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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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Blues to face Sharks and Tigers in newly formed Premiership Cup

The fixtures for the newly formed Premiership Cup have been released with a couple of huge ties for fans of the Blues to enjoy from the off...

Walker recovers from crash to score solid Norisring weekend

The latest round of the BMW M2 Cup in Bavaria was an eventful one, with Bedfordian, Alex Walker making his mark on the event that supports the DTM Series in Germany...

Long trips for Bedford sides as the FA Cup kicks off

Bedford's sides face long away trips in the early rounds of the FA Cup as the Road to Wembley kicks off for hundreds of sides once again...

Former St Thomas More student to appear at African Cup of Nations

From St Thomas More to the African continent, via the freezing streets of Ayr, it's been quite the ride for Bedfordian footballer, Frankie Musonda...

Walker to make street racing debut in latest round of DTM Series

After a successful opening round of Europe's DTM racing series, 19-year old Bedfordian Alex Walker is making his street race debut this weekend at the world famous Norisring circuit...

Double gold for Riseley equestrian star at special Olympics

The 16th edition of the Special Olympics World Games are currently taking place in Berlin, and Riseley's Chris Bradley who has already tasted gold...

Bedford Modern student wins two year Arsenal contract

Sophie Harrison has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks at Arsenal and has now taken the next step up by signing a two-year academy contract...

Bedford Town revamp continues with more new signings

To say Bedford Town have had a busy couple of weeks is an understatement, with lots more new signings announced over the weekend to take the number of new faces at The Eyrie up to fourteen...

Bedford’s Women win big at Tug of War National Championships

Bedford's Ladies Tug of War team have once again proved they can pull in the accolades as they won four golds from four weight categories at the National Championships...

Team Beds netball look for funding to develop the stars of tomorrow

For the 2023/24 season, Team Beds is looking for companies within the local community in Bedfordshire who are interested in promoting women in sport...

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