The Council is offering office space to residents who have been evacuated from their homes or offices following the incident which occurred in Cleat Hill, Bedford, on Saturday(19 October). For those working from home, the Council is...

The new chief executive of East West Rail Co, David Hughes, has thanked local residents and campaigners who met with him during a three-hour visit to the proposed railway route. Mr Hughes met with representatives of the...

A registered sex offender has been sentenced to more than 20 years for raping a child and making her film indecent videos for him. Jamie Thacker, 34, who has been previously convicted of possessing indecent images of children, had...

The new chief executive of East West Rail Co, David Hughes, has thanked local residents and campaigners who met with him during a three-hour visit to the proposed railway route. Mr Hughes met with representatives of the...

Authorities are investigating the cause of a deadly explosion in Bedford as one person is still in a critical condition in hospital.

Innovative facial recognition technology is helping staff at residential and nursing homes across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes to provide better care to patients and reduce reliance on medication.

Expect some buffering on Netflix 😬

As National Adoption Week 2024 comes to an end, Bedford Borough Council has released a short animated video to encourage more families to consider adoption, offering hope to the many children currently waiting...

New figures show that last year more women in Luton, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire received hormone replacement therapy from the NHS than since records began.

A registered sex offender has been sentenced to more than 20 years’ jail for raping a child and making her film indecent videos for him.

Almost a dozen children were waiting for a home after being awarded an adoption placement order as of March in Central Bedfordshire, new figures show.

Proposed modifications to facilities in Wixams, such as sports hubs, community centres, and play areas, were rejected by councillors last night. The two reports presented to last night’s Wixams Joint Development Control...

If you have the surname Bonney, Branson, Brown, Davison, Foster, Johnson or Millward, the curator of Moot Hall in Elstow is hoping to find out if you could be a living descendant of John Bunyan. Clive Arnold began researching the Bunyan...

From ‘boy racers’ and anti-social behaviour to drug dealing and shoplifting, so-called ‘silent crime’ is something that affects people across Bedfordshire.

Police have shared an appeal as they hunt for a wanted man who has connections to Bedfordshire.

Don’t get caught out! ⏰

Proposed modifications to facilities in Wixams, such as sports hubs, community centres, and play areas, were rejected by Bedford councillors last night.

They could be real game-changers! 📱

Do you let your kids play Roblox 🎮

Bedfordshire’s temporarily retired chief constable said he has "no plans" to leave the force after he returns to policing next month. Trevor Rodenhurst will return to his post on November 4 following...

A video report details how a burglar responsible for a spate of cafe and shop break-ins has been jailed, after a community tip-off helped police to crack the case.

The Mayor of Bedford and the leader of the Lib Dems have clashed over the progress in building GP surgeries in the borough. Councillor Henry Vann (Lib Dems, De Parys) told the mayor...

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...

Drivers are being warned over the closure of the A421 in Bedfordshire over the first two weekends of November.

In total, there are 4 surveys: one for parents and carers, one for early years settings, one for childminders, and one for wraparound childcare providers. By collecting data from all these groups, we aim to better understand how well current childcare services meet the needs of families in Central Bedfordshire.

Among other things, we would like to understand how many hours of childcare families use during term time, the childcare that families currently use, whether their children have any additional needs and information about any barriers faced by families who want to access childcare locally.

Councillor Steve Owen, our Executive Member for Children’s Services, said:

We encourage all families to share their thoughts and experiences by taking part in our survey, which should only take between 5 and 10 minutes. It’s essential that we hear from as many people as possible, as their input will help us ensure that our communities have the right support in place for children and families.

The survey is open until Sunday 10 November.

Fill in the survey