Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Southwark Councillors Unite Against Hate
Southwark Councillors unanimously passed a motion last night, standing up against hate and calling for further work to value diversity and equality, not just in the borough but across society.
20 Jul 2019
Bedford Borough Parks Retain Prestigious Green Flags
Mayor Dave Hodgson has paid tribute to all staff and volunteers who help maintain Bedford Borough's parks, following news that four parks have once again won the prestigious Green Flag Award. This signals that they are among the UK's very best green spaces.
20 Jul 2019
Major Improvement Works Begin on A6 Next Week
A stretch of the A6 to the south of Bedford, past the village of Wilstead will be rebuilt this summer. This length of road is in serious need of rebuilding as a consequence of the foundations of the road having collapsed.
20 Jul 2019
MAN LANDS ON THE MOON BUT 50 YEARS LATER HALF OF PLANET EARTH LIVES IN POVERTY
50 years ago today: A SMALL STEP FOR MAN 50 years later: A GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND... Nearly 1/2 of the world's population - more than 3 billion people - live on less than $2.50 a day. More than 1.3 billion live in extreme poverty - less than $1.25 a day. 1 billion children worldwide are living in poverty. According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty 'The cost of our success is the exhaustion of natural resources, leading to energy crises, climate change, pollution, and the destruction of our habitat. If you exhaust natural resources, there will be nothing left for your children. If we continue in the same direction, humankind is headed for some frightful ordeals, if not extinction'.
20 Jul 2019
Dramatic win for Liberal Democrats as Brixworth seat is gained from the Conservatives
Local Liberal Democrats were celebrating last night as they gained a seat on Daventry District Council as Jonathan Harris won the Brixworth ward by election.
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19 Jul 2019
Works to Tackle Road Congestion Near Bedford Hospital Start This Weekend
Improvement works to reduce congestion on Britannia Road, a well-known traffic hotspot, will start this weekend as part of the Transporting Bedford project.
19 Jul 2019