Beds, Cambs & Herts Road Policing Unit ‘poppy fleet’ to remember the fallen
As we head into a week of Remembrance to mark 100 years since the end of the 1st World War, The Bedford Independent will be publishing a series of stories about the activities taking place across Bedford, to remember those members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Our first […]
The Government must wake up to the impact of austerity
November: The community is reeling from the recent wave of serious violent crime in our town mainly involving young men. My heart goes out to the family and friends of those who have lost loved ones. Their grief and trauma are unimaginable. Knife crime has reached epidemic proportions in London and many other towns and […]
Bedford bucks the trend with four years of footfall growth
November: The Bedford Independent has made a big impact in its short life so far, and I want to thank the team for giving me the opportunity to contribute to it. I’m particularly pleased to see its growing reach and influence used to support local businesses via the Shop Local Bedford campaign. Every day in […]
An outpouring of sentiment in remembrance
November: The outpouring of sentiment in relation to Remembrance recently, was the culmination of four years of reflection mirroring the events of the Great War one hundred years after the event. Whilst there will be many more Remembrance Sunday’s to come, I doubt that any will have quite the poignancy that the anniversary of the […]