Santa’s making a flying visit to Kempston Christmas light switch-on
Santa will be paying a flying visit to Kempston on Sunday (27 November) to switch on the Christmas lights and get the festive season started. The fun-filled festive day will…
“Smaller shops and plenty of events” is the vision for the future of Bedford town centre
Bedford’s future will be about smaller shops and plenty of events, the town’s mayor has said. On Thursday (17 November) the Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview…
Council and landlords collaborating to develop a plan for former Beales and Debenhams sites
Bedford Borough Council is working with site owners to develop a plan for the vacant former Beales and Debenhams buildings in Bedford that will bring smaller units and homes to the…
Where there’s a will, Bedford’s Fitness Collective has a way
“We strive to be a gym that’s like nothing else around,” says Dan Frammingham, the new owner of The Fitness Collective, located in the heart of Bedford town centre on Dane Street…
Emotional reunion for Italian immigrant and child she looked after 70 years ago
Thanks to the sleuthing skills of her daughter, a 91-year-old Italian immigrant in Bedford has been reunited with the child she looked after in her first job when she came to the UK…
Brewpoint raises a glass to global awards win
Bedford-based brewer, Brewpoint, has scooped two medals at the globally recognised International Beer Challenge (IBC) Awards. The winning ales included a Bronze…