From one Bedford to another as USA towns forge links with our hometown

While Bedford, Bedfordshire might be the original, and dare we say the best, there are many other towns called Bedford across the world, with ten in the USA alone. Now, one local man…
What’s on Bedford: River Festival/Bedfringe/Bedford Park Concerts special

If you want to kick off the summer holidays in style, you’ve come to the right place! This month in Bedford sees one of the country’s largest free festivals (the River Festival), over 120…
Special River Festival services on Marston Vale Line this weekend
Beat the traffic and let the train take the strain to Bedford River Festival this weekend (23 and 24 July) with special ‘festival’ train services operating on the Marston Vale Line (Bedford – Bletchley)…
PCC blocks internet ‘trolls’ after personal attacks online

Internet ‘trolls’ are being blocked from Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner, Festus Akinbusoye’s personal social media accounts. The PCC said that being an elected…