Central Bedfordshire news

• Cable theft causes 'extensive' internet disruption

  06-11-2026 19:09 via BBC News
  
  Openreach says its engineers are working to restore services following the theft in Bedfordshire.
  
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• Wales call up MK Dons' Collins as Moore withdraws

  10-11-2026 12:47 via BBC News
  
  Wales have called up MK Dons striker Aaron Collins for this month's Nations League matches following Wrexham frontman Kieffer Moore's withdrawal due to injury.
  
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• Appeal after man killed in five-vehicle crash

  10-11-2026 12:47 via BBC News
  
  Two other men with serious injuries are being treated in hospital, police say.
  
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• Stevenage captain Piergianni signs contract extension

  10-11-2026 12:43 via BBC News
  
  Stevenage captain Carl Piergianni signsa contract extension for an undisclosed length.
  
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• Stevenage exploring new stadium site, says chairman

  10-11-2026 12:28 via BBC News
  
  Stevenage are exploring opportunities for a new stadium site, chairman Phil Wallace says.
  
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• Drone footage captures fly-tipper dumping waste

  10-11-2026 07:32 via BBC News
  
  A dog walker films a fly-tipper dumping waste by the road using a drone.
  
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• Bar to close earlier after 'woman's bed vibrates'

  10-11-2026 07:25 via BBC News
  
  Bridgetown Monroe is ordered to replace its owner.
  
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• Universal Studios to get own sewage plant

  10-11-2026 07:10 via BBC News
  
  Anglian Water says the park will not affect domestic customers living close toKempston Hardwick.
  
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• Wycombe to face MK Dons in FA Cup second round

  09-11-2026 23:10 via BBC News
  
  Seventh-tier side Wimborne Town will host League One Bradford City in the second round of the FA Cup, while former winners Leicester City will visit National League South side Dover Athletic.
  
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• EasyJet to axe jobs ahead of £5.7bn takeover

  09-11-2026 17:43 via BBC News
  
  It is understood the proposals are to cut up to 50 head office roles out of a 2,300-strong team.
  
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• Lorraine Kelly misses show after M40 crash closure

  09-11-2026 15:44 via BBC News
  
  Thames Valley Police says three people suffered minor injuries in the incident.
  
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• Berkhamsted players banned from watching FA Cup draw

  09-11-2026 12:45 via BBC News
  
  The manager of seventh-tier Berkhamsted says his players will be barred from the "distraction" of the FA Cup second round draw.
  
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• 'No evidence' police mergers will work, says PCC

  09-11-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  London's police commissioner wants to replace 43 forces with between eight and 10 regional ones.
  
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• Specialist manikin used for stab wound training

  09-11-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  An NHS trust says the skills are important due to rising levels of knife crime and serious trauma.
  
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• Boxing and wrestling plan for Victorian railway shed

  09-11-2026 07:07 via BBC News
  
  The application says the restored Grade II* listed shed can host audiences of up to 500 people.
  
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• Unusual Bond and Mamma Mia! props up for auction

  08-11-2026 13:07 via BBC News
  
  Among the items are the olive tree from the set of the Abba musical and yew trees from a 007 film.
  
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• Drone footage shows Black Cat roundabout progress

  08-11-2026 10:06 via BBC News
  
  Footage shows work on the £1bn, 10-mile dual carriageway between Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
  
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• Tributes paid to dementia charity co-founder

  08-11-2026 07:12 via BBC News
  
  Margaret-Anne Tibbs, 89, spent 35 years improving non-medical dementia care, the charity says.
  
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• Solar farm could harm food security, council says

  08-11-2026 07:12 via BBC News
  
  Cople Parish Council says the project would lead to the loss of "high quality" agricultural land.
  
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• Ambika Mod says the 'glass ceiling is always getting higher' for South Asian actors

  08-11-2026 01:49 via BBC News
  
  The actress joins the cast of Black Doves for the second season of Netflix's spy thriller.
  
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• New houses plan thrown out due to school places row

  07-11-2026 12:04 via BBC News
  
  The county council wants more cash for schools but the developer says there are enough spare places.
  
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• Wedding cake sculptural pavilion to be dismantled

  07-11-2026 07:16 via BBC News
  
  Waddesdon Manor says the attraction has been closed to the public for a "variety of reasons".
  
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• Watch: £80m cocaine smuggler arrested at airport

  07-11-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  The "intricately planned operation" went awry and now three drug smugglers are in prison.
  
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• Ozzfest returning to Milton Keynes for 2027

  06-11-2026 18:07 via BBC News
  
  Sharon Osbourne says ongoing work at Villa Park in Birmingham means the event will not happen there.
  
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• Three men due to go on trial after firearms found

  06-11-2026 14:59 via BBC News
  
  Three men are given a trial date after police find firearms and chemicals at an address in 2024.
  
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• Two cleared of drive-by gang shooting of teen girl

  06-11-2026 14:14 via BBC News
  
  A rapper and his friend have been cleared of murdering a 17-year-old girl after four trials.
  
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• Vandalism to eight greens closes golf course

  06-11-2026 13:41 via BBC News
  
  "Significant damage" appears to have been caused by the wheels of motorbikes or quad bikes.
  
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• Decision delayed on data centre near travellers site

  06-11-2026 12:58 via BBC News
  
  Opponents say the Watford development would be too near the site and the water supply may not cope.
  
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• Two men charged with murder after footballer death

  06-11-2026 10:39 via BBC News
  
  Ezekiel Williams died from head injuries after an incident on Sunday.
  
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• How a lorry driver's cup of tea led to an £80m cocaine bust

  06-11-2026 07:32 via BBC News
  
  The "intricately planned operation" went array and now three drug-smugglers are in jail.
  
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