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The Balloon was heading for Embankement in Bedford, but came in low over Castle Road and landed safely in Bower Street, just a few hundred metres short of it's target in Russell Park.

Huntingdonshire residents will be able to recycle food waste weekly from April 2026, as the council rolls out a new service designed to make sustainable waste disposal easier and reduce landfill.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to take extra care after a sharp rise in incidents this summer, with crews reporting almost 20 per cent more fires compared to last year.

Firefighters from St Neots and Gamlingay were among those called to a major blaze in Great Shelford on Wednesday, highlighting once again how quickly fires can spread in the current dry conditions.

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The annual St Neots Charity Dragon Boat Race took place on Saturday, 16 August 2025, delivering a day of exciting racing and community fun along the River Great Ouse.

A major project to tackle chewing gum litter has begun in Bedford town centre, funded by a grant of nearly £30,000 from the national Chewing Gum Task Force.

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The Black Cat Roundabout has reopened this morning (Monday) with a brand-new look following a full weekend closure for major re-alignment works.

Detectives have released CCTV images of three men they want to speak to following a fight in St Neots.

Drivers are being urged to avoid the area and expect disruption as major road closures are in force around the Black Cat roundabout this weekend.

Today marks 80 years since Victory over Japan Day — the moment in 1945 when Japan surrendered, bringing the Second World War to an end.

The family of a motorcyclist who died in a collision on the A6 near Souldrop has paid tribute to him.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after making two hoax 999 calls that sparked a major emergency response in St Neots.

In the first week of the new Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) scheme, council officers issued 54 warning notices to motorists in St Neots alone.

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A drink-driving suspect who was found snoring in his van in the middle of the road has been banned from driving for 18 months.

Three men who stole 22 high-end vehicles – including several from St Neots and Little Paxton – have been jailed.

Central Bedfordshire Council has agreed how it will spend more than £2.6 million from the Government’s Household Support Fund to help residents struggling with the cost of living.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is offering free Older Driver Workshops to help drivers aged 65 and over stay safe, confident, and independent for as long as possible.

Fraud investigations by Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) have uncovered more than £437,000 in wrongly claimed support over the past year.

An amber heat-health alert has been issued for the East of England – including St Neots and Bedford – with temperatures set to climb as high as 33°C over the next two days. The warning, issued by the UK Health Security Agency in partnership with the Met Office, remains in place until Wednesday, 13 August.

Fire crews from Bedfordshire have been sent nearly 150 miles to help tackle a massive heath fire in Dorset – in an area popular with holidaymakers from our region.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently dealing with an agricultural fire in West End, Haynes. (3pm August 5th 2025)

Ste Greenall celebrates 2,000 ‘Full English Breakfast’ shows on Black Cat Radio after eight years of brightening local mornings.

Four people have been arrested in connection with a serious assault on a teenage boy in Papworth Everard.

A murder investigation is under way after a man was found dead in a burnt-out car in the village of Langford, near Biggleswade.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash in St Neots on Wednesday night.