Ethical living: Soupervan and other Heroes for Bedford’s Homeless

By Lucy Bywater Bedford is not an uncharitable town, despite not being amongst the UK’s wealthiest. What is noticeable though is the growing number of people sleeping rough in our town. Christmas sees a surge in charitable giving, but now that the colder weather is making a proper appearance, homeless people need Bedford’s support more […]

Hometown Tourist: Bedford’s statues

Bedford has a wealth of statues within the town centre, many of which you have probably walked past hundreds of times over the years.  But have you ever glanced up and wanted to find out more about either the subject or the sculptor? In the spirit of being a Hometown Tourist, we were thrilled to […]

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