Road reopens after burst water main fixed
A busy village road has reopened after a burst water main was repaired.
The A600 Tinkers Hill in Shortstown, the main road into the village from Bedford, had been shut since Wednesday but reopened at about 17:00 BST on Friday.
Anglian Water confirmed it had fixed the leak.
Bedford Borough Council thanked people for their patience - "and Anglian Water for resolving this issue ahead of the weekend".
A diversion of about 21 miles (about 35km) had been in place.
Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Water leak on High Street could take days to repair
A421 closed until Monday for old bridge demolition
Bedford Borough Council
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Air Quality Alert: Hazy skies, rain returns tonight and Sunday
AIR QUALITY ALERT An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Franklin, Delaware, Licking and Fairfield counties through Saturday evening due to fine particulate matter and pollutants in a pattern of lights winds. The skies are mostly cloudy and hazy, with a stalled frontal boundary lingering across northern Kentucky. Temperatures will range into the upper 70s. As the front shifts north ahead of a wave of low pressure tracking east near the Ohio River later tonight, a complex of rain and few storms will move into the southern half of the state. The rain could be locally heavy, with totals upwards of an inch. Sunday will start off the wet side with a few periods of rain, before an area of low pressure slides farther east. Clouds will linger through the afternoon, holding temperatures down to the low 70s. Low pressure in the Upper Midwest and a cold front moving east will trigger storms on Monday afternoon and night. The rain will end early Tuesday, with a clearing trend, although a secondary cold front will generate some afternoon clouds and an isolated sprinkle. High pressure builds into the region midweek, with temperatures warming to the low 80s and dry weather through Thursday. Saturday: Clouds, haze, a little sun. High 78 Tonight: Cloudy, rain, rumbles after midnight. Low 64 Sunday: Showers taper off, mostly cloudy. High 74 Monday: Mostly cloudy, showers, storms p.m. High 75 (63) Tuesday: More sunshine, humid. High 76 (60) Wednesday: Sunny. High 81 (58) Thursday: Sunny, warm. High 84 (62) Friday: Mostly cloudy, few showers. High 84 (65) Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
Sudden downpours and rumbles of thunder across parts of England
Heavy rain and showers have produced rumbles of thunder across parts of England on Saturday. It came as a particularly intense band of showers charged east through the south and west, and forecasters said people should expect sudden downpours, thunder and dramatic skies. A Met Office yellow weather warning for thunderstorms was in place for most the day. The highest rainfall total was in Worlds End, Hampshire, where 31.9mm was recorded in the 12 hours to 8.30pm. The deluge saw rainfall totals of around 27-28mm across the southern stretch of the UK. Met Office data shows England recorded 32.8mm of rain last month – almost half the usual monthly average. The weather warning was initially for parts of central and southern England and Wales to 6pm, and was later altered to cover east, south-east and south-west England to 9pm. Sunday starts dry and bright for many, with some early sunshine ☀️ A little cloudier in the far west with scattered showers 🌦️ Remaining breezy, especially in and around any showers 🌬️ — Met Office (@metoffice) June 7, 2025 As the weather warning expired, Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said: 'The band that had the most active showers on it, so had the most sort of lightning strikes within it, is now just off of the east coast of the country. 'The area of deepest instability has moved away. There are still a few reports of lightning across central England, but I think the worst of it is moving out of the way. 'We've lost the daytime heating, and the temperatures today were also adding to that instability and the development of those thunderstorms.' Top temperature was 19.4C in Manston, Kent, which was one of the areas hit by the downfalls along with Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, which endured the heaviest showers and thunderstorms and recorded temperatures of around 18.7C. Conditions are now expected to settle down, but while 'there could still be some heavy down bursts at times and heavy showers at times – I think the worst is behind us,' Ms Hutin said. Conditions are expected to improve on Sunday, with a drier day forecast for many, though showers may linger in parts of the North and East. Clear and sunny spells are expected for many areas but there could be some more persistent showers later in the West and North West.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Yahoo
Firefighters tackle double West Lothian house blaze as locals watch on in horror
Two residential homes are understood to be up in flames as firefighters remain on site tackling a raging inferno in West Lothian. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) rushed to Shaw Avenue, Armadale, after they received reports of what is believed to be two homes alight on the quiet street. One local reported seeing four appliances in attendance and confirmed the street had been cordoned off while emergency services attended the incident. READ MORE: Tragedy as West Lothian man dies in crash after air ambulance lands on busy road READ MORE: Edinburgh could see thunder and lightning storms as heavy downpours to continue Firefighters received a call at around 3.49pm on Saturday June 7 and it is understood they remain on site. Video footage captured by local, Jordan Sweeney, shows flames licking out of a window of one of the properties. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Thick grey smoke can be seen billowing the sky and engulfing adjacent streets. Firefighters are seen spraying water into the home to try to control the fire. A spokesperson for the SFRS said: "We received a report of two residential properties on fire at around 3.49pm on Saturday June 7. "Four appliances remain in attendance on Shaw Avenue, Armadale." Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox The service could not confirm whether there are any casualties related to the incident.
