A row between Bedford’s political parties has broken out over a vote on the Conservative mayor’s “ambitious vision”. The borough council’s ruling party claimed that a Lib Dem amendment has...
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In Bedford this week
Tibbs Dementia carol singers spread Christmas cheer at Hatters and Claytons
Christmas came early to Hatters and Claytons when they welcomed the Tibbs Dementia Foundation carol singers into the store to entertain shoppers and raise vital funds for the charity...
Oakley planning objector says proposed site is “small and unsuitable” for...
An objector to plans for new homes in Oakley has said they don’t “understand the necessity to squeeze some extra dwellings into such a small and unsuitable site”. However, the applicants said the...
‘Post box to Heaven’ unveiled at Norse Road Crematorium
Bedford's Norse Road Crematorium has unveiled a 'Post box to Heaven' for relatives and friends to 'post' letters to departed loved ones Inspired by the touching story of a grieving nine-year-old...
25 new homes proposed for Wixams
More new homes could be coming to Wixams if revised plans are approved. A planning application to replace three “derelict” buildings with 25 new homes has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council...
Bedford Ath narrowly lose out to Shelford despite spirited comeback
Bedford Athletic gained two bonus points in a narrow 37-33 defeat at Shelford, but still languish towards the bottom of Regional South East Division One...
Bedford Blues “extremely disappointed” over last minute Caldy postponement
Bedford Blues have expressed their "disappointment and frustration" at the last minute postponement of their Championship fixture in Caldy on Saturday afternoon...
Bedford School boys top Movember schools’ fundraising board
Bedford School's annual Movember fundraising effort has seen them top this year's UK Schools' leaderboard raising over £15,000. Their traditional song parody has this year taken inspiration from...
Second half blitz take Real Bedford eight points clear
Four goals in a rampant second half in Hertfordshire helped Real Bedford to a 5-0 away win in Harpenden on Saturday, taking Rob Sinclair's side eight points clear at the top of Spartans...
War of words in £1m Local Plan “mess”
Bedford Borough Council’s former Lib Dem administration’s Local Plan “mess” could cost residents up to £1 million, a Conservative councillor has claimed. But the Lib Dems say the blame for the plan’s...
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Wood End locals have asked borough councillors for safe pavements and usable internet to bring their village into the 21st century. Members at Wednesday's Full Council Meeting...
Bedford Borough Council has been asked to send a message of support to a West Bank village and to call for an immediate ceasefire for Gaza. Mr Rob Wall told last night’s...
The routine discharge of untreated sewage into rivers is “particularly bad” in Bedford, a councillor has said. Cllr Lucy Bywater (Green, Castle and Newnham) told councillors at this...
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Letters: Join us and take part in Sue Ryder’s December Dash...
We lost my Dad to cancer in 2015, just 18 months after we’d lost my Mum to the same illness. Dad was cared for by the excellent Sue Ryder Nurses in his last days and we wanted to give something back to...
Tibbs Dementia carol singers spread Christmas cheer at Hatters and Claytons
Christmas came early to Hatters and Claytons when they welcomed the Tibbs Dementia Foundation carol singers into the store to entertain shoppers and raise vital funds for the charity...
Bedford Blues “extremely disappointed” over last minute Caldy postponement
Bedford Blues have expressed their "disappointment and frustration" at the last minute postponement of their Championship fixture in Caldy on Saturday afternoon...
Letter: An open letter to our readers on our fifth birthday
Five years ago this week, the Bedford Independent (BI) website went live. In those (what seems like epically long and at the same time blisteringly fast) five years so much has changed personally...
War of words in £1m Local Plan “mess”
Bedford Borough Council’s former Lib Dem administration’s Local Plan “mess” could cost residents up to £1 million, a Conservative councillor has claimed. But the Lib Dems say the blame for the plan’s...
Oakley planning objector says proposed site is “small and unsuitable” for...
An objector to plans for new homes in Oakley has said they don’t “understand the necessity to squeeze some extra dwellings into such a small and unsuitable site”. However, the applicants said the...
Wheelchair racing coach wins prestigious England Athletics award
A dedicated athletics coach from Bedford has won a prestigious award at the Athletics Eastern Region Volunteer Awards held in Bury St Edmunds on 18th November...
Second half blitz take Real Bedford eight points clear
Four goals in a rampant second half in Hertfordshire helped Real Bedford to a 5-0 away win in Harpenden on Saturday, taking Rob Sinclair's side eight points clear at the top of Spartans...
Council introduces “strategic measures” for sustainable care provision
Bedford Borough Council said it is implementing a series of “strategic measures” to ensure sustainable “high-quality” care services are available to residents that need it. A government report...