Wootton News

As we transition into a different phase of ‘lockdown’, people are experiencing new found freedom as we return to local pubs, restaurants and shops again. For some people this new stage is exactly what they have been waiting for, but for others the easing of government guidance can bring a new set of worries.

For anyone reading this who may feel anxious about returning to normality, Bedfordshire Police’s PCSO James Dancer would like to let you know that your local policing team is still here. Policing hasn’t stopped throughout this pandemic and we are regularly patrolling your villages and continue to carry out our day-to-day work to protect people.

Wootton Post Office was a finalist in the Local Hero category at the Post Office’s ‘We’re Stronger Together’ regional awards for the Midlands region.

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