Olivia Preston
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Bedfordshire police vehicle. Picture: Tony Margiocchi

Bedfordshire Police ranked 'slowest force' in country for responding to calls

Amran Bouhamed. Picture: Welwyn Hatfield Police

Police release picture of wanted man with links to Luton and Biggleswade

News from the courts

Bedfordshire Police officer to appear in court over sexual assault allegations

Thameslink train. Picture: Peter Alvey Photographer

Rail assengers warned to check journeys ahead of train strikes

Bedfordshire Police car. Picture: Tony Margiocchi

Man arrested and fake gun found during county lines raid

Bedfordshire Police car. Picture: Tony Margiocchi

How safe is your street? All the crime recorded in your area

Customer using the terminal. Picture: Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner

Shoppers can report crime using touchscreens in Morrisons

The closure is in Biggleswade - Adobe stock

Halifax confirms closure of Biggleswade branch after 'fall in visits'

Bedfordshire Police car. Picture: Tony Margiocchi

Police in Central Bedfordshire want your questions for live Q & A session

He was sentenced in December

Man sent to jail for 6 years after historic sex crime conviction

Panel chairman, Montell Neufville. Picture: Montell Neufville

Superintendent praises scrutiny panel overseeing police use of force

Here are some of the winners from last year. Picture: Keech Hospice Care

Keech Hospice Care wants your photos for its 2025 charity calendar

Potton Town Sign

Over £50k awarded to four community projects

Alistair Strathern in the Commons

MP tells government ‘do right by all service personnel’ at Chicksands base

Biggleswade train station - photo Tony Margiocchi

Footbridge at train station reopened after safety concerns over ‘loose step’

RAF Henlow. Picture: Google Maps

Afghan refugees who served alongside UK armed forces to be housed at RAF Henlow

Bedfordshire Police headquarters. Picture: National World

Police officer who took holiday aboard while ‘sick’ would have been struck off

Lawnside Academy. Picture: Google Maps

School ‘disappointed’ with council scheme to limit school-run traffic

Firefighter wears new equipment. Picture: Beds Fire and Rescue Service

Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue first service in the UK to use new technology

The new Poundland ‘Motherland’ store in Biggleswade. Photo: Professional Images/@ProfImages

Opening date for Biggleswade's flagship Poundland store revealed

Biggleswade train station - photo Tony Margiocchi

Expect delays on trains as trees block line

Kane Lee being arrested. Picture: Channel 4

24 Hours in Police Custody: Revisit how police brought down drug gang

A Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue fire appliance. Pic: Tony Margiocchi

Inspector ‘pleased’ with fire service progress over fitness concerns

A1 Retails Park sign (inset) and Poundland logo. Picture: National World

'No plans to close’ Poundland store as new shop 'coming soon' to retail park

Bedfordshire Police headquarters. Picture: National World

Police officer and PSCO in court charged with perverting course of justice

Millie being coaxed out of the woods. Picture: Beds Fire and Rescue

Pony trapped in trees rescued with help from fire crews

The car was cabled before recovery trucks took it away. Picture: BCH Road Policing Unit

'Dangerous' car stopped after pulling in to petrol station being used by police

Rolling in gift wrap and gifts, Christmas is in full swing. Picture: ZSL and Woburn Safari Park

Here’s what Woburn and Whipsnade’s residents are getting up to this Christmas

Pupils exploring their garden. Picture: Central Bedfordshire Council

5 schools awarded Green Flag for commitment to sustainability

Evri signs in the window of a Post Office branch. Picture: Mark Dolby

Post Office branch in Biggleswade is now taking Evri parcels

Bedfordshire Police headquarters.

Former police officer would have been sacked over sexual comments

The VERU team together at the launch. Picture: Bedfordshire’s Violence and Exploitation Reduction Unit

New network gets £200k boost to combat youth violence and exploitation

Center Parcs Woburn Forest

Fundraiser for family of teen who died after tragic accident at Center Parcs

Fireworks illuminate the Hong Kong. Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images

Central Bedfordshire Council introduces RSPCA-backed rules about fireworks

Shaun Pinner's book launch in Sandy. Picture: Tony Margiocchi

Former soldier from Sandy pens book about Russian capture and torture

Robyn during a photoshoot. Picture: KIDS LONDON LTD

Girl lands leading roles on Prime Video and Disney+ shows

Traffic alert

A1 near Biggleswade shut due to an overturned lorry

Sarah Albone. Picture: Bedfordshire Police

Family of murdered Sarah Albone pay tribute to her as killer is put behind bars

Matthew Waddell. Picture: Bedfordshire Police

Man jailed for minimum of 32 years for murder of ex-partner

Kirbie before and after her weight loss. Images: Slimming World

Mum reveals transformation after shedding five stone in weight

Matthew Waddell. Picture: Bedfordshire Police

Man found guilty of murdering mum-of-three Sarah Albone

A last-ditch attempt by the owner of HMV to strike a rescue deal for Wilko has failed.

Rescue deal for Wilko collapses - with union confirming all stores will close

A stock image of an officer. (Picture: National Police Chiefs’ Council)

Beds Police officer sacked for having sexual relationship with crime victim

Exterior of Wilko in Fulham. Picture: Olivia Preston

Wilko store in Biggleswade will NOT close despite company's struggles

Sarah Albone. Picture: Bedfordshire Police

Body of murdered Sarah Albone was found inside suitcase in her wheelie bin

Arlesey Town FC and Potton United FC badges

Arlesey Town and Potton United match cut short after alleged racist incident

Left, LBC political reporter Henry Riley, and Nadine Dorries MP (Photos by LBC and Leon Neal/Getty Images)

National radio station visits Mid Beds to talk to Nadine Dorries' constituents