Oakley Arms celebrates anniversary of Paul McCartney’s Hey Jude pub performance
The Oakley Arms in Harrold might seem like an unlikely place for Paul McCartney to debut one of the Beatles’ biggest hits, but 43 years ago, that’s exactly where Hey Jude was heard for the very first time…
Former Bedford School pupil to represent Team GB at Tokyo Olympics
A former pupil at Bedford School is preparing to represent Great Britain in the track cycling Team Pursuit event at the Olympics this August. Ethan Vernan, who left the school in 2018, will travel to Tokyo this summer…
Gold award for Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BedsRCC) has been named the Community Business of the Year Award in this year’s SME Luton and Bedfordshire Business Awards. The charity, which…
Have your say on the future of Bedford Borough in the Local Plan 2040 consultation
Bedford Borough Council wants to hear from residents as the next phase of the Local Plan 2040 consultation begins. Local Plans set out where growth and development will take place – everything from…
Letters: “Thank you” from the British Heart Foundation
The UK’s leading heart charity, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) wants to say thank you to all its fantastic shop volunteers, ahead of Thank You Day (4 July 2021). Our shop volunteers…
Bedford charity gifts ‘robopets’ to care home residents to help combat loneliness
A Bedford charity has launched a campaign to combat loneliness among care home residents with the help of robotic pets. Friends for Life aims to improve the loneliness and well-being of Bedford’s care home residents by…