Bedford Ian writes…
12 September 2025: Water palaver, What’s in a name?, Lost bus, and the Future Media Awards. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks…
Danish football fans enjoy traditional pub experience in Bedford on 1,500km hitchhiking odyssey to Stoke
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that Bedford was recently recognised as the second most generous town in the UK and that we have a long history of welcoming strangers into our midst…
Youth Panel pioneers initiative to allocate £90k of funding for teenagers in Bedford
Thanks to a pioneering initiative by Bedford Giving, a group of Bedford College students have been given the power to decide how £90,000 in funding should be spent to provide…
Monthly column: Live Facial Recognition – supporting public safety and public confidence
I am pleased that Bedfordshire Police has taken delivery of three specialist Live Facial Recognition (LFR) vans as part of a Home Office rollout of ten LFR vans across the country, equipping…
What is the Government doing about our water and the sewage spills?
With the summer holidays coming to an end and a season of drought, the water companies have been under scrutiny for more sewage spills in our seas and rivers. In July, hundreds of sewage…
Reform by-election victory in Stotfold
Reform UK candidate Marion Mason has been elected to Central Bedfordshire Council after topping the Stotfold by-election poll. She becomes the second Reform UK member…
Homelessness charity appeals for donations after going the distance at Bedford Running Festival
A homelessness charity in Bedfordshire is hoping to inspire runners to join their team at the 2026 Bedford Running Festival, after completing this year’s 5km race. Emmaus Village Carlton is…