Applicant says children’s home would bring “significant benefits” to Kempston community

If approved, plans to convert a Kempston house to a children’s home would bring “significant benefits” to the local community, an applicant has claimed. Bedford Borough Council has received an application…
Letters: I think the church and community centre will benefit Kempston

We have lived in Kempston since 1990. Our children and now grandchildren have attended local schools and clubs/fun days run by Grace Community Church (GCC). They have really enjoyed…
Full train service restored to the Marston Vale Line

The much-anticipated return of a full train service on the Marston Vale Line has been celebrated today with a discount ticket offer. A special ‘90% off’ ticket has been launched today (19 Febrary) and a single…
Sporting communities encouraged to get involved in Bedford River Festival 2024

Anticipation is building ahead of this summer’s Bedford River Festival and there are lots of ways in which Bedford’s sporting communities can get involved. This year’s festival takes place on 20 and 21 of July…
“Natural talent and curiosity” puts Bedford School pupil on top of the world in Design Technology

A Bedford School pupil has recently been awarded a prestigious international award for his Design Technology IGCSE work.Lower Sixth Former, Jameson Liang, was awarded the Top in World award for…
DIY creativity unleashed: CapCut’s AI for crafting and DIY videos

With the boom in content creation, thanks to YouTube and TikTok, the digital world is now full of tools for content creation. CapCut’s free AI video maker emerges as a transformative force…
Ath move further clear of relegation zone despite another narrow loss

A last minute penalty deprived Bedford Athletic of a deserved draw in a 27-24 defeat away to Oundle on Saturday afternoon, but the Ath moved further clear of danger…
Letters: Kempston ‘mega-church’ is not necessary

Following on from the story that was printed regarding the new development in Kempston by Grace Church, the people of Kempston would like to put their objections forward as to why they…