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The Department of Transport is due to announce the preferred route for the Bedford to Cambridge section of the East West Rail project plans later today. In March 2023, the Chancellor announced further details on the Bedford-Cambridge[1] section with re…
Talks to transform the Black Cat Roundabout[1] have been going on for some time but yesterday (May 22) Highways England confirmed that full construction can begin after a legal battle over planning permission. The busy roundabout in Bedford provides ke…
The East West rail project has been a contentious one since the then Chancellor, George Osborne, breathed new life into an old idea back in 2011. The scheme would see a direct train service from Oxford to Cambridge without having to change. However, th…
A dad who was crushed between two lorries in a horror motorway[1] crash suffered “catastrophic injuries[2]” that left him fighting for his life[3].
Joe Bedford, 52, told EssexLive[4] he was “very close to dying” after his Renault van stopped at the end…
Major changes are taking place to vehicle movement in the city centre, as construction work begins to introduce a new 24-hour East Parade bus gate, coming into operation on 19 June.
Works starting on 15 May will also see changes to a section of East Pa…