Crime

Officers investigating the death of a one-year-old baby who died in a crash in Slapton on Saturday afternoon say they are awaiting confirmation that he was hit by the car.

A Luton farmer has lost more than 20 sheep to dog attacks in the past 12 months.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after a boy was killed in road traffic collision in Slapton on Saturday.

The segregation unit at Bedford Prison has been likened to a dungeon which should be closed, according to the prisons Independent Monitoring Board annual report.

A 17-year-old boy from Leighton Buzzard has been sentenced to five years detention in a young offender institute after stabbing a man five times at an address in the town in March.

An attempted break-in took place at a Heath and Reach water tower, as security were concerned that offenders were on its roof.

A white Ford Transit has been caught on CCTV smashing through gates in Grovebury Road industrial estate.

Two abusive passengers who were aggressive towards gate staff at London Luton Airport have been sentenced for racial hate crimes.

Three people were convicted yesterday (Tuesday, October 9) for wrongful use of disabled Blue Badges in Leighton Buzzard.

Central Beds Council and Beds Police have gained a High Court injunction banning seven people from street drinking in Leighton Buzzard for two years.

Bedfordshire Police are looking for knitters to help make teddy bears to be used to support children who are impacted by crime in Bedfordshire.

A Tesco Express cashpoint has been smashed during an attempted burglary in the Planets estate, Leighton Buzzard.

A Little Billington man has received a 12-month suspended sentence for scamming an elderly woman out of £10,000.

A single mum from Wing has shared her nightmare ordeal after being stalked by a neighbour.

A high-ranking doctor from Linslade appeared before magistrates last week on charges of voyeurism.

The UK’s speeding hotspots and the locations of the country’s most active speed cameras have been revealed by new research - and Bedfordshire has the second highest number of drivers caught.

A 62-year-old man has been jailed for sexually abusing a young boy throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, when he lived in Leighton Buzzard.

A man who stalked a woman, sent her threatening letters and posted statuses about her on social media has been given a two-year restraining order.

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