“We can’t bee-lieve it” Brewpoint brewery wins sweet award
Six months after installing three beehives at the back of Bedford brewery, Brewpoint, the team have gone on to win a Silver Rosette for their honey in the aroma and flavour category at the…
Free school meal vouchers to continue in Bedford for school holidays
Bedford Borough families who are entitled to income-related free school meals will be given vouchers for the October half-term and Christmas holidays. Thousands of families will be…
David Hockney and Lucian Freud shine in new Higgins autumn exhibition
Some of the most well-loved British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries feature in a new exhibition at the Higgins Bedford on Castle Lane this autumn. From Eric Ravilious…
Discussing investment zone sites in Bedford the “grown up” thing to do says Mayor
Having discussions to learn more about investment zones is the “grown-up” thing to do, the Mayor of Bedford Borough has said. Mayor Dave Hodgson (Lid Dems) was responding to…
Daubeney Academy closed and students sent home as fire breaks out
Students have been sent home from Daubney School after Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue (BFRS) were called to a fire at the Kempston School. A statement on the school’s Twitter page…
After 16 years behind the bar, landlady Liz takes the reins at The Welly
The future of one of Bedford’s most beloved pubs, the Wellington Arms, is in safe hands as landlady Liz Blackford-Sutton has taken on the lease of the building…