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Central Bedfordshire Council is carrying out preventative road maintenance ahead of the winter months

Work starts to keep roads across Central Bedfordshire moving this winter

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Bedfordshire police officer due in court on misconduct charges

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Bedfordshire MPs respond to the new budget by Labour Chancellor

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