Bedford’s first ‘Street Iftar’ to take place in Harpur Square
Two community organisations are hosting the first ‘street Iftar’ in Bedford this Thursday (28 April) in Harpur Square. The Eid in Bedford Team and Islam Bedford are co-hosting…
Twinwoods Adventure closure leaves customers in free fall

Leisure destination, Twinwoods Adventure, has ceased trading, leaving many disappointed customers with outstanding vouchers, gym memberships and party bookings and little prospect…
Planning meeting told “The council’s function is not to determine the ownership of the land”
Bedford council has said it won’t get involved in rows over who owns land when planning applications are submitted. The comment came during a discussion over retrospective…
Bedford Town miss out on league and cup double after penalty shoot out loss

Bedford Town were on the wrong end of a shock cup final result last night after losing on penalties to Spartans South Midlands Premier side, Leighton Town…
May local elections 2022 – and why we’re not voting in Bedford
On Thursday 5 May, local elections are taking place up and down the country. However, alongside the majority of other unitary authorities, Bedford Borough Council has ‘whole council elections’ every four years, with the next ones taking place in 2023. The last Bedford Borough Council elections were in 2019. This means that all of our […]