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Fire services in Bedfordshire saw a significant increase in the number of arson attacks on homes last year, figures from the Home Office show.

Campaigning groups fighting plans for massive house building plans by Central Bedfordshire Council are preparing to protest at a council meeting next Thursday.

Levels of obesity and excess weight are below average in Leighton Linslade when compared to other wards within the Central Beds area.

The 20 best-paid council staff in Bedford and Central Bedfordshire councils earned more than £2.7million between them last year.

A major milestone has been reached for the future development of the Leighton Buzzard Railway (LBR), as the team moves a step closer to an extension of the track.

It has been widely acknowledged that Oakman Inns, which operates popular pub-restaurants across Bucks, Herts, Beds, Oxon, Northants and Warwickshire, was the first multiple-site pub group to end the use of plastic straws across their 20 plus venues.

St George’s Lower School is celebrating its 65th school year and is delighted to be holding its second special event to mark the occasion.

The Rotary Club of Leighton-Linslade is delighted to announce that the next stage of its disability sports programme kicks into action this spring.

WITH the temperatures heating up, it can be a sweltering time for employees who are stuck behind their desk all day.

A mum from Leighton Buzzard has criticised Central Beds Council over dangerous parking in South Street.

One of the original fundraisers for Leighton Buzzard’s skatepark has launched a campaign to safeguard the facility as the town council reviews future provision.

Bedfordshire Police is warning people about the dangers of romance fraud, following several recent cases in Biggleswade.

New drivers could soon face tough new driving restrictions after passing their tests under new laws being considered by the Government.

The Co-op on Stanbridge Road is set to re-open on Friday, April 27, following a five week programme of works to repair the shop after it was damaged during a raid involving a digger last month.

A woman from Stanbridge is preparing to run the London Marathon on Sunday, to raise money for Aspire.

Five lucky people from Beds have been chosen to be part of next month’s royal wedding.

Residents of Leighton Buzzard’s Sandhills estate claim their area is being blighted by crime because police “won’t patrol the patch after 10pm”.

Leighton-Linslade Town Council is urging Beds Police to attend a public meeting so officers can hear first-hand about rising concerns over anti-social behaviour and crime .

Family and colleagues are paying tribute to former Leighton Buzzard town, district and county councillor, Ken Sharer, as they remember his passion for serving the community.