WATCH: Bird’s eye view of Bedford Borough from balloon basket
An experienced hot air balloon enthusiast took a flight over Bedford Borough recently and shared the bird’s eye view with his followers on YouTube. Rob Parr, who lives…
Livingstone Primary School celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted rating
A primary school in Bedford is celebrating its recent Ofsted rating, which recognised it as a ‘good’ school with an ‘outstanding’ rating in one of the categories. During the Ofsted inspection of…
Community groups encouraged to apply for Council’s annual tulip bulb giveaway
Once again, Bedfords’s community groups are invited to apply to be part of the council’s annual tulip bulb giveaway – and the earlier the better.
Each year, as the floral displays along The Embankment are refreshed…
A cricket first at The Bury as Women win twice on competitive debut
Bedford Cricket Club’s first weekend in the Home Counties Women’s Cricket League ended with double victory on a superb opening day at The Bury…
COMPETITION: Win a pair of tickets to see The Jacksons and Sister Sledge in Bedford Park
Throughout this week, the Bedford Independent is giving away tickets to the Bedford Park Concerts taking place this June. First up is your chance to win a pair of tickets to see soul legends The Jacksons…
Planning application submitted for children’s home on Ampthill Road
A house on Kempston’s Ampthill Road could become a children’s home if a planning application is approved. Bedford Borough Council has received a planning application to convert 292 Ampthill Road…
Council’s new survey asks ‘Are Bedford’s parks hitting the mark?’
A new survey is asking for residents’ views on two of the Borough’s most popular parks. The customer satisfaction surveys cover Bedford Borough Council’s award-winning parks, Bedford Park and…