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• EFL Preview: Silverware and survival at stake

  11-04-2025 09:05 via bbc.com
  Titles and relegations could be confirmed in the EFL on Saturday with five games remaining in the regular season.
  
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• 'The Pope's death triggered a moment of mourning'

  23-04-2025 08:09 via bbc.com
  
  Tributes are being paid to Pope Francis following his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88.
  
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• Response to damage of Muslim graves 'appalling'

  23-04-2025 07:55 via bbc.com
  
  Asim Masud criticises the actions of a council and the police after vandalism at a Muslim cemetery.
  
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• Motorway lane shut and delays reported after crash

  23-04-2025 07:53 via bbc.com
  
  Traffic is delayed following a collision on the M40 southbound that has shut one lane.
  
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• Knife crime lessons should be mandatory, says charity

  23-04-2025 07:52 via bbc.com
  
  The charity says teaching children about knife crime sooner will help them stay safe.
  
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• HS2 says setback could cost taxpayers 'millions'

  22-04-2025 20:55 via bbc.com
  
  A scheme to control flows of naturally occurring springs on part of the line is blocked by planners.
  
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• Central Bedfordshire road closures to watch out for - with three starting tonight - Biggleswade Today

  22-04-2025 18:51 via news.google.com
  Central Bedfordshire road closures to watch out for - with three starting tonight  Biggleswade Today
  
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• Poetic ring is quite the thing, says TV auctioneer

  22-04-2025 17:24 via bbc.com
  The gold ring with a mysterious lover's inscription inside will be auctioned in June.
  
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• Hobbycraft job losses as store closures planned

  22-04-2025 17:16 via bbc.com
  Modella Capital believes the restructure could affect up to 126 jobs.
  
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• Crash closes multi-storey for second time in month

  22-04-2025 16:50 via bbc.com
  The council says the car park will remain closed "until further notice".
  
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• Central Bedfordshire families can use free alternatives to food waste bags - and should 'Think Shop Store' to reduce rubbish - Luton Today

  22-04-2025 16:17 via news.google.com
  Central Bedfordshire families can use free alternatives to food waste bags - and should 'Think Shop Store' to reduce rubbish  Luton Today
  
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• Plain-clothed police in shoplifting crack down

  22-04-2025 15:00 via bbc.com
  Officers on patrol at a town's shopping precincts arrest people on suspicion of theft.
  
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• Man, 82, admits New Year assault on elderly woman

  22-04-2025 13:50 via bbc.com
  Terence Clarke will be sentenced in July for an assault he carried out on New Year's Day.
  
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• Wycombe need to 'decompress' after heavy loss - Dodds

  22-04-2025 11:34 via bbc.com
  Wycombe Wanderers head coach Mike Dodds insists "the season's still there to fight for" despite their 4-0 home defeat by Charlton.
  
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• Morris a 'massive player' for Luton - Bloomfield

  22-04-2025 09:57 via bbc.com
  Luton Town boss Matt Bloomfield hails Carlton Morris as a "massive player" for the club after the striker ends a four-month scoring drought.
  
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• Little ones learn recipe for simple, healthy meals

  22-04-2025 07:20 via bbc.com
  Food Etc, which has grown from one volunteer in 2019 to 32, runs free cookery classes for families.
  
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• Support for cat shelter gives owners strength

  22-04-2025 07:10 via bbc.com
  Ongoing support for a centre facing sky high bills enables it to keep running.
  
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• 'My pub portraits are part of the village history'

  21-04-2025 10:03 via bbc.com
  Pub landlord Pete Wood says the collection of photo portraits has "created a snapshot of time".
  
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• Tom Grennan encourages mental health discussions

  21-04-2025 07:36 via bbc.com
  The singer-songwriter from Bedford reveals how walking and talking helps him manage his emotions.
  
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• What is hare coursing and what impact does it have?

  21-04-2025 07:20 via bbc.com
  The illegal activity makes people in isolated communities feel "absolutely helpless", an MP says.
  
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• Tom Grennan opened up on his return to Bedford

  21-04-2025 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The singer/song-writer felt able to discuss mental health with friends.
  
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• 'Saving caged big cats was a race against time'

  20-04-2025 08:24 via bbc.com
  
  Twenty-three of the 28 big cats left at the Cat Survival Trust were saved by Cam Whitnall's team.
  
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• 'My charity shop challenge feels joyous this time'

  20-04-2025 07:08 via bbc.com
  
  A Harpenden woman repeating her charity clothes challenge a decade on wants to give hope to others.
  
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• Archive: Zoo welcomes UK's first polar bear twins

  20-04-2025 06:51 via bbc.com
  
  Newsreel footage from 1960 shows cubs Aurora and Polaris playing in their enclosure at Whipsnade.
  
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• 'Why I hesitate to tell people I'm a Gypsy'

  20-04-2025 01:57 via bbc.com
  
  Romany women share their experiences of hiding their heritage for fear of prejudice.
  
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• Police seal off part of town after grenade found

  19-04-2025 08:17 via bbc.com
  A police cordon is lifted after the suspected WW1 device was made safe.
  
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• Bafta winner keeps award hidden from young daughter

  19-04-2025 08:00 via bbc.com
  Games developer and House of the Dragon actor Abubakar Salim says the trophy is "like a weapon".
  
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• Champions wanted for treasured city park

  19-04-2025 07:27 via bbc.com
  Friends of Verulamium Park launches to help preserve the site’s landscape and Roman history.
  
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• Man found on motorway suspected of woman's murder

  18-04-2025 18:33 via bbc.com
  The man from High Wycombe told officers about the death of a woman in Havant, police say.
  
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• Crash causes long delays on northbound M1

  18-04-2025 13:22 via bbc.com
  Drivers are asked to allow extra time to travel.
  
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