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Aug 23, 2026
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4 min read
Missed you last Sunday. Back now with the political story that matters, a genuinely interesting archaeological find, and the funding gap opposition MPs are calling out.
Aug 9, 2026
The supplier and jobs portals went live this week. Plus dust suppression bowsers, SUDS lakes, and the theming and design vector nobody is talking about.
Aug 4, 2026
Wetherspoon quietly nailed the local heritage reference, geotechnical drilling reveals what happens after Manor Road reopens, and why the Bond speculation matters more than most people are saying.
Jul 26, 2026
Plus where Universal's spoil actually ends up, what the Woburn Road tree clearing quietly revealed, and why the site is about to disappear into industrial scale earth moving.
Jul 19, 2026
3 min read
PLUS Wetherspoon quietly bet on Universal, why 50 dB matters, and what happens when a theme park has to be a quiet neighbour.
Jul 12, 2026
PLUS: A 75-tonne monster on site, permanent flood engineering, and why Bedford's tourism tax fight matters more than the excavators.