City forward Silko Thomas on an undisclosed contract.
  
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• CBBC zoo welcomes first tapir calf in 14 years

  15-07-2026 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hertfordshire Zoo is involved in a conservation programme to protect the vulnerable lowland tapir.
  
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• Town centre road closed after water main bursts

  15-07-2026 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The route is shut to vehicles while Anglian Water carries out repairs.
  
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• Taller ticket barriers to tackle fare dodgers

  15-07-2026 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says the new barriers would be installed at "fare dodger hotspots".
  
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• Delivery robots to go on trial in Stevenage

  15-07-2026 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robots which can carry the equivalent of two bags of groceries will be trialled later this summer.
  
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• Hand of snog: We had first kiss at Argentina match

  15-07-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England fans Lisa and Tom Bernard celebrate a 20th wedding anniversary under familiar circumstances.
  
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• Police ring van driver blocking emergency response

  15-07-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers on the M40 with blue lights flashing call a driver as he is not moving out of their way.
  
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• Care home under new owner put in special measures

  15-07-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The operator of Thomas Edward Mitton House in Milton Keynes says it is already making improvements.
  
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• Murder case from 1972 reopens after gunshot review

  15-07-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A murder case dating back to 1972 that saw a man serve 26 years in jail is reopened by the CCRC.
  
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• Homes evacuated during garage fire

  14-07-2026 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service says the cause of the blaze at the Bushey garage is unknown.
  
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• AFC Wimbledon re-sign winger Tilley from Wycombe

  14-07-2026 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AFC Wimbledon re-sign winger James Tilley from League One rivals Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Charity founders heartbroken as car engulfed in flames

  14-07-2026 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dawn Allen says her neighbours raised the alarm and helped save their lives .
  
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• Prosecutors to consider report into Cleat Hill blast

  14-07-2026 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A senior detective has updated the coroner on investigations into the blast in which two people died.
  
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• MK Dons sign ex-Cardiff midfielder Wintle

  13-07-2026 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MK Dons sign former Cardiff City midfielder Ryan Wintle on a free transfer.
  
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• Shrewsbury sign Luton striker Gbode on loan

  13-07-2026 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shrewsbury Town make their seventh signing of the summer with a season-long loan deal for Luton Town striker Joe Gbode.
  
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• Injured Whitlock withdraws from Commonwealth Games

  13-07-2026 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three-time Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock withdraws from this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after injuring his hand in training.
  
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• LGBTQ+ mentors will use new skills to support others

  13-07-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight newly trained mentors are starting their work in the autumn.
  
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• Demand for baby bank growing faster than donations

  13-07-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The charity says it gave out 36,400 items of child clothing and 536 tubs of formula milk in 2025.
  
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• Cricketer reunites with CPR 'angel' who saved him

  13-07-2026 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  His hero says she will "cherish forever" the hug they shared when they saw each other again.
  
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• Family 'crushed' by deaths of mum and daughters

  13-07-2026 06:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "Words cannot begin to express the depth of our emptiness," the family says.
  
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• Stroke clinic plan is recommended for approval

  12-07-2026 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report for Hertsmere councillors says NHS provision for long-term stroke care is "limited".
  
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• New theatre plans winter season before transformation

  12-07-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project is supported by Ralph Fiennes, Dame Joanna Lumley, Brian Cox and Zoe Wanamaker.
  
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• Amur tiger Ginger Biscuit settles into new home

  12-07-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The two-year-old female has moved from Longleat to Woburn and is settling in well, her keepers say.
  
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• Bromley sign Archer on loan and add Woodman

  11-07-2026 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bromley sign winger Ethon Archer on season-long loan from Luton and bring in defender Deon Woodman Wealdstone for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Triple murder suspect arrested in South Africa

  11-07-2026 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors in the UK authorise charges against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma.
  
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• Traders want site rebuilt three years on from fire

  11-07-2026 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Planning permission has been granted to rebuild the site but demolition work has not yet started.
  
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• Ex-Luton defender Lockyer signs for Melbourne Victory

  11-07-2026 12:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales defender Tom Lockyer agrees a deal to join Australian A-League side Melbourne Victory.
  
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• Wycombe sign Luton striker Woodrow

  10-07-2026 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wycombe complete the signing of forward Cauley Woodrow from League One rivals Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.
  
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