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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

Rampant Real Bedford open up seven point advantage

For fans of Real Bedford, Santa brought a sack full of goals throughout the Christmas period, scoring thirteen without reply in a savage display of attacking football...

Blues continue fine form to beat Ampthill in Battle of Bedfordshire

Bedford Blues won their fifth consecutive game in the Championship after fighting past a belligerent Ampthill in the latest instalment of the Battle of Bedfordshire...

Real rally against Romania to stay top of the league

Real Bedford guaranteed they will be top of the Spartans South Midlands Premier Division at Christmas after a hard fought 3-1 away victory against playoff-chasing FC Romania...

Poor Ath form continues with loss in Northampton

Bedford Athletic went down by 32-7 at close neighbours Old Northamptonians, but the final score line was not reflective of the match as the visitors controlled the game for long periods...

Blues name squad for year-ending ‘Battle of the Joué’ at Goldington Road

Bedford Blues and Nottingham are two of the most exciting sides in English rugby's second tier, with Saturday's clash billed as the 'Battle of the Joué', and 86 tries scored between...

Interview: The two local footballers behind Bedfordshire’s first grassroots podcast

'The Bedfordshire Football Podcast' shows a unique local insight into the nation's favourite sport, with everything from Luton Town's exploits to the Bedford and District Sunday League...

Bedford Blues and University of Bedfordshire announce new education partnership

The town's premier sporting club, Bedford Blues and the University of Bedfordshire have announced on an expansion of their already successful Higher Education Partnership...

Winners of Bedford Sports Awards 2023 announced at Corn Exchange ceremony

The great and the good of Bedford sport converged on the Corn Exchange on Monday night as the annual Bedford Sport and Physical Activity Awards ceremony...

Gary Cox wins national championship at Lexus wheelchair tennis finals

Riverside Tennis Club's, Gary Cox won a gold and a silver medal in the Lexus Wheelchair Tennis National Championships held last weekend at The Shrewsbury Club...

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