World News Day: Global lessons from a press in peril
Martin Baron, former chief editor of The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and the Miami Herald, whose newsrooms won 17 Pulitzer Prizes, argues that democracy cannot exist without a free press…
VE Day 80 broadcast earns Bedford Radio a national Community Radio Award nomination
A programme made by Bedford Radio to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in the borough has been nominated as a finalist in the 2025 Community Radio Awards. The awards are a national…
Kempston Rovers players walk off the pitch following allegations of racial abuse at Harlow Town
Kempston Rovers players walked off the pitch in the 94th minute of their Spartans South Midlands Premier Division tie at Harlow Town on Saturday following allegations of racial abuse…
Terrified homeowners lock themselves in bathroom as burglars ransack their house
Two burglars who terrified the homeowners whose property they ransacked have been jailed for a over three years each. Frank Stanley, 21, and Tom Smith, 20, were arrested after officers…
Acedemic excellence in the spotlight at schools’ awards evening
Over 200 students were in the spotlight on Thursday (25 September) at the Chiltern Learning Trust’s (CLT) second annual Excellence Evening for Bedford and Kempston schools…
Universal Studios project sparks housing fears
A Bedford Borough Council meeting heard that the planned Universal Studios theme park could worsen housing pressures in Bedford, with fears that more homes will be turned into holiday…