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Archaeologists baffled as 25 pits dating back thousands of years found in UK countryside

Archaeologists are investigating the reason for 25 massive pits that have been found in Bedfordshire and date back up to 8,500 years as they hope to shed light on a little known period

Daily Mirror

The heat is on the Captain Tom Foundation spa complex – and it’s not coming from the indoor pool

You thought this story couldn’t get weirder: but now Central Bedfordshire council wants the building to be torn down, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Captain Tom's daughter 'fighting spa demolition order to avoid rebuilding tennis court'

The daughter of inspirational Captain Tom Moore were unhappy after being told to get rid of the building, which has no planning permission, on the grounds of their home in Bedfordshire

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'Shameful' daughter of Captain Tom shares smiling holiday snap amid row over spa

Hannah Ingram-Moore posted a picture of her and her family sunning it up abroad amidst an ongoing scandal over whether Captain Tom's name was used to build a luxury pool and spa at their Bedfordshire mansion

Daily Mirror

Captain Tom's daughter fighting order to tear down spa 'built in hero dad's name'

Hannah Ingram-Moore, 52, and her husband Colin have confirmed they are fighting an order from Bedfordshire Council to tear down a large pool and spa complex built near their home

Daily Mirror

Council responds after Captain Tom Moore ‘pool complex’ plan revealed

Central Bedfordshire Council has confirmed the now ‘unauthorised’ building will be demolished

The Independent UK

Captain Tom charity halts donations after daughter ordered to tear down spa hut

Central Bedfordshire Council said a retrospective planning application to turn the "Captain Tom Building" into a private spa had been refused.

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‘Significant’ 8,000-year-old Mesolithic pits with animal bones discovered in Bedfordshire

The pits could have been dug for ‘spiritual or special significance’, scientists suggest

Evening Standard

Discovery of up to 25 Mesolithic pits in Bedfordshire astounds archaeologists

Linmere site has more monumental pits in a single area than anywhere else in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: An oasis of orchids on an industrial estate

Sandy, Bedfordshire: And not just any old orchids – these are the famously fickle bee variety, growing in great numbers by the asphalt

The Guardian - UK

Missing English teenager believed to be in Dublin

Thomas was last seen in Sundon in Bedfordshire, however, he is now believed to be in Dublin

Irish Mirror

Cat swallows needle and thread and is miraculously rescued WITHOUT needing stitches

One-year-old ragdoll cat Lulu narrowly avoided catastrophe when she swallowed a needle and thread left on a windowsill by her owner in Westoning, Bedfordshire

Daily Mirror

North American black bear cubs brave their new surroundings at safari park

Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire said the four cubs were ‘a little hesitant’ when they entered the main reserve.

The Independent UK

Center Parcs puts up all six sites across the UK for sale

The company runs six sites in all; Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, Elvedon Forest in Suffolk, Longleat Forest in Wiltshire, Whinfell Forest in Cumbria, Woburn Forest in Bedfordshire, and Longford Forest in County Longford, Ireland, the most recent to open in 2019

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A True Sport For All - My Experience Of The G4D Open At Woburn

The G4D Open made its debut at the Bedfordshire course and I personally think it's an event that everyone should be watching!

Daily Mirror

Best friends killed alongside one another in horrific accident as canoe capsizes

Pals Sarah Waller and Laura Pottinger were out canoeing on the River Ouse, Bedfordshire, when the pair ran into some trouble - following reports of empty, overturned canoes emergency services soon found their bodies

The Independent UK

Families ‘heartbroken’ after deaths of two women after canoes capsize

Sarah Waller, 56, and Laura Pottinger, 52, died after getting into difficulty in the River Ouse in Kempston, Bedfordshire.

The Independent UK

Two girls ‘raped on canal towpath’ over Easter weekend as teenager arrested

Seventeen-year-old boy from Bedfordshire released on bail after arrest

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Social media users bamboozled by viral music video advertising house for sale on Rightmove

Just Knock Estate Agents went the extra mile when advertising a £700,000 property in Bedfordshire

Daily Mirror

Honeytrap killer caught on CCTV lying to son about why she couldn't come home

Surpreet Dhillon seduced and drugged her victim before calling two men to kill him in his own home. She was seen on camera weeping after being charged with murder before speaking to her son on the phone

The Guardian - UK

Tom Grennan review – lad-next-door pop star shows off depth and nuance

His stagecraft and star quality may still be coming together, but the everyman Bedfordshire singer can still energise a crowd

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers in Bedfordshire ‘afraid to leave hotel’ because of being filmed

Dunstable residents said to be taking videos of those staying at hotel that has been focus of protests and far-right leafleting

The Conversation

Refugee families being moved from London to Leeds – our research shows what is lost when newcomers have to leave a neighbourhood

Just over a year after fleeing the Taliban and seeking asylum in the UK, more than 150 Afghan refugees, including children, are facing more upheaval. In a matter of weeks, the Home Office has given dozens of refugee and asylum seeker families short notice that they will be moved from…

Daily Mirror

Residents say they feel 'unsafe' in town branded the 'worst place to live in England'

Luton, a town in Bedfordshire, was crowned 'the worst place to live in England' in a controversial survey last week. On a visit to the town, residents spoke about what they think of the unofficial title

The Guardian - UK

Refugees protest against plan to move them from London to Bedfordshire

More than 130 asylum seekers were living in Greenwich hotel and were given just a few hours’ notice

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