Bedford’s Mayor feels the heat over climate change action

The heat was turned up on Bedford’s Mayor, Dave Hodgson over whether the council was doing enough to do its bit to tackle climate change…
‘Spiced’ teabags sold among inmates at HMP Bedford

Spice, the highly-addictive banned synthetic cannabinoid drug, has been discovered in teabags at Bedford Prison. The national newspaper for prisoners…
Nominate your favourite Independent Retailer in the Bedford Independent Awards

The nominations for this year’s Bedford Independent Awards – in partnership with the Harpur Trust – are flooding in, so don’t miss the chance to nominate…
Good news from January

The last few weeks have seen a fair bit of good news for the Borough, I just want to take the opportunity to highlight three…
Sun, mud and ceilings for Bedford and County Athletes

Bedford and County athletes competed on the road in sunny Spain, over a muddy cross-country course in Scotland, and under cover at an indoor event in…
Bedford raising menopause awareness through conference and clinics

An NHS menopause clinic is launching in Bedford this month, joining just 74 similar clinics throughout the UK. February also sees Bedford’s second…