Jan 3, 2025 · “I would rather have 90 police officers with the right capabilities, the right technologies … than I would have 100 officers who are spending a disproportionate amount of time in the police station using yesterday’s technologies to police today’s threats,” he was reported as saying by the newspaper.

Jan 6, 2025 · Prof Redhead said: "On top of flu there is also continual pressure from Covid, while RSV and norovirus hospital cases are also higher than last year, with hospitals putting in place an extra 1,300 beds last week than the same time last year in expectation of this continued pressure from viruses and other demand."

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Nov 21, 2024 · The council added that the budget also outlines areas of longer-term ‘capital’ spending, investing “recognising the need to support town centres, the essential maintenance of highway and property assets, the commitment to high-quality leisure services, a positive response to demand-led services and the delivery of health and well-being improvements”.

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Sep 27, 2024 · “Given the ground conditions are so wet and we are having to transport the floodwater away from the immediate area and along pipework over 4km in distance, it’s important people realise the size of the task and this could take a number of days to resolve.

Oct 1, 2024 · National Highways is working in close partnership with other agencies through the Bedfordshire Local Resilience Forum (BLRF). The BLRF partners including local authorities, police, fire and rescue, the Bedfordshire Local Emergency Volunteers Executive Committee (BLEVEC), which works in conjunction with statutory agencies and emergency services, and the Environment Agency are all working ...

Jun 25, 2024 · 1. Olive Tree. Olive Tree Turkish Mediterranean Restaurant & Cocktail Bar is a gastronomic delight ideally located at Riverside Square for both takeaway and dine-in customers.

Sep 26, 2024 · The A421 near Bedford is likely to remain closed in both directions for a “prolonged period” as a fleet of 10 tankers works around the clock to remove around 60million litres of floodwater.

Nov 8, 2024 · Detective Inspector Adam Bridges, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the man who tragically lost his life in this incident.