Useful Links

For information on items affecting Bedford and Bedfordshire visit the Bedford Borough Council website's News page

Age UK is and independent charitable organisation devoted to older people and their informal carers. They offer services, information, advice and support for people over 50.

This is a site showing the history and development of the group of villages which comprise the Stodden group of parishes, namely Dean (Upper and Lower), Melchbourne, Pertenhall, Shelton, Swineshead and Yelden. It shows the development of the villages and contains a wealth of detail and photographs.

A new Stodden website is under construction and will shortly replace the present site

This web site is designed to provide information to and encourage feedback from the local communities of Bedfordshire, and support the Ringmaster Community Messaging System. Ringmaster provides accurate information directly from police sources about crimes in your local area direct to your telephone or by email. If you are 16 years or over and live in Bedfordshire we would encourage you to join.

Established in 1881 and currently affiliated with Rushden Cricket Club and playing in Northamptonshire Leagues

The Stodden Churches comprise a group of six parishes in the northern tip of Bedfordshire, in the villages of Dean, Melchbourne, Pertenhall, Shelton, Swineshead and Yelden. The total population of the six villages is about 1,200 people. Each of the parishes has a grade 1 listed church, five of which are Norman. The exception is Melchbourne where the church is Georgian.

Report flytipping, potholes etc and contact is made with the relevant authorities to get it sorted.

Dalton Hall available to hire for village functions, events, clubs and societies