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Couple drove with toddlers in car to murder man over debt, court hears

Ben Wazabanga, 24, and Ronique Belfon, 23, are accused of murdering Ayowale Aladejana, 26, outside his home in New Cross, south London. The couple allegedly travelled over 50 miles from Bedford with their two young children to confront Mr Aladejana over unpaid debts from a car rental business. Prosecutor James…

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Open Shelves, Stacked Plates, and Quaint Espresso Cups: You Don't Need to Love Caffeine to Want Martha Stewart's Cappuccino Corner

The meticulously organized corner in Martha's Bedford farmhouse kitchen remains unbeatable when it comes to crockery storage

Homes & Gardens

DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area

Over £35 million has been spent on the scheme this year

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'I Thought It Was Genius': Ben Affleck And Matt Damon Revealed A Scrapped Dunkin' Ad That I Really Wish Made It To Air

America didn't run on Dunkin' in this version.

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Martha Stewart Uses an Enamel Dutch Oven for the Perfect Beef Bourguignon in Her Bedford Kitchen – and It Retails for Less Than $100

Martha has designed a chic yet sturdy enamel Dutch oven that's so good she uses it in her own home

Homes & Gardens

Cold Weather Payments triggered in over 400 UK postcode areas - full list revealed

Sub-zero temperatures mean eligible benefit claimants will automatically receive the £25 payment

Evening Standard

Nearly 1.5 million households to receive cold weather payment this year

Over 800 postcode areas have now experienced over a week of freezing weather

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Universal Studios theme park given planning permission for site near Bedford

The green light has been given for the UK’s first Universal Studios park, with construction set to begin ahead of a planned 2031 opening

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Universal’s first UK theme park given green light for Bedfordshire site

The company claims the attraction will create nearly 30,000 jobs in the region

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Universal Studios UK theme park given planning permission in Bedfordshire

Attraction part-funded with £500m of public investment will be constructed on site of a former brickworks

The Guardian - UK

'My favorite outdoor lighting project ever': How Martha Stewart Transformed an Ancient Apple Tree into a Breathtaking Christmas Statement With Just Warm Lights and Clear Ornaments

A winter tree becomes a canvas for festive expression on the media mogul's Bedford farm – and the beautiful look is exceedingly easy to recreate

Homes & Gardens

Martha Stewart Says She Wants to Be Composted in Her Pet Cemetery: 'Coffins Are a Racket'

Martha Stewart, 84, reveals she wants to be composted on her Bedford farm alongside her horses and pets, dismissing traditional burial as 'a racket'.

International Business Times UK

New railway station confirmed for Universal’s UK theme park

The Bedfordshire train hub will help cater for thrillseekers

The Independent UK

Oxford–Cambridge Rail Push Could Send Rents Over £2,100 — and Put 37 Homes on the Chopping Block for £7B Line

The £7 billion East West Rail link between Oxford and Cambridge threatens Bedford's communities, with rental costs soaring beyond £2,100/month and dozens of homes at risk of demolition.

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Ex-police officer filmed speeding at 166mph down busy main road by his own sister

An ex-police officer was filmed speeding at over 150mph down a busy road in Bedfordshire.

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Yelden, Yielden or Yieldon? Decades-long row over village name finally settled

Road signs with three different spellings caused chaos for visitors navigating to the Bedfordshire village

The Independent UK

Five takeaways from ‘world class’ Universal Studios theme park planned for UK

Bosses promise thousands of jobs will be created with millions of visitors

The Guardian - UK

‘Near-perfect landing’: hot air balloon guided down on to Bedford street

Bystanders jumped in to help balloon land on residential road on Saturday, narrowly missing houses and cars

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Moment hot air balloon lands on street in front of stunned residents

A hot air balloon landed in the middle of a street in Bedford on Saturday, 23 August, in front of stunned residents.

The Guardian - UK

Tom Grennan looks back: ‘After being beaten up, I went from thinking I was loved to feeling hated’

The singer-songwriter on the rock’n’roll lifestyle, his happy childhood, and the fateful night out in Bedford that changed his life for ever

Evening Standard

Teenager convicted of murder over fatal stabbing outside Bedford bus station

Thomas Taylor, 17, was attacked by a group of teenagers and fatally stabbed near Bedford bus station on January 8, police said.

Evening Standard

Standing room only! The top 10 most overcrowded train routes in London and the rest of England revealed

Thameslink, Chiltern and South Western Railway named in annual survey

The Independent UK

First Universal theme park in UK hopes to build the tallest rides in Europe

Visitors to the theme park in Bedford are likely to see rides based on the studio’s most famous film franchises including Minions, Jaws and Jurassic Park

Evening Standard

Country pub of the week: The Oakley Arms, Harrold, Bedfordshire

The Oakley Arms is historic in more ways than one, says Maggie John

The Guardian - UK

Felicity Whittaker obituary

Other lives: Social worker who set up her own respite care facility for children at a manor house in Bedford

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