One year on: Bedford businesswoman Emma Garrett talks about life after the death of her husband
A year ago today we published the moving obituary of Richard Garrett, written by his wife of 26 years, Emma. Richard had fought cancer for nine years, having been…
Thirteen hockey sides in action for Bedford over the weekend
It was yet another busy weekend across Bedford Hockey Club, with 13 of the club’s 14 senior teams in league action…
Mind mental health charity receives £10K donation from house builder
The mental health and wellbeing charity, Mind BLMK has been awarded £10,000 raised by a charity triathlon with a difference, held by a leading house…
County cross country success for Bedford Modern School Athletes
Cross country runners from Bedford Modern School have swept the board at both the Bedfordia Cross Country Race on 14 January and the District Cross…
Visit SMART Prebend Centre this Friday for a warm welcome at their open day
A local day centre for the homeless in Bedford is opening its doors to the public on Friday 31 January, inviting local residents, businesses and partner…
Now that’s what I call Bedford: ‘blender selects’ vinyl launch
Music promoters ‘blender’ have selected four up-and-coming local bands to appear on a unique crowdfunded vinyl 4-track record – and they need the good people of Bedford and beyond to make it happen. The crowdfunding Kickstarter campaign opens on Friday 31 January and blender have a month to reach their £1,700 pre-order target, the equivalent […]
Bedford Hospital: seven-day service proposed following merger
A consistent standard of health services, even at weekends, could be one of the benefits of a merger between two Bedfordshire hospitals, a meeting heard…