For more than 50 years Royal Mail's Special Stamp programme has commemorated British history and achievement. Stamps have also been issued to honour the achievements of many British people. Often, the people who appear on stamps are already famous. They include scientists and explorers, writers, artists, musicians, athletes, and Prime Ministers.
In a new video published today, Liberal Democrat candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner Jas Parmar talks about his extensive experience and commitment to serving local communities here in Bedfordshire.
Bedford Borough Council is urging people to be sensible and dispose of their rubbish properly when visiting parks and open spaces within the borough. If bins are full, visitors should find another bin or take their rubbish home with them.
The East West Rail Company has now opened their Virtual Consultation Rooms. You can access at https://eastwestrail.co.uk/consultation/virtual. The rooms will remain open for the duration of the consultation.
From today (Monday 12 April), further lockdown restrictions have been lifted and businesses in Bedford Borough will once again be able to open their doors to local residents, shoppers and visitors.
The latest weekly coronavirus statistics for Bedford Borough have been published. The snapshot includes vaccination data, with this week's figures showing that 58.2% of the 16+ population had received at least one dose by 28th March.