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An artist's impression of the proposed Universal theme park. There is a lake in the middle with various rides and buildings around the edge.

Universal gets ready to recruit for UK theme park

An online form asks prospective employees what sort of job they would like.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

A picture of the Mayor of Bedford Tom Wootton. He has a grey and white beard and moustache and is wearing a pink shirt and a black jacket and tie. He is stood in front of a railway line although the background is out of focus.

Council staff expected to work three days at office

The mayor says the new policy was suggested after staff felt lonely at home.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

Midland Road in Bedford, showing a sign that says Business Open As Usual, red traffic cones, a black taxi driving along the road, two lanes of traffic and shops down both sides.

'Gateway to town' reopens after a year of work

Businesses say the road closure has impacted trade and kept customers away.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

Caroline Jones in a graveyard with a statue next to her. She is wearing a blue, white and black shirt, has a necklace around her neck and has shoulder-length fair hair.

'We are the guardians of nearly 100,000 people'

Events are being held to mark a town cemetery that has links to royal history and world war heroes.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

Leah Sigsworth, in a house, with a stone wall behind her, plants and stones in front of her, holding a small kitten. She is smiling and looking straight at the camera, wearing a green jumper, she has long dark, straight hair.

Lockdown businesses thriving five years after Covid

The pandemic was a "catalyst for some entrepreneurial soul-searching", a business expert says.

A young teenage girl looks at a smartphone. She is wearing glasses and a white T-shirt and leaning against white pillows or cushions with coloured curtains in the background.

'Every child will have contact with a stranger online'

An anti-exploitation charity says its referral rates have risen by 233% in four years.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

An NHS sign in blue and white on a brick walled building.

New £3.4m GP surgery to be built on old school site

Councillors approve plan for a larger practice with a car park in the village of Great Barford.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

A mugshot of a man with short black hair wearing a grey jumper with a black top underneath.

Man jailed for raping woman over several years

Roger Foster has shown "no responsibility for his vile actions", police say.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

People taking part in one of the consultation events at Cambourne in Cambridgeshire.

Thousands respond to East West Rail public events

There were events at 16 locations along the proposed route between November 2024 and January 2025.