Plea for Bedford pubs to open earlier for World Cup final this weekend
The Government is encouraging councils in England to get pubs open earlier on Sunday ahead of the Lionesses’ historic World Cup final. The Secretary of State for Levelling Up has written to…
Conservative Mid Bedfordshire candidate says he’s “not a NIMBY”
The Conservative candidate for the possible Mid Bedfordshire by-election has said he’s “not a NIMBY” but the constituency has taken more than its fair share of new homes. “We have taken by far a larger…
Exclusive: Bedford River Festival to be replaced with annual family festival
The Bedford Independent has learned of plans to replace the Bedford River Festival with an annual summer ‘family festival’ that organisers say will “celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures, businesses…