“Taken from us in cruelest way” – tribute to murdered Bedford man

The family of a man who was murdered in Bedford last week have spoken of their devastation at his death. Przemyslaw Golimowski, 30, died after being attacked at his home in St Mary’s Street on Friday morning. In a statement through Bedfordshire Police, his family said: “Przemyslaw was a much loved son, father, partner and […]

New Bedford Visitor Centre will open on 17 October

Back in August, the Bedford Independent broke the news that Bedford will be getting a new Visitor Information Centre (VIC), now we can tell you it will be open from 17 October and reveal its new logo. The VIC will now be at St Paul’s Church, Bedford in St Paul’s Square, right in the centre […]

New Bombay restaurant closed after fire

The New Bombay Restaurant, which suffered fire damage on Sunday afternoon, will be closed for the foreseeable future says the owner. As they now decide what to do next, they told the Bedford Independent that they would like to thank their customers and the wider Bedford community for their well wishes and support during a difficult […]

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