Bedfordshire

Bedford Borough Council has announced that Lurke Street multi-storey car park will be closed for two days to allow for essential maintenance work to take place. Anyone needing to park...

The multi-storey car park at Lurke Street will close for two days next week.

After a triumphant end to 2025 for Bedford Town thanks to their emphatic victory over King’s Lynn, the Eagles were hit with a dose of National League North quality this side of the new year...

Bedford Hospital welcomed its first New Year’s Day baby, Alessa, at 6.19am as ten “New Year’s Day babies” were born across Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust in Bedford and Luton...

02 January 2026. Wine time, Fascist fantasy and No entry. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…

Back in the mists of time, the Bedford Clanger launched its New Year’s Revolution, a manifesto for supporting our town. This January, we are revisiting our commitment to Bedford...

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...

Expect delays for a few days as Pavenham Road is being closed for emergency repairs.

Latest figures show thousands of ultra low emission vehicles were registered in Bedford as of June, as their number increased by more than a third in a year across the UK.

The Rose pub in Bedford has been hit by negative online reviews after landlord refused to serve far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson...

Bedford Town gained a much-needed National League North victory on Tuesday night (30 December) as a late Carl Mensah winner helped them to an impressive 4-2 win over King's Lynn...

11 people from in and around Bedford have been named in the New Year Honours.

From the courtroom to the touchline, Bedford’s contribution to the New Year’s Honours List for 2026 spans public service, safety, sport and community life, with five local recipients recognised...

What… is it over already? Seems so and from tomorrow (Tuesday) you can offload your real trees.

Drivers in and around Bedford will have seven National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

One person received non life-threatening injuries following a crash on Boxing Day (Friday).

Real Bedford's hopes of keeping pace with the higher reaches of Southern League Premier Central took a dent, as they lost their final game of the calendar year 3-1 at home to St Ives Town...

Bedford Blues eventually picked up maximum points on Boxing Day at Goldington Road, scoring five tries in beating a resilient Richmond side 33-10 in round 12 of Champ Rugby...

You may remember last year when we revealed plans to built flats at Ford End Road were afoot.

There’s a lot going on in the run up to Christmas, according to the latest public notices on our site.

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...

The internationally recognised award celebrates pupil-led environmental action and the collective efforts of young people and educators to make schools greener, cleaner and more environmentally responsible.

The Eco-Schools programme, delivered in England by Keep Britain Tidy, is a global initiative operating in more than 100 countries and engaging over one million young people nationally each year.

We supported schools throughout the year, providing in-person Eco-Forums, one-to-one advice for Sustainability Leads, a monthly eco-newsletter and access to Green Boxes to help schools deliver impactful projects. Activities ranged from reducing plastic waste and cutting energy use to improving school grounds and promoting sustainable travel.

Find out more about Eco-Schools.

Councillor Tracey Wye, our Executive Member for Climate Change and Resilience, said:

Seeing so many of our schools achieve Eco-Schools Green Flag status is truly inspiring. These awards recognise not just environmental action, but the passion, creativity and leadership shown by young people across Central Bedfordshire. From Tiny Forests and eco-gardens to reducing plastic and cutting carbon, these projects show that our next generation is already leading the way on climate action. I’m incredibly proud of every pupil, teacher and school community involved, and grateful to our Sustainability Team and sponsors for helping to make this success possible.

Adam Flint, Education Manager at Keep Britain Tidy, said:

Every year, we are amazed by the incredible efforts of young people working together to create a better future for all. When a local authority dedicates time and resource to engaging young people in environmental action leadership teams take note, buy-in is increased, and a sustainability movement is born that extends way beyond the school gates and unlocks a generation of changemakers who are passionate, informed, and ready to lead the way toward a more sustainable world.

The programme was supported this year by sponsors M Group, Prologis UK and Tritax Big Box Developments Ltd.

Get involved

Schools across Central Bedfordshire are encouraged to sign up for Eco-Schools this year to access new resources, eco-activities, and opportunities to further their sustainability journeys. Registration is free.

Find out more about Eco-Schools.

The flood alert has now been lifted.

Bedford Borough Council is working with National Highways, developers and Shortstown Parish Council to get a crossing installed.

Wiltshire Police has charged six men - including one from Sharnbrook in Bedfordshire - with more than 60 sexual offences against one adult victim over a 13-year period...