Central Bedfordshire news

• Woman involved in WW2 codebreaking turns 102

  22-05-2026 06:23 via bbc.com
  Hermione Wynn, who served at a Bletchley Park outstation, celebrates with family and carers.
  
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• The volunteers behind 50 years of Luton Carnival

  23-05-2026 13:02 via bbc.com
  An 86-year-old costume maker hopes it "goes on forever, because it's so important for Luton".
  
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• Child killer denied parole for a fifth time

  23-05-2026 07:04 via bbc.com
  A panel rules on a man serving four life sentences, who abducted a girl, three, from a caravan park.
  
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• Fantastical snails on display for the first time

  23-05-2026 07:01 via bbc.com
  The book Snails for All by Edward Bawden will be on show alongside work created by schoolchildren.
  
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• Wembley stand honour for CPR hero fan

  22-05-2026 18:39 via bbc.com
  Reading fan Pippa Sharman, who lives in Oxfordshire, performed CPR on a Luton fan in 2022.
  
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• Teenager charged with preparing terror act

  22-05-2026 17:59 via bbc.com
  The 17-year-old will appear at the Old Bailey on 5 June.
  
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• Summer swim warning after 24 fatalities in 5 years

  22-05-2026 15:29 via bbc.com
  Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service says there are "hidden dangers" in many lakes and rivers.
  
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• Ince and Mendy among eight released by Watford

  22-05-2026 14:26 via bbc.com
  Tom Ince and Nampalys Mendy will leave managerless Watford when their contracts end this summer.
  
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• Amber heat alert issued for East of England

  22-05-2026 13:57 via bbc.com
  Vulnerable people are said to be at greatest risk from soaring temperatures across the region.
  
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• City Council unveils all-female leadership team

  22-05-2026 13:07 via bbc.com
  A Liberal Democrat takes charge of Milton Keynes City Council, with a Labour councillor as deputy.
  
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• The tragedy of the 'invisible killer' of the young

  22-05-2026 10:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Each week around 12 people under 35 die from an undiagnosed heart condition.
  
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• Care provider's services to transfer amid inquiry

  22-05-2026 06:29 via bbc.com
  William Blake House, which runs four homes, is being investigated for possible financial mismanagement.
  
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• Pool's future secured after charity buys it for £1

  22-05-2026 06:25 via bbc.com
  The Ward Freman Pool closed in 2023 but there are hopes it will reopen by the end of the year.
  
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• Challenge launched in memory of murdered teenager

  22-05-2026 06:25 via bbc.com
  The initiative is remembering Kyle Prosper, who was killed by his brother in September 2024.
  
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• Hamilton says he has no plans to retire from F1

  21-05-2026 20:55 via bbc.com
  Lewis Hamilton says he has no thoughts about stopping racing in Formula 1 and insists he will "be here for quite some time".
  
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• Luton defender Chigozie signs new contract

  21-05-2026 18:43 via bbc.com
  Teenage Luton Town defender Christian Chigozie signs a new deal with the League One club.
  
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• Ashmore among six released by Boreham Wood

  21-05-2026 18:12 via bbc.com
  Long-serving goalkeeper Nathan Ashmore among six players leaving National League club Boreham Wood
  
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• Bedford Blues 'ripe for investment' - Rayer

  21-05-2026 14:17 via bbc.com
  Bedford Blues' director of rugby Mike Rayer believes the Champ club is an attractive proposition for any potential investor.
  
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• 'Utmost respect' to be offered in grave reuse plan

  20-05-2026 17:12 via bbc.com
  The plan involves reusing graves in the Old Cemetery that are more than 75 years old, council says.
  
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• Railway disrupted after person hit by train

  20-05-2026 13:49 via bbc.com
  The line is blocked in Hertfordshire, with Peterborough services affected.
  
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• 'I didn't feel believed after reporting sexual assault'

  20-05-2026 08:03 via bbc.com
  A new strategy is launched in Hertfordshire to prevent violence against woman and protect survivors.
  
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• Estate appeals for missing 19th Century paintings

  20-05-2026 08:00 via bbc.com
  The three paintings are part of a set of five Cowper portraits painted in 1862 by Frederic Leighton.
  
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• Why batteries in our bins are a burning issue

  20-05-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  One contractor says rising costs associated with the fires could be passed on to taxpayers.
  
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• Neighbours want 'red monstrosity' toned down

  20-05-2026 07:05 via bbc.com
  Residents want a red self-storage unit that towers over their gardens repainted.
  
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• Grant Shapps quits aerospace firm after watchdog probe

  19-05-2026 21:26 via bbc.com
  The former defence secretary has resigned as chairman of Cambridge Aerospace "to simplify matters".
  
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• Defender Clarke signs new Boreham Wood deal

  19-05-2026 18:29 via bbc.com
  Boreham Wood defender James Clarke signs a new two-year contract.
  
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• Watch: Three lions settling into new home at zoo

  19-05-2026 16:38 via bbc.com
  Bertie, Will and Mak travelled miles from Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire to Africa Alive in Suffolk.
  
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• Suspected small boat crossing facilitator arrested

  19-05-2026 16:30 via bbc.com
  The National Crime Agency says the 36-year-old man is believed to be an Iranian national.
  
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• Old Speckled Hen beer brand sold by Greene King

  19-05-2026 14:02 via bbc.com
  Production of the former Morland brand will shift from Suffolk to Bedford.
  
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• Central Bedfordshire 'probably one of the most interesting areas of the country at the moment' says council leader - Biggleswade Today

  19-05-2026 10:50
  Central Bedfordshire 'probably one of the most interesting areas of the country at the moment' says council leader  Biggleswade Today
  
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