Five Bedford Borough primary schools among latest roll out of free Best Start breakfast clubs
It was announced today that five schools in Bedford are among 27 primaries in the East of England that will begin the summer term with new free breakfast clubs. To coincide with the launch of…
Jail for Bedford knife attacker who changed his look but trainers gave him away
A man who attempted to evade detection by cutting his hair, shaving his facial hair and discarding a distinctive jacket after stabbing a man in Bedford town centre has been jailed following…
Backlash against proposed all-night gambling venue in Bedford town centre
Concerns have been raised over plans to open a gambling venue which could operate 24 hours a day in Bedford’s town centre. Future Leisure Limited has applied for a premises licence…
Monthly column: Building a housing system that works for people again
Housing is not just part of the cost-of-living crisis: it is the cost-of-living crisis. Strip everything back, and the pressures people feel in their daily lives so often come down to one…
Bedford teen turns trauma into triumph with marathon for children’s charity
A Bedford teen whose hand was amputated when she was just 12 is taking on the world’s most iconic marathon to raise funds for the charity that supported her recovery…
Bedford Ath lose last game of the season ahead of play-off campaign
Bedford Athletic are looking ahead to a play-off campaign in Regional Two East Midlands despite a final day 29-24 loss at sixth placed, Stamford in which eight tries were shared between the two…