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News from Bedford, England
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These pages are intended primarily (but not exclusively) for expats who wish to keep in touch with
events as reported in
and around Bedford. Some of the material is published by
Bedfordshire on Sunday , the Times& Citizen or Three Counties BBC.
All material is published in good faith, and not for any profit. If there is news that causes personal offence or which is incorrect, I will be only too willing to correct it and issue an apology.
2008080420 NIRAH update..... University and Hospital success..... want to buy a Town Hall?
080405 The County Council throws in the towel.
080308 The government confirms its decisions over Bedfordshire's future
080222 Unitary issue now at the High Court....The River Festival soon!
080210 Almost decision time! .... Video clip of Bedford
080124 Apologies.. Saxons Day....Hospital success...Unitary - latest...PR... Videos
2007
071025 County still in a state of denial, but otherwise, promising news!
070915 Setback for Bedford - Center Parc - The music service- Centre redevelopment?
070730 Bedford wins the bid for Unitary status, - Floods - Death in the river.
070630 Top marks for Bedford- Library cutback-Longevity- off your bike- Bedford in Bloom
070531 NIRAH, Education, Better Bedford party calls it a day, Riverside project stalls
070505 Local Eelections- Frank Branston wins hands down
070314 Into the silly season! Road pricing? University of Bedfordshire
070228 Conflicts of interest070204 Education mess - policy v. conscience - voting initiative - catering for youth
070125 Town v. county - Flights from Luton to USA - good news about the town
070112 Storms! - recyclying in Bedford - Local honours - save our buses
2006
061212 Bedford Sports Personalities of the yearDecember 12th
061128 Autumn scene - Money for NIRAH, Nadine Dorris - Mayor to stand- County bid
061105 State of the Borough debate
061020 Castle Lane improvements
061016 NIRAH campaign gathers momentum
061006 Businessmen support the NIRAH project
061001 The mayor joins the bloggers!
061001 The BBC and Nirah - little short of a disgrace....
060901 The Nirah debate (ChilternFM)
060806 Nirah may be lost to Liverpool
060804 Bedford facing "a real challenge"
060801 The University of Bedfordshire comes into existence (1 Aug)
060729 Demise of the NHS service? And more on Nirah School structure fiasco
060722 Bedfordshire County Council gets something right for a change
060721 Steve Lowe, editor of Bedfordshire on Sunday, speaks out on Nirah
060717 Forward-looking leaders?
060630 NIRAH project director resigns and muddies the water
060623 Crisis meeting regarding Nirah project
060620 Possible two tier school structure
060621 BOS launches blistering attack on the County Council
060618 NIRAH project under threat
060617 War reminiscences, steel band, Kite festival
060616 Beat them or join them!
060613 Events this weekend
060612 Wake up Bedford!
2005
Dec 31 Dec 24 Dec 17 Dec 10 Dec 3 Nov 26 Nov 19 Nov 12 Nov 5
Oct 29 Oct 22 Oct 15 Oct 8 Oct 1 Sept 24 Sept 17 Sept 10 Sept 3
Aug 27 Aug 20 Aug 13 Aug 6 July 30 July 23 July 16 July 9 July 2
June 25 June 18 June 11 June 4 May 28 May 21 May 14 May 7
Apr 30 Apr 23 Apr 16 Apr 09 Apr 02 Mar 26 Mar 19 Mar 12 Mar 5
Feb 26 Feb 19 Feb 12 Feb 5 Jan 29 Jan 22 Jan 15 Jan 8 Jan 1