Bedford Ian writes…
21 February 2025: Debenhams dilemma, Don’t BID on it, Another one bites the crust and How nice, Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough…
New Water Management Alliance to monitor river pollution across Bedford Borough
A new Bedford Borough Water Management Alliance will monitor river pollution and help to trace “where the naughtiness comes from” Bedford’s mayor has said. The council’s…
Bedford company ‘does the double’ with King’s Award win
Bedford-based Verifile has ‘done the double’ and won another royal award in recognition of its success. Verifile was awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2019, but last week it was…
Police confirm body found in Bedford Park “not suspicious”
Bedfordshire Police say they are not treating the body found in Bedford Park yesterday (Thursday) as suspicious. An area of the park was cordoned off yesterday afternoon for several…
Winklevoss twins’ $4.5m “gift to Bedford” finalised
Real Bedford FC have confirmed that a $4.5m investment into the club by cryptocurrency billionaires, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss has been finalised with the deal to take a 45% stake…
Apology after Crises Cafes scrapped without consultation
Health managers have apologised for scrapping crisis cafes across Bedfordshire without consulting local authorities first, a meeting heard. The underused crisis cafe mental…
Universal Studios UK: The story so far
Excitement continues to grow as Bedford Borough remains at the centre of plans for the UK’s first Universal Studios theme park. The proposed resort has the potential to transform the…