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A stray 6ft boa constrictor found under a garden shed

Bedfordshire warned over deadly snake attacks in heatwave

El Nino: how will the weather phenomenon affect the UK?

A warning triangle alerts drivers to an icy road (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Plea for community volunteer system to grit icy roads and pavements

How the drought has affected Dunstable Downs. PIC: Lisa Manning

Photos reveal the damage done by the drought to the iconic Dunstable Downs

A hosepipe (Photo Illustration by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

No hosepipe ban in Leighton Buzzard says Anglian Water

This week, leave your bins out the night before or by 6am on your scheduled collection day

Put your bins out early if you live in Central Beds

The gritters will be out this week

Gritters take to the streets of Central Bedfordshire - as temperatures reach 40C

A road sign reads "Extreme Heat, Plan your journey, Carry water", warning motorists about the heatwave forecast for July 18 and 19 (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP)

Bedfordshire people urged to look out for each other as temperatures soar

Passengers on the West Coast main line are warned that the hot weather could impact their journeys.

Leighton Buzzard passengers warned heatwave expected to disrupt railways

One of Central Beds Council's gritters

Gritters take to the road as snow is expected in Central Bedfordshire

Flooding in Bedford in 2020 (From drone footage shot by Oliver Downing, Nelson Media)

Flood alerts in place in Bedford and Central Bedfordshire
The news follows last weekend's storms

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Red warning across part of Thames Valley area due to Storm Eunice

The fire service says stay indoors

Storm Eunice: Trees block roads in Dunstable and Bedford as Bedfordshire Fire Se...

The Met Office warning

Storm Eunice: Bedfordshire residents should brace themselves as Met Office issue...

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for strong wind

'Danger to life' warning for Central Beds as Storm Eunice blows in on Friday

At least the roads will be gritted

As fears over lack of gritter drivers spreads across Britain, Bedford council vo...

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms.

Met Office issues yellow warning of thunderstorms in Bedfordshire this afternoon

Here come's the sun

Summer finally arriving and this is when Bedfordshire is expected to bask in soa...

Antarctica

Bedfordshire makes national headlines after mammoth iceberg breaks off from Anta...

Police

A418 closed at Wingrave due to flood

Storm Christoph is bringing wet weather to the UK over the next few days

Here’s when Storm Christoph will hit Bedfordshire with heavy rain

A yellow weather warning has been issued (C) The Met Office

Snow warnings as Bedfordshire faces big freeze to finish 2020

Snow

These are the UK cities most likely to have a white Christmas this year

You could be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment - here’s how to check

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Bedfordshire experiences second earthquake in six days

Thunderstorms

Striking photos of summer storms across the UK

Today is forecast to be the hottest day of the year so far

These are the 10 hottest cities in the UK today - with temperatures 31C or more

A third storm of the month is on its ways to the UK (Getty Images)

Here's why Storm Jorge came after Storm Dennis - and how the names are chosen

Gritter truck

Gritter trucks will be out in force this evening in Central Bedfordshire

Snow is set to hit parts of the UK on Monday (24 Feb), with Met Office weather warnings in place and temperatures dipping to below freezing in some areas (Photo: Shutterstock)

Will it snow in the UK today? Here’s everything you need to know

Heavy rain is set to continue to hit the UK this weekend, accompanied by extreme winds and a drop in temperatures (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK weather forecast: A month's worth of rain could fall in 24 hours as ‘persiste...

The UK is braced for three days of heavy rain (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is the difference between a ‘flood alert’ and a ‘flood warning’

The UK has recently seen a swathe of wet and windy weather first brought by Storm Ciara, and then followed Storm Dennis (Photo: Shutterstock)

Storm Ellen: When the next storm could hit the UK as more bad weather batters th...

Flooding is still expected in parts of the UK in the aftermath of Storm Dennis, with further heavy rain on its way (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are all the UK flood alerts as further heavy rain is expected

Adverse weather conditions can cause significant disruption, particularly when it comes to travel (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are your legal rights if you can’t get to work because of bad weather and ...

Storm Dennis saw the UK hit with wet and windy weather over the weekend, and numerous flood warnings remain in place (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are all of the UK flood warnings in place after Storm Dennis brings heavy ...

Storm Dennis brought wet and windy weather to the UK over the weekend, with some roads still flooded after torrential rain (Photo: Shutterstock)

Is it safe to drive today? UK traffic alerts and driving advice as flooding cont...

Storm Dennis is set to bring wet and windy weather to the UK this weekend, with a multitude of Met Office weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds in place across the country (Photo: Shutterstock)

Day-by-day Storm Dennis forecast as heavy rain as winds of up to 70mph set to hi...

Storm Ciara recently hit the UK, leaving an aftermath of strong winds, heavy rain, snow and ice - but Storm Dennis is now forecast to bring further unsettled conditions this weekend (Photo: Getty Images)

Storm Dennis to hit UK with gales of up to 70mph with multiple weather warnings ...

Here's how storms are named and what comes next after Storm Dennis and Ciara

Airports all across Europe are experiencing travel delays due to bad weather (Photo: Shutterstock)

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and delayed because of Storm Ciara - her...

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain to parts of the UK, as Storm Ciara is set to hit this weekend (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when heavy rain and severe gales will hit the UK this weekend

Gritter truck

Gritter trucks will be out in force this evening in Central Bedfordshire

Going on holiday to a sunny destination can be the best way to relax, but if it rains while away this can often dampen the mood (Photo: Shutterstock)

This island in Italy will refund your hotel costs if it rains during your holida...

Temperatures this week have dropped, with parts of the UK already experiencing wintry conditions (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the chances of snow across the UK this week as temperatures drop

The UK Foreign Office has issued an 'extreme risk' weather warning for 13 areas of Spain (Photo: Getty Images)

This is the official advice for travel in Spain after gale-force winds and storm...

The weather in the UK over the next few days is going to be fairly unsettled, with a mixture of heavy rain, strong winds and wintry conditions set to hit (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK to be blasted with 70mph winds and heavy rain this week as Met Office issues ...

Christmas is shortly upon us, but are we set to see a white Christmas or will the weather be bleak and grey? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is what the weather will be like over Christmas

The UK is set to be hit with an array of wintry weather conditions over the next few days (Photo: Lisa Ferguson)

UK weather warnings: Here’s when heavy rain, strong winds and foggy conditions w...

With temperatures dropping, cold weather payments have now been triggered in some areas, to help with the cost of heating your house during the winter months (Photo: Shutterstock)

You could be owed a Cold Weather Payment thanks to the dip in temperatures - how...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain in the south of England, as heavy downpours are set to hit (Photo: Shutterstock)

South of England weather warning: This is when heavy rain is set to hit

The weather in the UK is set to be unsettled this week, with heavy rain and strong winds in some areas (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why Japan’s bad weather will impact the UK this week

A Met Office yellow weather warning for rain is in place in numerous parts of the UK until 23.59pm on Monday (Photo: Shutterstock)

Flooding and disruption expected as Met Office issues yellow weather warning for...

Heavy rain will continue to hit the UK over the next few days, with numerous flood alerts and warnings currently in place (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 70 flood warnings and 200 alerts have been issued across UK as heavy r...

Temperatures will reach highs of 26C in parts of England this weekend (Photo: Shutterstock)

England set to be hotter than Barcelona and Venice this weekend as temperatures ...