What’s on Bedford: 30 April – 11 May 2025
Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford…
Bedford man jailed for grooming teenage girl and possessing indecent images
A 37-year-old Bedford man has been jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to a string of sexual offences, including grooming a teenage girl and possessing indecent images…
Another new store has arrived at Bedford’s Interchange Retail Park
A well-known high street brand has opened a new store in Bedford today (30 April), with “sustainability at its heart”. Holland & Barrett opened its first store in the UK in 1870 and has added…
Central Bedfordshire’s Local Plan earmarks more than 600 potential sites for development
More than 600 sites have been suggested for potential development in Central Bedfordshire for when the new Local Plan is adopted. The list is due to be whittled down by Central Bedfordshire…
VE Day to be marked with special programme on Bedford Radio
Bedford Radio will be marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a special programme exploring VE Day in Bedford, and the wartime years that it brought to an end. The show will be focused…
Planning enforcement team “exceed Government benchmarks” despite delays
Bedford Borough Council’s planning enforcement and appeals team has exceeded government performance benchmarks, despite a rising workload and delays from the national…
Printmaking at the Higgins this May half term
Four local artists are hosting children’s printmaking workshops at the Higgins Bedford during May half term, inspired by the museum’s forthcoming exhibition. Katie Allen, Paige Denham, Lisa Tilley, and Anne-Marie Abbate will run the Print It…
Council launch women-only badminton sessions to help boost participation
Bedford Borough Council has announced the successful launch of a women-only badminton programme, in partnership with Hawaa Empower and the council’s leisure provider, GLL (Better)…
Gig Buddies Bedford says it’s time to stay up late
Gig Buddies Bedford will join a national celebration of real social lives and late-night fun this spring as part of Stay Up Late Week – a campaign by the charity Stay Up Late, running from…
Great Barford one step closer to new GP surgery but other health projects stall
After years of campaigning by residents and councillors, a new purpose-built GP surgery in Great Barford has cleared a major hurdle – but questions remain about stalled progress on similar…