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Care home excited to open its doors to new residents

Iris and Ernest were the first residents welcomed to Mantles Court Care Home in Biggleswade

Anne Suslak

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Mantles Court Care Home welcomed its first residents last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Revinder Kaur Basra-Sodhi is one of 10 people taking part in Strictly Come Bhangra in aid of Garden House Hospice Ca

Charity Fundraiser

Dancing queen set to match all sponsorship raised for hospice

Georgia Barrow

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John Morris has made a formal complaint about the Tweet from Nadine Dorries.

Councillor wants apology for Nadine Dorries 'misogynist' tweet

Debbie Davies

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Jack Careem's 24-hour gameathon has raised almost £4,000 for Children in Need

Visit Bedfordshire | Video

Round-the-clock gameathon raises thousands for Children in Need

Maya Derrick

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Dr Julia Haynes (left) and Samuel Whitbread Academy principal Nick Martin (centre) with the debate club

Bedfordshire Live News

Vaccine rollout to be deliberated in international debate competition

Maya Derrick

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Pupils observed the two-minute silence at Our Lady Catholic Primary in Hitchin, among a field of handmade poppies

Remembrance Day

Schools remember the fallen on Armistice Day

Georgia Barrow

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Royal British Legion urges people to buy poppies and stay at home.

Remembrance Day

When are Remembrance Day services taking place?

Susanne Lashley

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Outside Bedfordshire police headquarters

Police officer sacked for gross misconduct

Louise McEvoy

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A man in his 70s was arrested on suspicion of driving over the prescribed limit on the A600

Bedfordshire Live News

Man in 70s arrested following A600 crash

Maya Derrick

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Sir David Amess, MP for Southend West, has sadly died after being stabbed at his constituency surgery today (October 15)

Herts Live News

MPs and councillors react to tragic passing of Sir David Amess

Maya Derrick

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Housing minister Christopher Pincher MP met with residents of retirement homes in Lower Stondon

Housing minister takes tour of green improvements to residential homes

Anne Suslak

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File photo dated 26/01/18 of UK five pound, ten pound, twenty pound and fifty pound notes with one p

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Furlough in figures as scheme comes to an end

Maya Derrick

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Power cuts are affecting people in and around Shefford, as well as those living in the Baldock and Royston area

Herts Live News | Updated

North Herts and Beds villages hit by power cut

Maya Derrick

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Central Bedfordshire Council

Suspended garden waste collections to briefly resume

Louise McEvoy

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Nadine Dorries is Conservative's parlimentary candidate for Mid Bedfordshire. Picture courtesy of Na

Bedfordshire Live News

MP Nadine Dorries promoted in cabinet reshuffle

Georgia Barrow

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Eighteen-year-old Jack suffers from Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome - which he likens to "literally being burned alive"

Bedfordshire Live News

Teen with chronic pain condition calls for funds to get treatment stateside

Maya Derrick

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Central Bedfordshire Council is to create a parent governor post representing children with special

Council leader responds to criticism of SEND provision

Euan Duncan Local Democracy Reporter

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Central Bedfordshire Council

Central Bedfordshire Council

SEND parents to protest outside council offices

Euan Duncan, Local Democracy Reporter

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Pupils living in Langford in Bedfordshire may lose out on places at Langford Village School

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Village children may lose out on local primary school places

Euan Duncan, Local Democracy Reporter

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Justin Sandilands of Church Street Clifton, has been jailed for four years for the sexual assault of a young girl

Bedfordshire Live News

Man jailed for sexual assault of young girl

Maya Derrick

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The Arena Tavern in Letchworth welcomed customers back on on April 12 with a brand new outdoor seati

Hospitality Action

How we can support our much-loved local hospitality

Georgia Barrow

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Can you solve the Comet's towns and villages quiz? ☄️🤔

Quiz

Can you solve our emoji quiz?

Maya Derrick

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A plane lands at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshsire, carrying British nationals and Afghans from Kabal i

Councils to discuss housing Afghan families amid unfolding crisis

Maya Derrick

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Afghanistan: Our MPs speak on unfolding crisis ahead of Parliament recall

Georgia Barrow

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The collection at Shuttleworth.

Days Out Guide

4 of the best free Heritage Open Days events in Beds

Alan Davies

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Hertfordshire A Level results

Live blog: Stevenage and North Herts A-level results 2021

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Rescue cat Charlie on a bed

Rescue cat saved from death row needs forever home

Louise McEvoy

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Central Bedfordshire Council

Driver shortage still affecting garden waste collections

Louise McEvoy

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Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

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Future of cancer centre in jeopardy without essential funding

Adam Shaw, Local Democracy Reporter

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One lucky young musician will be able to attend the four-day music masterclass at Meppershall Village Hall for free

Hitchin violinist offers free place at music summer school

Maya Derrick

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