Football might be coming home, but don’t let Coronavirus!
Mayor Dave Hodgson has written about Euro 2021, his article is below:
Mayor Dave Hodgson has written about Euro 2021, his article is below:
Below is an important message from Mohammad Yasin MP regarding the situation in Afghanistan:
To mark World Aids Day Bedford Corn Exchange has been lit red this evening.
Less than a year after it opened on Greyfriars in Bedford Town Centre, Bedford Borough Council's pioneering Jobs Hub has received national recognition for the results it has achieved in supporting residents into work, training and business. The Jobs Hub won the 'Delivering Better Outcomes' category at the Municipal Journal Awards 2013, after a remarkable first eleven months of supporting the employment prospects of local residents.
'Calm Maintained Across Bedfordshire Last Night.' That was the welcome headline on the website of Bedfordshire Police this morning after an extensive police operation on the streets in Bedford and elsewhere to prevent any of the sickening violence and destruction which has taken place elsewhere from happening here. I have spoken to the Divisional Commander today and congratulated the police on their efforts last night in being prepared and being out on the streets, offering a reassuring presence to local residents and businesses in our town. The Council has obviously been in close contact with the police, and we will continue to work closely together. While it was welcome that the scurrilous and unsubstantiated rumours about possible trouble in Bedford last night did not prove to be true, there can be no room for complacency. I know that the police are know this, and there will again be a major, prepared police presence out in Bedford again tonight.
As we enter the festive season, we wanted to share some information from our local NHS colleagues which may be useful to you or to loved ones over Christmas: