Bedford Modern School ‘Team Bionic’ wins best designed robot at Lego tournament
A group of students from Bedford Modern School have won the award for Best Designed Robot at the regional First Lego League tournament held at…
Additional Pothole Hit Squads in place throughout Bedford Borough to keep on top of winter repairs
Bedford Borough Council is drafting in additional pothole crews to help keep on top of pothole repairs this winter. Gritting salt, fluctuating…
Beds Police seek input from the public for new scheme to assist those with autism
Bedfordshire Police is inviting members of the local community to attend a focus group, to have an input into a proposed new scheme which will help…
Beales paying over £1m more in business rates than it should despite govt reform
Struggling department store chain, Beales, which has a large presence in Bedford town centre, is paying over £1m extra in business rates despite a 2017…
Roll up, roll up, 2020 is River Festival year
It’s River Festival year here in Bedford Borough, and the organisers are encouraging more people than ever to take part. Bedford River Festival is one of…
Special constables volunteered nearly 50k hours to keep Bedfordshire safe in 2019
During 2019, citizens volunteered more than 47,000 hours as special constables to help keep the residents and businesses of Bedfordshire safe…
Allhallows public toilets to be closed during refurbishment works
The public toilets at Allhallows car park will be closed for a week in February, to enable Bedford Borough Council to carry out refurbishment works…
Your Bedford Weekend starts here: 17 – 19 January 2020
Have you got that ‘it’s nearly Friday’ feeling? You’re in luck as we’ve got movies, Megson, comedy and Christie. It’s another eclectic cultural weekend…
Harpur Centre confirms DW Sports closure
Bedford town centre is set to lose another retailer, as DW Sports, the sportswear and equipment retailer, is closing its Harpur Centre store…