Central Bedfordshire news

• Bungalow destroyed in explosion captured on camera

  10-08-2026 08:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage also shows the home burning after the explosion, thought to have been caused by a gas leak.
  
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• Luton children lowest for swimming skills

  11-08-2026 08:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Data reveals about 72% of England's Year 6 pupils can swim 25m compared to 39% in Luton.
  
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• 'Smell of gas' claims by locals before explosion

  11-08-2026 07:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They say that fortunately no children were playing in the street at the time of the explosion.
  
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• City of Culture full bid 'celebrates' Milton Keynes

  11-08-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The application celebrates the city's creativity, ambition and diversity, the council leader says.
  
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• Carabao Cup second-round draw details

  10-08-2026 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest will face Leeds in the Carabao Cup in the only all-Premier League tie in the second round of the competition.
  
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• Cocaine worth £232m found in banana shipment

  10-08-2026 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nine men are arrested after the major drugs haul is busted by Border Force officers.
  
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• Children 'traumatised' by fatal stabbing video

  10-08-2026 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Youth workers join a community "peace walk" after the death of Bilal Nisar.
  
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• Dealer caught with £50k of cannabis and gummies

  10-08-2026 07:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police issue a warning to parents about the types of "sweets" their children might be carrying.
  
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• Villagers unite after explosion destroys bungalow

  10-08-2026 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Neighbours describe how they came together to help after the gas explosion left a man injured.
  
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• What's it like when you have five bins?

  10-08-2026 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two councils say a new waste collection regime has boosted recycling rates. What do residents think?
  
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• Britain must prepare for El Niño shocks, says MP

  10-08-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MP Chris Hinchliff has written to Andy Burnham asking him to chair the climate security taskforce.
  
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• Passengers warned of bank holiday rail disruption

  09-08-2026 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The work is part of the £1.4bn East Coast Digital Programme.
  
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• Memories of rock royalty in my garden in Knebworth

  09-08-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This weekend is the 40th anniversary of Queen's last performance with Freddie Mercury.
  
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• Waste company owner is 'a woman in a man's world'

  09-08-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who runs a waste collection firm says she was warned not to get involved in the industry.
  
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• 'Wasted medicines could fill 75 swimming pools'

  08-08-2026 07:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Pharmacy Association says the cost to the NHS is at least £480m a year.
  
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• Play keeps spotlight on jail where 'they don't seem to care'

  08-08-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The production tells the story of three men who died at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes.
  
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• Suspect tries to escape police by jumping in river

  08-08-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An officer borrowed a bicycle from a member of the public to chase the suspected thief.
  
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• Man, 32, died after cyst was 'missed' by doctors

  07-08-2026 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Cornell was not given emergency treatment after visiting two GPs and being attended to by a paramedic.
  
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• Watford appoint Mariappa as first-team coach

  07-08-2026 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford appoint Adrian Mariappa as a first-team coach following the departure of Dan Gosling.
  
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• Two more teenagers charged over boy's murder

  07-08-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A sixth teen is charged with murdering Bilal Nisar, with another accused of assisting an offender.
  
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• Wycombe struggling to land striker, says Duff

  07-08-2026 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wycombe Wanderers boss Michael Duff says the club have been "blown out of the water" by other sides in their attempts of signing a new forward.
  
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• Man charged with murder following fatal stabbing

  07-08-2026 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old is charged after the fatal stabbing of Mohammed Tanveerul Islam in the street.
  
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• Queen’s lost final gig: ‘No one pressed record’

  07-08-2026 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Knebworth in 1986 was Freddie Mercury’s last live performance as lead singer with Queen.
  
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• Leisure centre to get expanded fitness facilities

  07-08-2026 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Work to expand fitness facilities at a "fairly dated 1980s" council-run gym is given the go-ahead.
  
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• Watford agree Irankunda sale - Friday's gossip

  07-08-2026 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have no intention of pursuing Djed Spence this summer, Juventus looking to secure Joshua Zirkzee on loan, Arsenal and Manchester United send scouts to watch Kaua Elias, plus more.
  
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• The National League returns - how can it live up to the drama of 2025-26?

  07-08-2026 09:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National League kicks off on Saturday with a lot to live up to following the most dramatic end to the 2025-26 campaign.
  
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• Playful foxes photos result of 'luck and patience'

  07-08-2026 06:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dan Beaman says he will wait hours to get the perfect shot, which is good for his wellbeing.
  
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• Firework display will go ahead despite dry weather

  07-08-2026 06:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A town council says it will work with its professional organisers on the event's safety.
  
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• Flats left empty for nearly four years over claim

  07-08-2026 06:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The council says the block of 35 flats is still not safe to occupy and an insurance claim is pending.
  
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• Watford in talks with Manchester City over Mfuni

  06-08-2026 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford sporting director Luke Dowling says the club are in "regular" contact with Manchester City over re-signing defender Stephen Mfuni on loan.
  
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