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Mayor Dave Hodgson

FUNDING SECURED JUST IN TIME AS COLD WEATHER LOOMS OVER US

Bedford Borough Council has secured an extra £124,500 funding to ensure vulnerable people stay warm throughout life-threatening spells of cold weather. The outcomes of the Warm Homes, Healthy People project will reduce the level of cold related illness and winter deaths in Bedford Borough due to cold housing.

8 Feb 2012
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Dave Hodgson with Family Historian Paul Wilkins at Bedford Central Library

Catching the Family History Bug in Borough Libraries!

The family history information and taster session I attended at Bedford Central Library on Saturday really has whetted my appetite to find out more. Amongst the wide range of things I discovered in the short session I enjoyed are that a Great Grandmother was in the workhouse, while a Great Great Grandfather was a station master in Scotland. I also discovered previously unknown links to various parts of the country, including the West Midlands.

7 Feb 2012
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