More than 500 Bedfordshire children linked to crimes mentioning TikTok, data shows

More than 500 Bedfordshire children were victims in crimes where TikTok was referenced between 2023 and 2025, according to police data obtained through an FOI request…
Channel your inner Kate Bush and join in Bedford’s ‘Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever’

The 2026 River Festival is fast approaching, and this year, there is something completely new to get involved in, especially if you are a Kate Bush fan. Bedfordian Suzanne Cottle…
The Eyrie to host walking football festival as Bedford’s side kick off summer with win

Bedford’s over-50s walking football side are celebrating after kicking off their summer in style with a first tournament victory of the season. This comes ahead of the inaugural Walking Football Festival…
Opinion: If our redactions annoyed you yesterday, good. That was the point

The Bedford Independent and Bedford Clanger redacted stories for Indie News Week to show what happens when communities only get half the story. If it annoyed you, that was the point….