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Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Central Beds Council headquarters

Central Bedfordshire Councillors given dressing down over standard of conduct

An ANPR van

'Costly' plan for automatic number plate recognition cameras scrapped

Central Bedfordshire Council.

'Crazy' school transport budget leaves council facing £8.8million overspend

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Roll-out of two-tier education “has to be delivered” so kids can get best grades

Children in a classroom. Picture: pololia - stock.adobe.com

Roll-out of two-tier education “has to be delivered” so kids can get best grades

Central Bedfordshire Council Chicksands HQ

New administration 'just coming to terms' with council's financial situation

The Land South site (council owned land in orange).

Call to investigate Levelling Up funding for Leighton Buzzard Land South

Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council and Independent Potton councillor Adam Zerny

Honesty and transparency are key priorities for council's new administration

Leighton Linslade West councillor Steve Owen

Leighton Linslade councillor switches from LibDem to Independent

Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Shadow minister Bambos Charalambous has been suspended as a Labour MP after a complaint about his conduct.

Adam Zerny

Independent councillor is new leader of Central Bedfordshire Council

Calling all Del Boy wannabes, a car believed to have featured in Only Fools and Horses is up for auction.

Only Fools and Horses: Del Boy’s iconic three-wheeler up for auction

Gina Miller, leader of the True & Fair Party, with Alan Victor, who stood as an Independent candidate in last week’s local election in Central Bedfordshire

True and Fair Party candidate wants Parliament to work the way it’s supposed to

Voting has taken place

Central Bedfordshire Election Results - here's who has been elected so far

Harry Potter Quidditch Champions video game in the works, Warner Bros confirm

New Harry Potter Quidditch video game in the works, says Warner Bros

Central Bedfordshire Council

Budget row as council accused of 'playing political games with public money'

A slide recently presented to the town council showing 'first draft' ideas for the Peppercorn Centre (which Cllr Harvey disagreed with). The ideas presented are already subject to change, and NOT confirmed plans. Image: Steven George and Partners.

Multi-purpose council chamber that could double as a community room suggested

Elf Bar vapes removed from shelves - 50% over legal nicotine limit

Air India slapped with £30k fine after ‘inebriated’ passenger urinates on elderly woman

Airline slapped with £30k fine after man urinates on elderly woman

Girl wins lifetime payment of millions after hospital amputates all four of her limbs

Girl wins lifetime payment of millions after hospital amputates limbs

Warning to UK drivers as four new driving laws come into force

Warning to UK drivers as four new driving laws come into force

Central Beds Council's headquarters

Central Beds councillors branded 'out of touch' in debate on evening meetings

Prime minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to head to Parliament for Prime Minister’s Questions (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson told to come clean over ‘BYOB’ Downing Street garden party

Some of the UK's best selling cars are among those to underperform

New cars ‘up to 25% less economical than claimed'

Learners are advised to make sure they are properly prepared before booking their test

Five things for learners to consider before booking a driving test

Linslade councillor Victoria Harvey (left) and Toddington councillor Silvia Collins (right)

Linslade and Toddington councillors quit Independent group on Central Bedfordshi...
A "difference of approach" has led to two Central Bedfordshire councillors opting out of a network of Independent councillors.

Vans has launched a new range of sensory shoes for people living with autism

Can I still go to the gym during the coronavirus outbreak? Here's the expert adv...

BrewDog is offering shares in exchange for empty cans - here's how it works

Bus routes in Leighton-Linslade

Bus services to reduce as council seeks to cut £1.2m subsidies

EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO MERCHANDISING Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX (1950804bg) Nadine Dorries 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' TV Programme, Australia - Nov 2012 I'm A Celebrity?Get Me Out Of Here! is back which can mean only one thing? the time has come for a brand new cast of celebrities to head down under and battle it out in TV's toughest challenge.

Nadine Dorries MP slams High Court case

EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO MERCHANDISING Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/REX (1950804bg) Nadine Dorries 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!' TV Programme, Australia - Nov 2012 I'm A Celebrity?Get Me Out Of Here! is back which can mean only one thing? the time has come for a brand new cast of celebrities to head down under and battle it out in TV's toughest challenge.

Election smear campaign: Allegations against Nadine Dorries MP to be heard in th...