With flood warnings still in place for the River Great Ouse, Bedford Borough Council and partners including Bedfordshire Police, Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue and volunteer groups are continuing to monitor the situation as the floodwater levels have peaked at Bedford town centre and move through the villages to the east of Bedford.
The Environment Agency has lifted the severe flood warning that was in place covering the Great Ouse through Bedford.
This Christmas please give the ultimate gift - by joining the stem cell register. Every 20 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Only around 30% of people with blood cancer find a matching donor within their family. Locally DKMS Bedford hub have registered over 2,200 people so far and you can see how you can help by watching their video here.
Around 1300 households were visited ahead of the floodwater's arrival to alert communities to the flood warning and the danger it represented.
After the Christmas celebrations are over and all the decorations are down, if you cannot plant your real Christmas tree in the garden, don't forget to recycle it.
With record numbers being treated for Coronavirus at Bedford Hospital, residents are asked to play their part this New Year's Eve by staying home and enjoying a safe and small New Year.
