Bedford man jailed at Old Bailey for Palgrave Road murder of ‘loving, caring boy’
A man who changed his clothing and cleaned the murder weapon to avoid being implicated in a fatal stabbing has been jailed…
Child grooming victim from Bedford joins NSPCC schools campaign
A woman from Bedford who was the victim of child grooming has joined the NSPCC’s campaign to highlight the essential role that schools play in safeguarding…
Photos: Bedford’s Street Iftar attracts 1,500 attendees
Around 1,500 people attended this year’s Street Iftar at Bedford Corn Exchange, organised by the town’s Muslim community…
Can you help reunite these happy holidaymakers with this photograph?
A street photographer has appealed for the help of the Bedford Independent to identify a group of friends that he photographed while on holiday in Portugal…
Young Bedford swimmer on the look out for funding to compete in Brazil
The Barra Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro awaits for Eloise Cole, who has been called up to the Under-15 England squad for the World School Games…
Securing Walk-in Centre’s future is priority for Putnoe candidate
A LibDem councillor is seeking re-election in Putnoe ward as he loves “getting things done” in the community…
Kingsbrook Lib Dem seeks second term as councillor
A Lib Dem councillor seeking re-election says he’s here to help the Kingsbrook community. Cllr Dean Crofts, who is standing with Henna Khanum as the Lib Dem candidates for the ward, is seeking a second term as a Kingsbrook councillor in next month’s local election. “The past four years have gone by so quickly and we lost two years […]