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Everyday Heroes Awards: Do you know a young Bedfordian who is a local hero?

We’re highlighting each category for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards and today we’re looking at the Young Achiever award. Our Everyday Heroes Awards 2021...
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Everyday Heroes Awards: Who deserves Bedford’s Excellence in Education Award?

We're highlighting each category for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards and today we're looking at Excellence in Education. Our Everyday Heroes Awards are in partnership...
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Everyday Heroes Awards: Who should be Bedford’s Volunteer of the Year?

The Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards are back and we're really pleased to, once again, be partnering with The Harpur Trust and put the people who make Bedford brilliant...
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One year on: a volunteer reflects on a year at the Bedford Heights vaccine centre

Twelve months after the first vaccine centre opened in Bedford, one of its volunteers reflects on the last year...
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Months of milk bottle thefts causing misery to Bedford community

Months of doorstep milk thefts are causing misery to the residents of a number of streets in the Prime Ministers area of Bedford...
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Nominations now open to celebrate our brilliant Bedfordians

The Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards 2021, in partnership with the Harpur Trust, are now open for nominations so you can join us and celebrate those who make...
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2021: Bedford’s property market and the pandemic

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Superhero Awards

It’s time to get behind Bedford’s brilliant everyday heroes

Bedford's everyday heroes living next door, up the road, or in a village nearby are to be celebrated once again, with awards that recognise those people who make Bedford brilliant. Entries...
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Alistair Burt served as the MP for North East Bedfordshire 2001-2019

Opinion: We must talk about public servant safety

I was elected to Parliament on the same day as David Amess in 1983. For the best part of forty years after we were friends and colleagues, and the descriptions of him, and his life in public...
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Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye

County-wide Parliamentary Debating Competition for schools launched by Beds PCC

A debating competition open to all schools in the county has been launched by the Police and Crime Commissioner, with the winning school receiving a £500 donation. The annual schools'...
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An entrance to Putnoe Woods in Mowsbury Park showing its Green Flag award Image Bedford Independent

Ancient woodland in Bedford Borough under pressure from national housing targets

Rory Ward of Bedford Blues runs into a tackle against a Blackheath defender

Bedford Blues rising up the table after fourth straight max points win at Blackheath

Drew Richardson celebrates with his Real Bedford teammates after scoring

Second half blitz helps Real Bedford to win over Rushall Olympic

Close up of police car with lights on

Queens Drive collision leaves elderly driver fighting for life in Bedford

Members of the Armed Forces march at the Armistice Day remembrance march across the Embankment in November 2025

Lest we forget: 2026 Armistice Day and Remembrance Day events in Bedford Borough

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