Wootton News

With ongoing concerns about the high infection rate in Bedford Borough, Bedford Borough Council has decided that children’s play areas will not be opening on Saturday 4 July.

The new Sainsbury’s Local Store in Wootton, Bedfordshire will officially open its doors at 7am on Sunday 28 June. The firm says it will offer locals ‘a convenient choice of quality food for fantastic value’.

Bedfordshire Police is appealing for information following a suspected arson attack in Wootton, Bedfordshire at around 4.50am on 23 May 2020.

Following a fire at a block of flats in Wootton, Bedfordshire in the early hours of Saturday morning, (23 May 2020), a village Facebook Group has been inundated with offers of help for the families who lost all their possessions.

There have been offers of bedding, clothing and toys. Also, Cherie Griggs started a GoFundMe page to raise money. On the page she said that the fire was “utterly devastating for a family friend.”

Federation of Independent Retailers launches its Shop Local Shop Little Heroes Awards to shine a spotlight on the retail heroes who have been doing a fantastic job in keeping local people safe and fed in unprecedented times.

It’s challenging time for Bedfordshire Police Community Teams at the moment, with day to day work as well as making sure people adhere to the COVID-19 lockdown

James Large, of Neale Way, Wootton, pleaded guilty to wounding with intent at Luton Crown Court on Monday (23 March). He was sentenced to 52 months imprisonment

The Chief Veterinary Officers across the UK are encouraging all poultry keepers to take action now to reduce the risk of disease in their birds over the winter.

There are some simple measures that all poultry keepers, whether they are running a large commercial farm, keeping a few hens in their back garden, or rearing game birds, should take to protect their birds against the threat of avian influenza (bird flu) in the coming winter months.