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Former US government adviser who flew to UK to rape ‘nine-year-old girl’ jailed

Rahamim Shy, 47, travelled to Bedfordshire from New York in February last year to have sex with the girl after more than a month of planning.

Evening Standard

Police identify man sought in murder probe after woman dies in ‘targeted attack’

A 46-year-old woman died and a woman in her 20s was injured in Luton on Monday, Bedfordshire Police said.

Evening Standard

PinkNews director suspended from NHS role after sexual misconduct claims

Anthony James, a former GP, suspended from role at Bedfordshire hospitals trust after allegations by newspaper’s workers

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Vauxhall owner plans to shut Luton van factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk

Stellantis says it will shift production from Bedfordshire to plant at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

The Guardian - UK

Ministers hope for tourism boost with Bedfordshire Universal Studios resort

Blake Stephenson described Universal Studios’ plan for a new Bedfordshire resort as a ‘gamechanger’ for the region

Evening Standard

‘Dangerous’ man obsessed with explosives jailed for causing blast at family home

Matthew Haydon was sentenced to four and a half years in prison with a four-year extended licence period, at the Old Bailey.

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‘A special place’: Guardian readers’ generosity helps to save rewilded farm

Bedfordshire farm was saved through public donations after a successful £1.5m crowdfunding campaign

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Blind veteran, 100, ‘felt 10 feet tall’ marching past Cenotaph for first time

Michael Woods, from Dunstable in Bedfordshire, marched with more than 40 other blind veterans supported by the charity Blind Veterans UK.

Evening Standard

Tree cathedral planted as war memorial restored after ash dieback devastation

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral’s ‘cloister wall’ ash trees have been felled and replaced with resilient wild service trees.

The Independent UK

‘Evil’ man who murdered and dismembered 74-year-old landlady jailed for life

Scott Paterson, 45, suffocated Annette Smith at their shared home in Bedfordshire in November 2023.

Evening Standard

Killer who dismembered landlady and sent Moonpig Christmas cards to cover tracks jailed

Paterson smothered Annette Smith with a pillow and continued to talk to her ‘like normal’ before he dismembered her with a saw and a kitchen knife, a court heard

The Independent UK

Met officer ‘stabbed with large machete by two men on moped’ after robbery outside Luton shopping centre

The off-duty Met officer was injured while confronting two machete-wielding robbers in Luton

Evening Standard

More flooding 'expected' around London commuter belt in wake of torrential rain

Dozens of flood alerts are in place as disruption continues

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Day of London travel chaos as heavy rain submerges parts of capital in floods

Firefighters took 350 calls to floods in London as extreme weather caused travel chaos

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Tornado hits Luton as streets flooded and cars submerged outside London

A small tornado hit Luton as streets were submerged and cars abandoned when heavy downpours battered towns outside London.

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Family pay tribute to ‘loving’ mother and two ‘beautiful’ children found dead in Luton flat

Nicholas Prosper, 18, has been charged with three counts of murder and firearm offences

The Guardian - UK

Tributes paid to mother and two children found dead in Luton flat

Bedfordshire police believe Juliana Prosper, 48, Kyle, 16, and Giselle, 13, were victims found in flat

The Independent UK

Three people dead and 18-year-old arrested over ‘truly appalling’ incident in Luton

A murder investigation has been launched by Bedfordshire Police

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Triple murder investigation launched in Luton after men killed in 'appalling' flat attack

Three people were found with injuries and were all pronounced dead at the scene, Bedfordshire Police said

The Guardian - UK

Airbus trials prototype space rovers in Bedfordshire quarry

Fitted with robotic arms and navigation cameras, the rovers are being developed for mooted missions to the moon and Mars

The Independent UK

Space rovers that could help in search for life on Mars tested in Bedfordshire

The prototypes, named Codi and Charlie, are being tested by aerospace giant Airbus.

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Farewell to my local patch, how it is and how it was

Sandy, Bedfordshire: In our 25 years here, the coal tits have gone while egrets have arrived in style. Today, I toast the companionship of the jackdaw

The Guardian - UK

‘Some absolute gems’: £1.5m appeal to save rewilding haven Strawberry Hill

Crowdfunding aims to protect central England’s largest area of scrubland in heart of intensively farmed Bedfordshire

The Guardian - UK

Specieswatch: Jersey tiger moth heads north as climate heats up

The farthest north this species used to be seen was the Channel Islands but it is now common in Bedfordshire

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Planned Universal theme park in Bedfordshire to ‘bring £50bn to UK economy’

Hollywood group says 200-hectare site will be based around popular film and games franchises and open 365 days a year

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