Bedfordshire

American

[bed-ferd-sheer, -sher] / ˈbɛd fərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a county in central England. 477 sq. mi. (1,235 sq. km).

Bedfordshire British

/ -ʃə, ˈbɛdfədˌʃɪə /

noun

Beds. a county of S central England, administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire: mainly low-lying, with the Chiltern Hills in the south: the geographical county includes Luton, which became a separate unitary authority in 1997. Area (excluding Luton): 1192 sq km (460 sq miles)

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Earlier this year, farmer Fiona Johnson moved her family 350 miles north from a small village in Bedfordshire to the coast of south west Scotland, hoping to start afresh.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Police in Bedfordshire, in south-eastern England, secured European arrest warrants in 2024 for the brothers to have them returned from Romania to face the allegations.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Prosecutors said the new charges relate to four new victims and were brought after authorities received evidence from Bedfordshire Police in southeastern England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The company supplies drinking and wastewater services to parts of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Miss Bedfordshire had always had a soft spot for Alex.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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