Women of Bedford host free talks celebrating International Women’s Day
Based around a theme of ‘Educate and Celebrate’, the volunteer-led organisation, Women of Bedford, have curated a programme of activities leading up to International Women’s Day on 8 March…
St Paul’s Church joins national bell ringing to honour Captain Sir Tom Moore’s funeral
The bells of St Paul’s Church in Bedford will toll 100 times on Saturday in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore and to mark the day of his funeral. The Bedfordshire centenarian, who raised almost £33million for NHS Charities Together…
Tories hit out at ‘political’ vote which exposed group’s division on East West Rail route controversy
Bedford Council’s Conservative leader slammed the Liberal Democrats for gutter politics over taking a recorded vote on the divisive issue of the proposed route of the East West Rail…
Power in Discussion to host free ‘Be Informed’ BAME vaccine webinar
A free webinar is taking place this weekend in response to a recent report highlighting that significantly fewer members of the BAME community have opted to take the Covid vaccination…
Oxford-Cambridge Arc: What will be the impact on the demographic of Bedford & higher education?
In the second of a series of articles on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (OxCam Arc), the Bedford Independent looks at the impact it could have on Bedford Borough’s demographics and higher education…
Southern League “all but over” as FA curtails football season
The FA have all but declared the Southern League season over – with 30 league games to be played – as Bedford Town’s promotion hunt is delayed for yet another season…
Green bin collections to resume on 1 March
With Spring in the air, Bedford Borough Council will be resuming garden waste collection from Monday 1 March. Residents are reminded to put their green bin out alongside their orange recycling bin on the relevant day…