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Day centre in Houghton Regis to close as new facilities hailed as "significant improvement"
New facilities for adults with learning disabilities in Houghton Regis are “a significant improvement, in an amazing setting”, according to a local councillor. It follows a review of the Townsend Day ...
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Leighton Buzzard woman discovers more than a thousand letters detailing dad's time as a Second World War evacuee in America
A daughter has uncovered mysteries of her late father's childhood after discovering more than a thousand letters from his time as a Second World War evacuee in the US. Sandy Bennett, 60, is going ...
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Report recommends Bedfordshire join Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes in devolution plan
A report by the Institute for Government (IfG) has outlined recommendations on how devolution can be extended to the whole of England, including Bedfordshire. It details how the Labour Party can ...
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Redevelopment must benefit Leighton Buzzard town centre and not cause problems
The Post Office handled a record amount of cash in July with customers either depositing or withdrawing more than £3.7bn. July's record beat previous highs set in May, April and December. The ...
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Central Beds Council apologises after boy misses out on schooling due to health reasons
Central Bedfordshire Council has apologised and paid £300 each to a mother and her son for failing to arrange alternative provision when he was unable to attend school for health reasons. His ...
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Two stolen vehicles seized by police in village near Leighton Buzzard
Two stolen vehicles were seized by police in a village near Leighton Buzzard. The force's Rural Crime Action Team recovered the vehicles in Little Billington. One vehicle was stolen from Hertfordshire ...
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Free summer festival celebrates young carers in Central Bedfordshire who play 'a crucial role'
The event, held at Marston Moreteyne Community Centre, brought together families for an afternoon filled with free activities and free food, offering them a much-needed break from their ...
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Former Leighton Buzzard pub to be converted to flats as part of 18-home scheme
Plans for 18 flats on a brownfield site, once a pub and offices, on the edge of Leighton Buzzard town centre have been approved. The project was deferred before by Central Bedfordshire’s development ...
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Number of Central Bedfordshire parents with tax-free childcare is increasing - don't miss out!
Central Bedfordshire families are urged to take advantage of the government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme to help working parents. Data from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has shown an increase in the ...
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Beautiful mural completed at empty Leighton Buzzard Wilko to raise money for homeless
A Leighton Buzzard jewellery shop has organised a beautiful mural on the former Wilko store to raise money for the homeless. Dean Quy, of Stephen Alan’s Jewellers, commissioned the positive picture to ...
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Police appeal to find missing teenager last seen in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Police has released an image of a teenage girl who has gone missing. Morgan, 15, has not been seen since Monday, September 16, near her home in Bedfordshire. Morgan is believed to have ...