Central Bedfordshire news

• Owning a home 'not an option for my generation'

  27-07-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Young people say the option of owning their own home is being taken away from them.
  
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• Pharma giant GSK quits Stevenage for Cambridge

  28-07-2026 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GSK says the relocation will put 1,000 staff at the "heart of the UK's life sciences Golden Triangle".
  
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• Pub boss suffered mental health decline before death

  28-07-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A coroner concludes a pub landlord who shot himself was a crossbow faced a number of personal issues.
  
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• Watch: Officer hitches a ride in van to chase suspect

  28-07-2026 13:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bodycam footage shows a policeman asking for a lift from a member of the public during a pursuit.
  
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• Policewoman pepper-sprayed by suspect in bodycam video

  28-07-2026 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage shows the policewoman being attacked with a kind of pepper spray at a front door.
  
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• Man charged with stealing streetlamps worth £1m

  28-07-2026 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the removal of ornate lanterns charge a 20-year-old man with theft offences.
  
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• Campaign starts to save historic railway bridge

  28-07-2026 07:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are single way traffic lights due to a beam on the bridge failing structural assessments.
  
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• NHS care boards made redundancy payments of £34m

  28-07-2026 07:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An FOI request reveals the payments made as three integrated care boards were merged.
  
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• EMR boss to leave role amid ongoing train problems

  27-07-2026 16:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Will Rogers says he has decided it is time to step back and spend some more time with his family.
  
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• Teens in court accused of murder after stabbing

  27-07-2026 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy and two 17-year-olds face three charges, including murder and violent disorder.
  
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• Boiler theft gang jailed for new-build home raids

  27-07-2026 14:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four men are jailed for burgling new-build homes across England.
  
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• Service station closed after lorry loses trailer

  27-07-2026 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The services are closed to new traffic and the police are working to release the trapped traffic.
  
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• Charlton sign Republic of Ireland winger Alli

  26-07-2026 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlton Athletic sign winger Millenic Alli from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• After chaotic return, where does Joshua win leave Fury fight?

  26-07-2026 09:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Where does Anthony Joshua's chaotic comeback win over Kristian Prenga leave the super-fight with Tyson Fury?
  
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• Joshua knocked down twice as dramatic win sets up Fury fight

  26-07-2026 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua suffers two knockdowns before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round.
  
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• Norris cautious despite pole as it 'falls apart' for Hamilton

  25-07-2026 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lando Norris has an opportunity to win his first grand prix of the year in Hungary, but Lewis Hamilton says his positivity is being tested after another penalty.
  
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• Moped rider dies in crash at roundabout

  25-07-2026 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say officers were called to reports of the crash just after midnight.
  
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• Murder arrests after teen dies in Luton stabbing

  25-07-2026 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say a 17-year-old taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
  
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• Stevenage re-sign defender Vancooten from Burton

  25-07-2026 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stevenage re-sign defender Terence Vancooten from fellow League One club Burton Albion for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• Bin lorry fire prompts battery warning

  25-07-2026 07:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A council is urging householders to be careful when getting rid of batteries following the blaze.
  
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• Sculptor calls for Red Lion statue to be repaired

  25-07-2026 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The current Red Lion statue has been repaired three times and has been without a tail for 18 months.
  
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• Former leader forced out, says ex-Labour councillor

  25-07-2026 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rob Roche says he quit the party over the way Hazel Simmons was treated by regional leadership.
  
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• Beach hero tells of attempt to save drowning girl and mum

  24-07-2026 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Craig Bowe says he heard screams during a trip to a beach to celebrate his daughter's birthday.
  
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• Hamilton leads Ferrari one-two in Hungary practice

  24-07-2026 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton leads team-mate Charles Leclerc to a Ferrari one-two in Friday practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
  
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• MK Dons re-sign striker Nombe from Rotherham

  24-07-2026 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MK Dons re-sign forward Sam Nombe from Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee.
  
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• High Court gives travellers one month to leave site

  24-07-2026 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A council wins a fight to clear an unauthorised camp after spending£51,000 on the legal action.
  
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• Industrial unit death involved oxygen cylinders

  24-07-2026 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 30s dies during the incident at a company in Bedford.
  
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• Watford sign Bravo and Kjerrumgaard from Udinese

  24-07-2026 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford sign Spain Under-21 international forward Iker Bravo and former loan striker Luca Kjerrumgaard from Udinese for undisclosed fees.
  
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• Codebreaker Turing’s novel reveals new talents

  24-07-2026 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A short story by WWII codebreaker Alan Turing is published in full for the first time.
  
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• The two days which could make or break Fury-Joshua

  24-07-2026 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport looks at how a proposed bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua hinges on a 24-hour-period between Friday and Saturday.
  
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