Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards – Independent Retailer of the Year nominees
Bedford has more independent shops than Cambridge, so it was about time we celebrated the brilliant and unique businesses at the heart of our town…
Tom Grennan announces two ‘intimate’ shows at Bedford Esquires to launch Evering Road LP
Bedford’s Tom Grennan is heading back to his roots with two shows at Esquires this summer to promote his new album, Evering Road. The matinee and evening shows will take place on 14 August…
Bedford PT provides training, support and hope for Long Covid sufferers
A personal trainer from Bedford has completed training to deliver Long Covid recovery support to help sufferers back to fitness. Larissa Clarke, who runs Transition Coaching, was inspired…
Could your community ‘adopt’ one of the three iconic red phone boxes up for grabs in Bedford Borough?
Residents of the Notting Green, Pavenham and Yelden in Bedford Borough are invited to take up BT’s offer to ‘adopt’ the iconic red phone boxes in their villages, for just £1…
Olly Murs, Café Mambo and Bedford Park Proms all given the go-ahead this summer
All things being well, the iconic series of Bedford Park Concerts are going ahead this summer, featuring one of the UK’s biggest pop stars, the chilled sounds of Ibiza and flag-waving Proms…
Letters: “Aspects car park is the graveyard of litter and the bins aren’t helping”
I am reaching out to my local newspaper to address an issue that has concerned me and I’m sure fellow Bedfordians. It seems such a minute problem but it all feeds into the bigger…
On the hour running challenge smashes charity target for SMART Prebend
A Kempston gym community has been raising much-needed cash for the SMART Prebend Street centre which helps homeless people. Kempston’s HG/FIT and their supporters have been…