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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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Real Bedford Women score fourth consecutive win with Dulwich victory

Real Bedford Women are now the only unbeaten side in Women's National League Division One South East after a sixth win in nine league games against Dulwich Hamlet at the Ledger Stadium...

Bedford and County athletes celebrate first awards evening since the pandemic

Bedford & County Athletics Club celebrated their annual awards evening in person in October, for the first time since the Covid pandemic, with 26 awards handed out at Bedford International...

Real Bedford miss last minute penalty in Leighton Town deadlock

Real Bedford missed a glorious opportunity to go six points clear at the top of Southern League Central Division One as they missed a 93rd minute penalty against Leighton Town in a 0-0 stalemate...

Bedford Blues Women thrash Bletchley for third win in four

Bedford Blues Women continued their fine start to the NC1 Midlands East season, scoring eight tries in a 52-0 away victory at Bletchley to remain second in the division on Sunday afternoon...

Real Bedford continue goal scoring form with rout over Biggleswade FC

Real Bedford were once again in the goals on Saturday afternoon as they blew Biggleswade FC away with a 6-2 hammering at the Ledger Stadium in Southern League Central Division One...

Bedford Blues muscle to bonus point in Premiership Cup win over Ampthill

3,845 fans were in attendance as Bedford Blues won their first points of the Premiership Cup campaign with a bonus point 26-6 victory over Ampthill under the Goldington Road floodlights...

King’s Arms Project partner with council to provide 2,000 bed spaces this Christmas

Bedford Borough Council and the King’s Arms Project are joining forces this Christmas, with their partnership to deliver the Bedford Winter Night Shelter. The night shelter will provide up to 2,000...

Battle of Bedfordshire resumes as Blues and Ampthill search for first cup win

The Battle of Bedfordshire resumes under the Friday night lights at Goldington Road tomorrow (8 November) as Bedford Blues welcome local rivals, Ampthill in the latest round of the Premiership Cup...

Bedford Town bounce back to winning ways with victory in Bromsgrove

Bedford Town returned to winning form on Saturday as they dispatched Bromsgrove Sporting 3-0 in a comprehensive victory that see them back in the play-off spots in Southern League Premier Central...

Bristol score eleven tries in comfortable victory against Bedford Blues

Bedford Blues scored three tries, but began their Premiership Cup campaign with a comprehensive 67-19 defeat at in-form Bristol Bears on a sobering Saturday afternoon at Ashton Gate...

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