How to vote in the Bedford Borough local and mayoral elections

Polling stations across Bedford Borough will open at 7am tomorrow, giving Bedfordians a chance to choose who they want to be their ward or parish councillor and the Borough’s mayor…
Former security guard jailed after stealing from Bedford warehouse
A man who stole £22,255 of electrical supplies from a Bedford warehouse he was employed to protect has been jailed for 20 months. Kevin Witherley, 51, of Ivel Way, Baldock…
Heritage days will celebrate official Polish-British diplomatic relations
Following the success of last year’s Polish Heritage Days, which saw around 80 initiatives gather around 40,000 participants, the third edition of the initiative has been announced…
FACES help open B&M’s newest Bedford store on Riverfield Drive

B&M opened another shop in Bedford last month (20 April) with a brand new B&M store and garden centre on Riverfield Drive and they immediately set about helping…
Bedford BID removes survey over GDPR concerns

Bedford BID temporarily removed a survey from their Love Bedford website last week, after the Bedford Independent raised concerns about how they were collecting data…
KickOff@3 scores its community partnership goal

Bedfordshire Police hosted its first charity football tournament, KickOff@3, on Sunday 28 April, with the aim of strengthening bonds between the police, the community and partners.
Bedford Modern School’s Jessica Read to represent Great Britain
Year 12 Bedford Modern School student, Jessica Read, is among the 33 rowers selected to represent Great Britain at the Munich Junior Regatta on 4-5 May 2019.