Competition: Win hospitality tickets to see Bedford Blues v London Scottish
Bedford Blues and the Bedford Independent have teamed up to give lucky Rugby fans a chance to experience the famous Goldington Road hospitality when our local Championship side faces…
Christmas footfall up by 18% as town centre vacancy rates remain below national average
New research has shown that the number of empty shops is reducing throughout the UK, with Bedford having fewer than the national average. In addition, shoppers are…
Fly-tippers warned as council fines another and continues major crackdown
Another fly-tipper has been fined as part of Bedford Borough Council’s ongoing crackdown on fly-tipping after he was found illegally dumping waste oil at the glass-recycling bank in Great…
Councillor in charge of Bedford Borough finances calls Government budget calculator “flawed”
The government’s chosen measurement for announcing councils’ spending power is “flawed”, a senior councillor has said. Core spending power is the way the government publicised…
Multiple occupation scheme extended as it’s the “best for tenants”
Bedford Borough Council has extended its Additional Houses in Multiple Occupation Licensing Scheme with an option that is the “best for tenants”. The council’s executive committee heard…
Fanboy – a “love-hate letter to pop culture” – comes to The Quarry
After five-star reviews for its Edinburgh and Soho Theatre runs, Fringe-first award winner Joe Sellman-Leava (Labels, Monster) is bringing his new show Fanboy to…