I suppose it's becoming a habit: relying on the internet to supply most of the answers we want. The local reference library is excellent, but on a Bank Holiday weekend and up against a publishing deadline it is just not a viable resource.
What I want
I do park responsibly, honest gov'nor. I even go out of my way to do so. However, this effort is not being aided by the nabobs of our County town. Indeed, it strikes me that they are more intent on filling their coffers than acting either rationally or
I see that a large, well known and highly profitable supermarket in Cardington Road is about to stop supplying its customers with plastic carrier bags at no charge. I welcome the move, of course. Why wouldn't I?
Well, let me see …
Their in-store a
Bedford Hospital has a wonderful Diabetes Centre housed adjacent to the main site at Rye Close. Who would want to reduce its effectiveness in dealing with a huge and growing problem in UK society?
In a single visit to the Centre patients can have the
We know now that 19 more Post Offices across Bedfordshire are scheduled to close. That includes 5 Post Offices in Bedford itself and more in the outlying villages, such as, Biggleswade, Blunham, Old Warden, Southill and Stewartby, to name but five. Thes
Next week 1000's of people will descend on Bedford for the Bi-annual River Festival. thebestofbedford team will be on site. We're sharing a stand with Bedfordshire and Luton Chamber of Commerce and will be running a competition to win an IPOD. Drop in a
The leisurely pace of the road repairs around St Cuthbert's Church has been a source of frustration and annoyance for months.
Bedfordshire Highways has the power to maximise inconvenience and delay for motorists, so they seem bent on using such power
I have noticed that it is now more expensive to park at the Riverside Square in the evening than it is during the day.
Where's the logic?
I can understand charging for parking during the day - it discourages congestion and encourages use of the Pa
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