Bedford Independent announces new ‘Covid Heroes’ award categories
The Bedford Independent Awards may have been postponed due to the pandemic, but it has allowed us to add two new categories, to find the Borough’s ‘Covid Heroes’. Throughout the…
Bedford Mayor blasts health chiefs as Borough lags behind flu vaccination targets
Bedford’s mayor has blasted health chiefs as figures show the Borough is already lagging behind its crucial flu vaccination targets. A special meeting of the council-run health and wellbeing…
Kings Bridge to close for refurbishment
A busy footbridge over the River Great Ouse is to close from tomorrow (29 October) so it can be refurbished. Kings Bridge which crosses the river from beneath Longholm Way to the…
Bedford Hockey ladies continue fine form as three sides go top of the table
Three of Bedford Hockey Club’s ladies teams have gone top of their respective divisions after another successful weekend across the Chester Road outfit. Five league matches into…
Council will discuss plans to plug coronavirus £26.4 million funding gap tonight
Bedford Borough Council’s Executive committee will tonight (28 October) discuss how they are going to plug a £26.4million funding gap caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The Council says…