Harry Roffe, Author at Bedford Independent

Bedford business renews pledge to support Sue Ryder Hospice in memory of colleague

A Bedford business has renewed its pledge to support the local charity that cared for their colleague in 2022. Assure Consulting Ltd will fundraise for the palliative and bereavement support charity Sue Ryder...

Kempston Rural Primary thanked for much-needed donation to Bedford Foodbank

Students at Kempston Rural Primary School have donated a quarter of a tonne of food to Bedford Foodbank - enough to feed over 600 people in need. While the school has raised funds for their own projects...

Kempston Boys’ Brigade going for gold in national ‘FIFA’ and table tennis finals

Members of Kempston’s Boys’ Brigade (BB) are celebrating after being crowned regional “FIFA” champions and national finalists in table tennis. Throughout each year, children and young people...

Full train service restored to the Marston Vale Line

The much-anticipated return of a full train service on the Marston Vale Line has been celebrated today with a discount ticket offer. A special ‘90% off’ ticket has been launched today (19 Febrary) and a single...

“Natural talent and curiosity” puts Bedford School pupil on top of the world in Design Technology

A Bedford School pupil has recently been awarded a prestigious international award for his Design Technology IGCSE work.Lower Sixth Former, Jameson Liang, was awarded the Top in World award for...

Competition: Win EVERY book featured at this year’s BookTastic Festival

With less than two weeks to go until the launch of the 2022 BookTastic children’s book festival, we've got an exciting competition to win all the books that will be featured at this...

Bedford Girls’ School pupil awarded national creative writing prize

A poem called Dear Earth by a Year 3 Bedford Girls' School pupil has won the top prize in a national creative writing competition. Junior School pupils from all over the country...

Kempston secondary school appoints new headteacher

Daubeney Academy, part of Chiltern Learning Trust, has appointed a new headteacher to replace the former head of school, Matt Lee. John Linehan joins the team with a wealth of...

Cygnet Wing staff receive unique thank you gift from lockdown mums

A Facebook support group aimed at bringing isolated new mums together during the pandemic lockdowns has come up with a unique way to thank Bedford Hospital's Cygnet Wing...

Harry Roffe

Bedford business renews pledge to support Sue Ryder Hospice in memory of colleague

Kempston Rural Primary thanked for much-needed donation to Bedford Foodbank

Kempston Boys’ Brigade going for gold in national ‘FIFA’ and table tennis finals

Full train service restored to the Marston Vale Line

“Natural talent and curiosity” puts Bedford School pupil on top of the world in Design Technology

Competition: Win EVERY book featured at this year’s BookTastic Festival

Bedford Girls’ School pupil awarded national creative writing prize

Kempston secondary school appoints new headteacher

Cygnet Wing staff receive unique thank you gift from lockdown mums

Carers’ charity says its contract may have changed, but its commitment remains the same

West End star Zoe Birkett talks MillFest, her 25-year career, and making a life in Bedfordshire

Family of Great Denham murder victims release statement following Johannesburg hearing

Former England rugby star signs up as local CIC ambassador

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