Politics

South West Bedfordshire MP Andrew Selous held his third debate on traveller policies in the House of Commons after listening to the concerns of Dunstable and Bedfordshire residents.

A number of pedestrians have been injured after an incident outside the Houses of Parliament, police have confirmed.

South West Bedfordshire MP, Andrew Selous, recently served on the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill in the House of Commons in a bid to crack down on “unscrupulous rogues” in the industry.

Muslim women are forced to wear niqab headscarves to “hide their bruises” according to Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries.

A new partnership has been launched between Beds Police and HMP Bedford to clamp down on the smuggling of drugs, phones and other illegal items into the prison.

A Dunstable councillor who was suspended from the Labour party while claims of anti-semitism were investigated, has quit the town council.

An ex-Houghton Regis Town Council candidate has fled to Portugal following his arrest over allegations of malicious communications.

A Dunstable Town Councillor has been suspended from the Labour Party over allegations of anti-semitism.

It could be musical chairs for the town and parish councillors in the Dunstable area.

The Liberal Democrats scraped to victory in yesterday’s Houghton Regis Town Council by-election, beating their nearest rivals by just eight votes.

Voters across England will be heading to their local polling station to cast their ballot in the local elections until 10pm.

A hotly contested by-election for a seat on Houghton Regis Town Council takes place today.

A Dunstable grandfather who has been fighting a four year battle to remain in the UK has spoken out about how the Windrush scandal took his job, healthcare, and left him suicidal.

Political rivalries between neighbouring local authorities in Bedfordshire are simmering again over a fresh planning consultation.

Houghton Regis’s annual town meeting gave spectators another dose of drama with accusations and profanity.

The candidates have been announced for a seat on Houghton Regis Town Council in next month’s by-election.

Tesco, Asda and Morrisons have all reduced the amount of sugar in their own-label soft drinks prior to the introduction of the so-called “sugar tax” this week.

A Dunstable resident claims she is concerned about the number of potholes on Boscombe Road, as they are causing vehicles to drive on the wrong side.

An Eaton Bray man claims that he and his partner are suffering from aches and pains because the council won’t provide them with insulation under their living room floor.