Bedford Blues’ Will Hooley suffers serious World Cup injury
Bedford Blue’s Will Hooley suffered a “very bad concussion” as Team USA faced England in their first Rugby World Cup match at Kobe today. Team USA Coach…
Police appeal for witnesses following shots fired in Great Denham
Bedfordshire Police are appealing for witnesses after shots were fired at a house in Great Denham last night (Wednesday). At approximately 8.45pm, officers were called…
A year of free tennis being served in Bedford
Sports charity serves up free tennis first in Bedford as part of national programme to improve physical and mental well-being across the UK…
In pictures: Youth Strike 4 Climate

At 11am on Friday 20 September, Bedfordians – including many school children and the town’s MP – took to the streets to protest against the climate crisis…
Witness appeal after a woman was assaulted in broad daylight on a bus in Bedford
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted on a bus in Bedford. They believe other passengers might have been harmed during the incident…
Bedford hydrotherapy pool latest: Too costly to reopen says CCG report
Hydrotherapy services for Bedfordshire are to be shared around other pool facilities after a series of problems at the current site, says a report to…
USA will take strength from familiar England in World Cup battle
People will fully expect England to beat the United States today. That is entirely understandable: they have to be regarded as one of the World Cup…
Creative opportunity to make art in Bedford’s empty M&S building

An independent charity is working with M&S to create opportunities for artists in some of the company’s empty units. The former M&S in Bedford is among…
Can you help save Bedford’s Hill Rise Nature Reserve?
Hill Rise Nature Reserve, in the heart of the Prime Ministers area of Bedford is under threat of closure if new volunteers cannot be found…
Your Bedford weekend starts here: 27 – 29 September 2019

It’s another bumper cultural weekend in Bedford, with political performance poetry, the last guided walk of the season, live music, Greek mythology, a magic…