Central Bedfordshire news

• Pub landlord's call to ex-Post Office boss - inquest

  26-06-2026 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Statement from Paula Vennells says her friend "freely talked about his mental health issues".
  
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• Guardian angels keep homeless hydrated in heatwave

  26-06-2026 17:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Outreach workers offer essential supplies to cope with the heat and a temporary bed for the night.
  
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• Man guilty of strangling young woman to death

  26-06-2026 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Catalina Birlea had been working as a sex worker on the morning she was killed, police say.
  
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• No hosepipe ban, but use carefully says water firm

  26-06-2026 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company supplying much of eastern England urges careful use of water to preserve supplies.
  
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• Heatwave triggers fresh warnings from authorities

  26-06-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Train services are being disrupted, events affected and people are being reminded to stay safe.
  
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• Squirrels tackle Wimbledon challenge in Hitchin back garden

  26-06-2026 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Squirrels are being put through their paces on a Wimbledon themed assault course.
  
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• Stevenage sign ex-Charlton midfielder Taylor

  26-06-2026 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stevenage sign former Charlton Athletic midfielder Terry Taylor on a free transfer, after agreeing a two-year contract.
  
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• Huge building plans revealed for green belt land

  26-06-2026 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Proposals for a data centre and a 610-home estate have been submitted for land near Iver and Denham.
  
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• Ex-Wycombe goalkeeper Norris joins Salford

  26-06-2026 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  League Two side Salford City sign goalkeeper Will Norris.
  
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• Watford confirm backroom changes

  26-06-2026 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watford confirm the exit of three members of their backroom staff including first-team coach Charlie Daniels
  
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• Afghan women ask ICC for 'clear answers' on future

  26-06-2026 13:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Afghanistan Women's cricket team call on the International Cricket Council to give them a "clear answer" on what their future looks like.
  
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• Onyedinma signs new deal with Wycombe

  26-06-2026 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wycombe Wanderers winger Fred Onyedinma signs a new contract with the League One club after scoring 10 goals last season.
  
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• Blue plaque honours founder of Ryder Cup

  26-06-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sign pays tribute to the businessman in the city where he made his fortune.
  
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• Prayers for community touched by fatal train crash

  26-06-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A simple service for people to "sit, reflect, and find support alongside others" is being held.
  
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• MRI scanners put out of action due to heatwave

  25-06-2026 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cooling systems at Bedford South Wing Hospital could not keep the scanners safe, trust says.
  
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• Watford to start season at home to Southampton

  25-06-2026 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Here are some of the key fixture dates for Watford in the 2026-27 season.
  
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• How are Beds, Herts and Bucks coping in the heat?

  25-06-2026 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A red extreme heat warning remains in place until Friday evening.
  
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• Luton, Stevenage & Wycombe all away in L1 openers

  25-06-2026 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City will start their League One season at promoted Notts County, while Bromley's first-ever match in the division will be at Barnsley.
  
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• Temporary 50-year solar farm approved

  25-06-2026 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Objectors say the project will increase flood risk and spoil the scenery near a stately home.
  
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• Council sorry for parking fines after train crash

  25-06-2026 06:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stranded passengers find fixed penalty notices on their cars at Bedford railway station.
  
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• Heatwave shuts more than 100 schools and colleges

  24-06-2026 08:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many Buckinghamshire schools are completely closed, others are having a shorter day.
  
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• Survey finds 'significantly more' ancient woodland

  24-06-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A wildlife trust says there are 50% more sites in Hertfordshire than previously recorded.
  
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• 'Our house was turned into a cannabis farm while Dad was in hospital'

  24-06-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say estate agents and some landlords are cashing in on cannabis crime in rental properties.
  
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• Praise for train crash medics who went 'above and beyond'

  24-06-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A hospital boss says staff and volunteers worked in an "exceptionally challenging situation".
  
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• Baby died after drunk father drove into oncoming car

  23-06-2026 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A trial hears how the baby daughter of Emmanuel Sakyi had been sitting on her mother's lap in the car.
  
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• Wimbledon sign ex-Stevenage defender Sweeney

  23-06-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AFC Wimbledon add former Stevenage defender Dan Sweeney to their squad, with the centre-back signing a two-year deal.
  
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• Student crushed after unpacking car on icy slope

  23-06-2026 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eleisha Skinner was unloading her car after returning from the Christmas break, the inquest hears.
  
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• 'Spectacularly quick' train crash response saved lives

  23-06-2026 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Air ambulance crews feared "100 casualties and up to 20 fatalities" in the crash, it has emerged.
  
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• Luton Town

  23-06-2026 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Hatters midfielder Olly Lee remembers his 70 yard goal for Luton in 2017.
  
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• Man jailed for life after restaurant stabbing

  23-06-2026 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dequarn Williams will serve a minimum of 19 years and five months for the murder last November.
  
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