What’s on Bedford: 8 – 19 July 2026
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…
150 years of Bedford’s brewing heritage on display at The Higgins
As we raise a glass to 150 years of Wells & Co’s brewing history in Bedford, a new display at the Higgins Bedford tells the story of one of the town’s most enduring family businesses…
Police release images of Great Denham triple murder suspect
Bedfordshire Police are hunting a Bedford man believed to have fled to Zimbabwe after a mother and her two children were found dead in Great Denham. Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma…
Opinion: I won’t sit back and accept bigotry as the new norm; so why should Ofcom?
After GB News allowed another segment to air that included unfounded tropes against LGBT+ people, Bedford Independent’s Sport Editor, Tom Carr asks why the authorities won’t act…
Bedford Blues begin new Champ Rugby campaign at champions Worcester
Bedford Blues have learnt of their first opponents for 2026/27, as they look to go one better than last season’s Champ Rugby final defeat to Worcester Warriors on the last day of May…
£70m investment in Bedford’s Eagle Brewery wins Spanish business award
The owners of Bedford’s Eagle Brewery have won the Eduardo Barrachina Golden Award 2026 after a £70 million investment boosted local jobs and modernised the facility…
Bedford School’s “outstanding” International Baccalaureate results smash global average
Bedford School’s headmaster has described the results of its International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme cohort as “outstanding”. Of the ten pupils who completed the…