Central Bedfordshire news

• Proms display plane crashes but music goes on

  15-08-2026 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the second incident at the airfield in recent months following another crash in May.
  
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• Police investigate after man injured in tent fire

  03-10-2026 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forensic officers assess the scene after the tent fire in central Milton Keynes.
  
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• Diatta signing positive but midfielder still required

  03-10-2026 12:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 3CR's Geoff Doyle looks at Watford's latest signing and where the Hornets might turn their attention next.
  
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• Pinewood at 90: James Bond, Oscar winners and AI

  03-10-2026 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the home of James Bond and Marvel movies celebrates its past it has an eye on the future.
  
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• 'I set up a performing arts school to future-proof my career'

  03-10-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rosanna Harris says being an actor and owning a performing arts school "is the best of both worlds".
  
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• Youth Crime PCSO sentenced for child misconduct

  02-10-2026 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Keith Sayers regularly met up with the child on and off duty, investigators say.
  
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• Pinewood Studios celebrates 90 years of filmmaking

  02-10-2026 14:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Bond, Star Wars, Marvel superheroes and the Carry On films were all made in Bucks.
  
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• Oasis acoustic guitar sells for record price

  02-10-2026 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Noel Gallagher played the instrument at Oasis's 1996 MTV Unplugged gig.
  
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• University's licence to sponsor students suspended

  02-10-2026 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The university says many issues raised regard "historic international student recruitment activity".
  
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• Trio deny charges over fatal shooting

  02-10-2026 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shane Porter, Eddie Porter and Tammy Brown will stand trial in February 2027.
  
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• Son of ex-Chelsea player died in 40C desert hike

  02-10-2026 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cassius Newton's wife urged him not to go on the hike, a coroner tells an inquest into his death.
  
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• Men jailed for growing drugs worth £1.1m in ex-pub

  02-10-2026 10:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say they discovered 13 cultivation rooms containing more than 1,200mature cannabis plants.
  
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• Amazon data centre near M25 gets approval

  02-10-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Buckinghamshire Council says the economic benefits outweigh other concerns.
  
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• 'I'm in Nepal - entire families are wiped out'

  02-10-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paul Arnott says conditions there are still very challenging after August's severe flash floods.
  
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• Drought could continue into 2027, says water firm

  02-10-2026 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anglian Water says Grafham Water reservoir in Cambridgeshire is at 60% of full capacity.
  
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• Pilot crashed and died after mental health battle

  01-10-2026 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investigators say Peter Beeson's poor mental health make it "likely" he crashed on purpose.
  
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• Jail for teacher who sexually abused boy she tutored

  01-10-2026 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court hears how Deborah Franklin had first subjected the boy to sexual activity when he was nine.
  
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• Large blaze tears through 18th Century building

  01-10-2026 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The unoccupied Grade II-listed site dates from 1716.
  
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• Watford sign Senegal international Diatta

  01-10-2026 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford sign Senegal international Krepin Diatta on a free transfer.
  
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• Train sped up past red signal before fatal crash

  01-10-2026 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investigators say the train accelerated after passing a red signal that was not normally active.
  
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• 'Utter surprise as Claudia Winkleman wore my top'

  01-10-2026 07:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Claudia Winkleman wears one of the designer's creations for the promo shots for Celebrity Traitors.
  
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• Everlasting jobstopper? Oompa Loompa's U-turn

  01-10-2026 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 78-year-old who starred in the original 1971 film now says "the door is open" to future roles.
  
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• East West Rail plan for 900 Bedford parking spaces

  01-10-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The East West Rail Company boss believes the proposals "strike the right balance for Bedford".
  
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• Council complains about noise from wedding venue

  01-10-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The venue says the majority of its events finish by 23:00 and it has invested in soundproofing.
  
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• Respect and laughs as Fury and Joshua face off

  30-09-2026 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After more than a decade of public feuding and false starts, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua exchange pleasantries, trade jokes and even discuss going for a pint at a news conference in London.
  
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• Terror-accused denies wanting to make bomb vest

  30-09-2026 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors say Abdullah Yousef sent messages showing he supported IS and wanted to make a bomb vest.
  
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• Helmet advice strengthened after worker's death, says Center Parcs

  30-09-2026 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The holiday park says it is strengthening its training following Penny Bulpitt's death.
  
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• New Hemel Hempstead street signs divide opinion

  30-09-2026 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some have labelled the new look as “cheap”.
  
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• Council pauses fridge recycling amid backlog

  30-09-2026 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The authority hopes to resume a normal service at its centres from 12 October.
  
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• Residents give new street signs mixed reviews

  30-09-2026 06:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A council scheme to replace old signs near a business park in Hemel Hempstead divides opinion.
  
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