Bedford Independent co-founder appointed to press regulator code committee
Paul Hutchinson, one of the founders of the Bedford Independent has been appointed to the Code Committee of independent press regulator IMPRESS. The appointment is part of the…
Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards: Raising the Profile of the Town nominees
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve looked at all the categories for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards, in partnership with The Harpur Trust, except one. Today, we’re taking…
Leaflets delivered to homes as Bedford town centre lags behind in vaccination rates
A leaflet will be going to homes across the borough this weekend in a ramping up of efforts to encourage people to take their Covid-19 (coronavirus) jabs. Figures shown to a meeting this…
Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech & Drama completes virtual event
Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech & Drama has completed a week of virtual classes, adapted to the changing needs of the Covid pandemic. While the festival went ahead, plans to celebrate…
WATCH: Chart-topping Tom Grennan returns to St Thomas More School to give master class to students
Tom Grennan returned to his hometown of Bedford last week to give a master class to some lucky students of St Thomas More school. Previously a student at the school himself…
Gold, silver and bronze for Mark Rutherford students in international writing competition
A student from Mark Rutherford School has become the first in its history to receive a Gold Award in an international essay writing competition run by the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS)…
Missing: Have you seen 28-year-old Robert Muttock?
Police are asking for help to find Robert Muttock, who was last seen yesterday (11 March) at his home in Bedford…
Council to support hospitality businesses with outdoor seating licences
To support hospitality venues in Bedford, the council has confirmed it will cover the cost of temporary pavement licences ahead of 12 April, the earliest date that outdoor venues can reopen under the…