Bedfordshire news

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Forces may combine firearms unit Police forces in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire may combine their firearms units as part of a collaboration project.

Troop bomb training 'inadequate' The coroner at an inquest into the death of four soldiers in an Afghan blast says there were training "inadequacies".

Taking a chance Jon Venables was given a second chance and is now back in prison. But making judgements about rehabilitating offenders - and public support for it - can be problematic, says Jon Silverman.

Legal challenge over Yarl's Wood protest BBC East speaks to those involved in recent protests at Yarl's Wood immigration centre as lawyers mount a legal challenge in the High Court.

Crash victim was police officer A motorcyclist who died in a collision with a minibus in Bedfordshire is identified as a 25-year-old Metropolitan police officer.

Shop worker threatened with knife A robber armed with a knife threatens a shop assistant in Bedfordshire and makes off with cash from the till.

Council fills in 3,000 potholes A council fills 3,000 potholes in Bedfordshire as part of an effort to repair roads in the county hit by the recent cold weather.

Twins aged five taken to Dungavel A Church of Scotland minister speaks out after two five-year-old boys are taken to the Dungavel detention centre.

Protester guilty of race attack A man who hit an Asian university student with a banner during a protest march is found guilty of a racist attack.

Doctor unsure over cause of death A pathologist in the Blue Lagoon murder trial in Bedfordshire identifies a pierced artery and internal injuries on the corpse.

Brother 'too scared' to get help A man whose family and girlfriend are accused of killing a man then dumping his body says he was too afraid to help the victim.

Demonstrator denies racist attack A man who admitted assaulting an Asian mayor in Bedfordshire over a Muslim protest against British troops denies being a racist.

Murder detectives release image Detectives release an artist's impression of a man they want to talk to in connection with the murder of a man in Hertfordshire.

M1 hard shoulder work under way Work begins on a scheme to allow drivers to use a 15-mile stretch of the M1 hard shoulder to cut peak-time congestion.

Man questioned over 1974 murder A man is arrested and released on bail in connection with the murder of a mother of three 36 years ago.

Rapist jailed for 1980s sex abuse A man is jailed for 13 years for rape and a series of sex offences from the 1980s and 1990s in Bedfordshire.

Sister tells of 'climate of fear' A woman tells a court how her brothers, who are accused of killing a man and dumping his body, created a "climate of fear" in the home.

GM triples Opel investment pledge General Motors says it will spend 1.9bn euros to restructure its European unit Opel - three times more than first pledged.

Wales' place in race to the skies A century ago, Wales was leading the way in the headlong rush to the skies.

Park murder man CCTV is released A CCTV image of a man the day before he was found dead in a Hertfordshire park is released by detectives.

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