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Tom Carr

Tom Carr is the Bedford Independent's Sport Editor, covering all sport in the Borough.

Tom has been front and centre of sport in the town since 2016, writing for various publications before joining the Bedford Independent team, primarily as the Bedford Blues reporter in August 2019.

Tom later stepped into the new role of Sport Editor in 2022, and has since written about a wide variety of sports across Bedford Borough, incorporating professional, semi-pro and grassroots sport.

As the Sport Editor of the Bedford Independent, Tom leads the title’s sporting coverage, with relationships across clubs, community groups and individuals who have gone on to make the professional game.

Born in Bedford, Tom has lived in the town all his life and has been part of multiple community clubs over the years, including Bedford Cricket Club, Bedford Park Rangers, and Riverside Tennis Club, among others.

He is also a qualified football referee and cricket umpire.

Read more from Tom

Hockey calendar hit by big freeze but Ladies storm up divisions

The winter conditions put paid to many hockey fixtures over the weekend, but the Women especially had a successful weekend on the pitches of Chester Road...

Bedford’s Water Polo team return to Robinson Pool with an aim to conquer the water

Founded in 1979, Bedford's water polo team play in the Hertfordshire League and have returned to competition well with a comprehensive win against Milton Keynes...

Blues escape with victory against plucky London Scottish

Three unanswered tries looked to have set Bedford Blues on course for a comfortable victory, but the division's bottom club had other ideas...

Bedford cricketing great celebrated in Son’s best-selling book

While many Bedfordians spent lockdown catching up with their favourite series, one author delved deep into the memories of one of Bedford's veteran sportsmen...

Bedford Blues Foundation to reignite foodbank efforts this Christmas

After the enormous success of 2020, the Blues Foundation are returning with efforts to help families in need this Christmas with another huge foodbank...

Masters Hockey take centre stage with huge win over local rivals

With the Midlands Conference into their winter break, it was the turn of the Hockey Masters sides to take centre stage last weekend,; the Ladies Over 35s looking to defend their title...

Butterworth hat-trick sinks Kempston in local derby clash at The Eyrie

The first instalment of the Bedfordshire derby saw struggling Kempston Rovers visit The Eyrie looking to halt Bedford Town's title charge...

Déjà vu for Blues with narrow one-point loss at Coventry

Bedford Blues' last visit to Butts Park Arena in Coventry resulted in an agonising one-point loss; and not many would have thought history would go on to repeat itself...

Two changes as Bedford Blues travel to old rivals Coventry

A convincing 40-19 victory against Nottingham last weekend will hopefully kick start a Bedford Blues team hoping to threaten the top of the Championship...

Eagles dumped out of Southern League Cup but continue good league form

While the weather is cooling down, the Southern League is hotting up with Bedford Town chasing Berkhamsted at the top of Division One Central...

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