Central Bedfordshire news

• MP angered over government approval of film studio

  27-11-2025 07:12 via bbc.com
  Conservative Joy Morrissey says "this is not the end of the fight".
  
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• Van driver arrested after pedestrian, 27, injured

  06-12-2025 16:03 via bbc.com
  A male pedestrian, 27, is taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, a police force says.
  
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• Luton to host Swindon in EFL Trophy

  06-12-2025 14:19 via bbc.com
  Former winners Bolton and Port Vale will meet in the last 16 in the EFL Trophy, while League Two's Swindon Town travel to Luton Town.
  
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• Council suspends dry recycling service

  06-12-2025 08:54 via bbc.com
  Central Bedfordshire Council advises residents to visit recycling centres while the issue is sorted.
  
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• Rare medieval artefact is part of new exhibition

  06-12-2025 07:54 via bbc.com
  A museum in St Albans is exploring the cultural links between the city and the Islamic world.
  
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• E-bike ambulance fleet rides out at half marathon

  06-12-2025 07:51 via bbc.com
  E-bike ambulances are being deployed at a half marathon in order to respond faster to emergencies.
  
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• Elf movie costume sells for £239,000 at auction

  06-12-2025 07:09 via bbc.com
  The costume from the festive favourite exceeds expectations, while a hat from Indiana Jones tops £300,000.
  
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• Man in court on murder charge after stabbing

  05-12-2025 20:39 via bbc.com
  A man is accused of murder after a fatal incident at a restaurant in Hertfordshire.
  
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• Airport to face strikes by staff over Christmas

  05-12-2025 20:35 via bbc.com
  About 200 workers are expected to walk out across six days in December over pay disputes.
  
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• Cable firm trying to resolve lawn dispute that went viral on TikTok

  05-12-2025 15:12 via bbc.com
  Video of a homeowner reacting to her garden being dug up has been watched millions of times online.
  
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• Girl accused of man's murder sees charge dropped

  05-12-2025 14:28 via bbc.com
  Prosecutors discontinue a murder charge against the 16-year-old over the death of a 26-year-old man.
  
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• Last supermoon of the year lights up the East

  05-12-2025 11:10 via bbc.com
  Weather watchers across the region snap pictures of the year's last supermoon.
  
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• Families take legal action over day centre closure

  05-12-2025 10:30 via bbc.com
  They hope for an injunction to prevent the closure pending a judicial review of the decision.
  
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• Bear undergoes procedure to help with fertility

  05-12-2025 06:42 via bbc.com
  Specialist doctors travelled from Germany to remove the cysts, the zoo says.
  
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• Community rallies to reopen pottery studio after fire

  05-12-2025 06:40 via bbc.com
  The new pottery studio opens after an electrical fire devastated the 18th Century building in May.
  
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• Vandals attack ‘tree of hope’ in Milton Keynes

  04-12-2025 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The display in aid of the Alzheimer’s Research UK is part of the Christmas tree festival.
  
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• No abuse found at nursery where sex offender worked

  04-12-2025 14:35 via bbc.com
  Hertfordshire Police say all of Zara Lancashire's offending was committed online.
  
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• Restored: James Bond car left rusting for 40 years

  04-12-2025 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The vintage Aston Martin DB5, made famous by 007, was one of only a few made.
  
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• Elizabethan portrait sells at auction for £3.2m

  04-12-2025 07:27 via bbc.com
  Sotheby's says the 1562 picture of the fourth Duke of Norfolk set a record for an Elizabethan work.
  
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• Man killed where street lights were broken, says report

  04-12-2025 07:21 via bbc.com
  John Hickmott died after being hit by a car while he was crossing a road, a report states.
  
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• Restaurant staff 'over the moon' at penguin return

  04-12-2025 07:13 via bbc.com
  The festive ornament is back at his Stevenage restaurant after he was stolen over the weekend.
  
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• Council leader faces confidence vote on unitary bid

  04-12-2025 06:54 via bbc.com
  The Labour leader of North Herts Council claims a motion to oust him over unitary plans is personal.
  
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• Luton trophy sale price 'incredible', says Black

  03-12-2025 19:35 via bbc.com
  Former Luton Town midfielder Kingsley Black says the sale of their 1988 Littlewoods Cup trophy for £320,000 is "incredible".
  
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• Changes pay off for Luton boss Wilshere

  03-12-2025 12:18 via bbc.com
  Luton boss Jack Wilshere praises his team's ruthlessness after they demolished Exeter City 4-0 to progress to the last 16 of the Vertu Trophy.
  
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• Warning of delays after multi-vehicle crash on M25

  03-12-2025 09:55 via bbc.com
  The anti-clockwise M25 between Rickmansworth and the M40 reopens after a crash involving four vehicles.
  
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• Warning of fog during morning rush hour

  03-12-2025 08:42 via bbc.com
  Visibility on the roads could drop to about 100m, the Met Office says.
  
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• 'Vape Brain' sculpture highlights dangers to teens

  03-12-2025 07:14 via bbc.com
  Students at Hertford Regional College hope their project will alert others to the risks of vaping.
  
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• We're facing tree disease crisis, says charity

  03-12-2025 07:11 via bbc.com
  The charity says the results of its annual tree survey are concerning.
  
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• Paramedics issue advice for older people at winter

  03-12-2025 06:59 via bbc.com
  The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust experiences a spike in these types of 999 calls.
  
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• Children with brain tumours face uneven care, says report

  03-12-2025 06:44 via bbc.com
  A mother whose 13-year-old son died in 2022 says children across the UK should get the same care.
  
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