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Pregnant women and vulnerable people have been warned after dangerous bacteria was been found in a type of cheese

Warning for pregnant women after deadly bacteria found in cheese

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial

A six-year-old pupil from Ashford Church of England School has died after falling ill with Group A streptococcal infection.

Six-year-old child died in a Strep A outbreak at school

File photo - a nurse puts on PPE in a ward for Covid patients

9 Covid deaths recorded in Central Bedfordshire in past week

Almost four in 10 Brits aged over 65 find it difficult to have conversations abo...

Calorie counts to feature on menus from today to tackle obesity

Bedford

UPDATE: 85 people in Bedford test positive for Covid - with almost 235 in Centra...

New data suggests the STI is on the rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

What you need to know about flesh eating STI donovanosis - and how it’s treated

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home?

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home?

Professor Chris Whitty has urged people not to delay getting their vaccine

Number of coronavirus patients at Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust soars in three mo...
Public Health England figures reveal 55% have not been jabbed

Bedford

UPDATE: Nearly 60 people test positive in Bedford while figures finally drop in ...

Bedford

UPDATE: Cases in Bedford plummet while they remain high in Central Bedfordshire

Bedford

UPDATE: Cases in Bedford and Central Bedfordshire start to rise again

Bedford

UPDATE: Bedford and Central Bedfordshire record the same number of cases for sec...

Bedford

UPDATE: Bedford records over 70 cases in Bedford - with almost 115 in Central Be...

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine...

Bedford

UPDATE: Bedford records over 100 cases in Bedford - with nearly 180 in Central B...

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UPDATE: Bedford records over 100 new cases - with nearly 190 in Central Bedfords...

Bedford

UPDATE: Bedford records nearly 120 cases in Bedford - with over 200 in Central B...

Bedford

UPDATE: Huge rise in cases with nearly 150 in Bedford - and 355 in Central Bedfo...

Bedford

UPDATE: Bedford records almost 60 Covid cases - and 155 in Central Bedfordshire ...

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UPDATE: Bedford records over 120 positive cases - and over 220 in Central Bedfor...

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Heat-health warning issued as temperatures set to soar across England

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UPDATE: Bedford records over 100 positive cases - and over 250 in Central Bedfor...

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EVENING UPDATE: Bedford records over 80 positive cases - and over 170 in Central...

Bedford

UPDATE: Bedford records almost 100 positive cases - and nearly 160 in Central Be...

Bedford

UPDATE: Almost 60 cases in Bedford - and nearly 150 people test positive in Cen...
There were six deaths nationally

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UPDATE: Almost 60 positive cases in Bedford - and nearly 140 in Central Bedford...

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UPDATE: Over 50 cases in Bedford today - while 112 people test positive in Centr...

Bedford

UPDATE: Almost 70 cases in Bedford today - while 170 people test positive in Cen...

Bedford

UPDATE: Over 70 cases in Bedford today - while almost 190 people test positive i...

On Monday, 86 new cases were recorded in just 24 hours in Central Bedfordshire, according to Public Health England

Public Health urges young people to stick to the rules as Central Bedfordshire r...

Every adult in England will be able to book their Covid-19 vaccine from today (Getty Images)

All adults in England can now book their Covid-19 jab - here’s how to get your a...

This map shows how many covid cases are near you as 21 June set to be delayed

The Delta Covid-19 variant is now thought to be dominant in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Delta Covid variant is now ‘dominant in UK’ - and poses greater risk of hospital...

A new Covid variant first detected in Thailand has now been identified in the UK (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Thai Covid strain found in the UK - but is it as infectious as the Indian va...

38 more cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Central Beds over the weekend

38 more Covid-19 cases diagnosed in Central Bedfordshire over the weekend

Surge testing has been under way in parts of Bolton since 7 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Where India variant is dominant in UK - amid concerns lockdown could be extended

The rate of infection in Central Bedfordshire now stands at 5,551 cases per 100,000 people, lower than the England average

26 more Covid-19 cases recorded in Central Beds over the bank holiday weekend

Health officials have designated the Indian variant as a “variant under investigation” (Photo: Getty Images)

77 cases of a new Indian Covid variant found in the UK could be ‘cause for conce...

Locking down streets could be the way forward when it comes to containing outbreaks of Covid variants (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Entire streets could be locked down to stop spread of Covid variants, says exper...

Is your area among the worst affected? (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the 15 areas in England with the highest Covid infection rates right n...

A new Covid-19 variant has been listed as a 'Variant Under Investigation' (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Covid-19 strain declared as ‘Variant Under Investigation’ - what we know so ...

16 cases of the new variant have been identified in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scientists are tracking another new Covid variant in the UK after 16 cases found

A further 1.7 million people were advised by the Government to shield earlier this month, with hundreds of thousand now invited to receive a Covid vaccination (Photo: Shutterstock)

600,000 more people who were shielding have been invited for a Covid vaccine

If further data confirms the findings, the 10 day self-isolation period may have to be extended (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant could stay in the body longer - and self-isolation times ma...

Covid-19 case rates have dropped across nearly 95 per cent of local authorities in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid cases have dropped in nearly 95% of the UK - here’s how regions compare

Infection rates have fallen across all age groups and regions. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Coronavirus infections are now highest among 30 to 39 year olds in England

Have you got what it takes? (Photo: BBC)

TV quiz show Pointless is looking for new contestants - how to apply

The UK Covid variant has mutated again - here’s what scientists are saying (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant has mutated again - here’s what scientists are saying

Case rates have dropped to their lowest levels since the end of last year (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid levels are at lowest in 2021 for most of England - the regions compared

Matt Hancock will lead a coronavirus briefing today - here's when

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Coronavirus latest: 190 new cases and 11 deaths in Central Bedfordshire today

Coronavirus latest

Coronavirus latest: 86 new cases and 7 deaths in Central Bedfordshire today