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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.

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Tributes paid to former Bedfordshire and England cricketer Wayne “Ned” Larkins

Tributes have been paid to former Bedford Town Cricket Club, Bedfordshire and England cricketer, Wayne Larkins who has passed away at the age of 71. Born in Roxton in November 1953...

Queens Park Westfield go back-to-back after tight Flitwick win

Queens Park Westfield 1st XI picked up back-to-back wins in the Bedfordshire County Cricket League Premier Division with a low-scoring three-wicket victory at The Hardy Vale against Flitwick on Sunday...

Earn your ‘Story Garden’ medal with the Bedford Borough Summer Reading Challenge

The Summer Reading Challenge is back across Bedford's libraries, as the council continue their 'Year of Reading' initiative with a reading challenge that young people can dive into across the summer...

The Bedfordshire Games celebrating diversity and inclusion returns for 36th edition

The Bedfordshire Games returns to the Bedford International Athletics Stadium on 1 July, providing opportunity for people with learning disabilities to compete in competitive sport...

Adamson testimonial leads Bedford Blues’ pre-season campaign

Bedford Blues' preparations for the new rugby union season are beginning to take shape, as the club has announced their pre-season schedule ahead of their busiest ever season in the second tier...

Locals line the Great Ouse to welcome back the Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival

The people of Bedford and beyond descended on the Embankment at the weekend as the latest Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival came to the banks of the River Great Ouse...

Real Bedford manager Rob Sinclair signs new two-year contract

Real Bedford's manager, Rob Sinclair has committed to life at the Ledger Stadium by signing a new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2026/27 season...

Queens Park and Biddenham both win in Premier Division as bat dominates

Both Queens Park Westfield and Biddenham were in the winner's enclosure on Sunday as they picked up victories in the latest round of fixtures in the Bedfordshire County Cricket...

“We have a really good chance” says Bedford’s Emilio Gay ahead of Italy’s T20 World Cup qualifiers

Current Durham and England Lions batter, Emilio Gay has been selected to represent Italy for a second tournament, after the Bedford-born cricketer was chosen as part of a 15-man squad...

Bedford Town’s summer transfer window continues with the local touch

Bedford Town are continuing with the home-grown theme in their summer transfer window so far, unveiling two Bedford-born strikers with considerable non-league experience...

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