Bedfordshire

The marathon men of Blunham

ECB (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008

While England will be trying to get one over Australia next summer, a group of players from Bedfordshire have already got the better of our friends from Down Under.

Town's rogue cyclists face fine

BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008

Cyclists who use pedestrian areas of a Bedfordshire town are warned they face a £30 fine.

Men accused of rape are remanded

BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008

Two men have appeared in court on charges of raping a woman in Bedfordshire and are remanded in custody.

Abilisoft Enhances Its Monitoring Solutions with Two New Additions: Turnkey Monitoring (TKM(R)) and Monitoring Agent (MA(R))

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008

FLITWICK, Bedfordshire--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abilisoft has launched two significant new monitoring solutions, Turnkey Monitoring (TKM®) and

One person killed as car crashes

BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008

A main link road to the M1 in Bedfordshire is closed after a car crash and an investigation is under way.

Court dismisses police fire claim

BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008

A claim for £42m against Bedfordshire police over a riot at Yarl's Wood detention centre is dismissed.

Arse About Face

The Policeman's Blog (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008

In common with all police forces, Bedfordshire holds endless banal and pointless meetings. But it seems that they were so banal and pointless that bobbies stopped listening and started playing games on their new BlackBerrys (for elderly readers, these are a cross between mobile phones and computers which are designed to allow the cops to receive emails 24/7, which is terribly useful). If you are the...

Visitations of Bedfordshire, 1566, 1582, and 1634

Family Research (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008

Source Information: Ancestry.com. Visitations of Bedfordshire, 1566, 1582, and 1634 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: Blaydes, Frederic Augustus, ed. . The Visitations of Bedfordshire, Annis Domini 1566, 1582, and 1634. London, England: n.p., 1884. for more click here

Rare pheasant brings oriental splendour to Wales

The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008

Have you seen this bird? Mostlikely the answer is emphatically "no". But if you have, and you live outside Bedfordshire, the British Ornithologists' Union wants to hear from you.

Roswell comes to rural Bedfordshire?

The Botheration Log (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008

When identifying a likely place for unidentified flying objects to appear, there are certain characteristics that seem to powerfully boost the chances of an encounter. Proximity to an airbase, a flat, rural landscape and acres of pine trees laid out in extremely straight rows all seem to provide an irresistible attraction to whatever is behind these mysterious visitors from the skies. ShareThis

I want to take to the skies in a Zeppelin…

The Botheration Log (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008

The other day, driving about in the neighbourhood of Cardington in Bedfordshire, we came across two huge hangars in a field. My fellow-traveller, knowledgeable in such matters, was aware of its history as an airship base. ShareThis

Rare Viking ingot found

Archaeology in Europe (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008

An ancient solid silver ingot found in Stagsden is stealing the limelight at Bedford Museum. The Viking coin is the first of its kind discovered in the county and dates from AD 850-1000. It was found by treasure hunters in the north Bedfordshire village last year, but has only just been bought by the museum following lengthy examination and valuation at the British Museum in London. Jim Inglis, keeper...

• Rare Viking ingot found - Archaeonews

Win a 3-night mid-week Champneys spa break

A Luxury Travel Blog (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008

Champneys Health Resorts are offering you and a friend the chance to win a luxury three night break at either the glamorous Forest Mere in Hampshire, the modern Springs in Leicestershire or the cosy Henlow in Bedfordshire all set in sweeping countryside. Just head for http://www.independentpromotions.co.uk/competitions/, enter the answer ‘Bedfordshire’ and the code ’spabreak’ and [...]

Healthcare Commission Triggers Action To Improve Safety Of Patients At Milton Park Hospital

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008

The Healthcare Commission said that Milton Park Independent Hospital had made significant improvements to protect the safety of patients after inspections identified breaches of the regulations. The Bedfordshire mental health hospital is run by Brookdale Healthcare Limited and specialises in assessment and treatment of adults with autistic spectrum disorders.

Win a 3-night mid-week Champneys Spa Break

The Independent (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008

Champneys Health Resorts are offering you and a friend the chance to win a luxury three night break at either the glamorous Forest Mere in Hampshire, the modern Springs in Leicestershire or the cosy Henlow in Bedfordshire all set in sweeping countryside.