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Limavady teenager smashes Irish U18 decathlon record

Finn O’Neill smashed the Irish Under-18 decathlon record at the weekend. The Lifford-Strabane AC man won the English Under-18 Decathlon Championships in Bedford. O’Neill won with a total of 6,838 points. In the gruelling ten-event competition, ...

01 Jun 2022 at 18:33

Woman who died after explosion at flats started fire herself, say police

A woman who died after an explosion and fire at a three-storey block of flats is believed to have deliberately started the blaze herself, detectives have said. Resident Reena James, who died in the incident in Redwood Grove in Bedford on July ...

02 Sept 2022 at 16:38

Dara O Briain cancels comedy gig due to flooding

Dara O Briain has cancelled a comedy gig in Bedford after the venue was flooded. The Irish comedian and former Mock The Week presenter shared a video with his Twitter followers on Thursday showing a deluge in the sound and lighting control ...

23 Jun 2023 at 12:01

‘Magnificent civic building’ recognised with upgraded listed status

A “magnificent civic building” designed by the architect behind London’s Natural History Museum has had its listing upgraded to recognise its high level of interest. Bedford Shire Hall, beside the River Great Ouse, was designed in 1878 by ...

31 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Parents may ‘miss out’ on childcare offer in April due to funding uncertainty

Parents could “miss out” on the Government’s flagship childcare offer in April as many councils have not yet published the funding rates needed by settings, early years leaders have warned. Families are “in limbo” as many nurseries, ...

24 Jan 2024 at 20:53

Ireland

Major security operation in Belfast ahead of Biden visit

Dozens of police officers and secret service vehicles descended on Belfast on Tuesday morning in a major security operation ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit. Bedford Street was closed to traffic, along with several side ...

11 Apr 2023 at 13:44

2023 local elections: When and where are they taking place?

Rishi Sunak faces his first big electoral test as Prime Minister in just over a month’s time, when voters across much of England head to the polls to choose thousands of new councillors. A total of 230 local authorities are ...

29 Mar 2023 at 14:33

City

Bowling firm Ten Entertainment set for £287m takeover by US firm

Bowling centre operator Ten Entertainment has agreed a £287 million takeover by US private equity firm Trive Capital. The ten-pin bowling firm, which runs 52 sites across the UK, told shareholders on Wednesday its board is ...

06 Dec 2023 at 08:07

Bedford Prison in ‘urgent’ need of improvement, inspectors warn

Bedford Prison has been issued with an urgent notification to improve after inspectors found violence, squalid conditions and high rates of self-harm. The category B reception prison is the fifth to be given an urgent ...

17 Nov 2023 at 09:14

MP stopped from boarding flight to Canada ‘because his name was Mohammad’

An MP was stopped from boarding a flight to Canada “because his name was Mohammad”, Parliament has heard. Labour MP for Bedford Mohammad Yasin was due to fly to Canada with a group of other MPs from the Commons ...

24 Oct 2023 at 09:15

City

Universal exploring potential UK theme park after buying land

Universal Studios has told of “potential” plans to build its first UK theme park in a letter to residents in Bedfordshire. The film giant confirmed earlier this week it had bought land near Bedford. Universal ...

24 Dec 2023 at 22:00

Conditions at Bedford prison ‘some of the worst I have seen’ – watchdog

The squalid conditions in a Victorian jail rife with violence and infested with rats and cockroaches have been laid bare in a damning watchdog report. Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said the ...

14 Feb 2024 at 07:18

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