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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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Bedford Blues take their chances to see off wasteful Cornish Pirates

Bedford Blues battled to a 36-12 victory against Cornish Pirates at Goldington Road to maintain third place in Champ Rugby, scoring five tries in an attritional affair against Cornish Pirates...

Bedford Town take big step to National League safety with vital Leamington win

Bedford Town's status as a National League club took another step to being secure on Good Friday, as a dominant second half display helped them to a 3-1 win against already relegated, Leamington...

Real Bedford downed by in-form Kettering Town at Latimer Park

Real Bedford are still well set for a play-off spot in Southern League Premier Central despite a 2-1 away loss at a resurgent Kettering Town, who have jumped into the play-off places themselves...

Bedfordshire Super Vets out in (gale) force for latest charity rugby match

The newly named Bedfordshire Barbarians Super Vets travelled to face their Buckinghamshire counterparts on Saturday (28 March) in the latest exhibition match allowing rugby players...

Bedford Blues Women celebrate winning the NC1 East title at Goldington Road

Bedford Blues Women are celebrating another league title, after securing the NC1 East championship on Sunday. Wymondham Wasps' concession on Sunday officially left the Blues...

Eight-try Bedford Blues bounce back with convincing Cambridge win

Bedford Blues responded to an abject home defeat against Nottingham last weekend, beating Champ Rugby's basement club, Cambridge 50-21 on Saturday. Dean Adamson scored...

Late Morrell winner is the Pirates’ cheat code as Real Bedford beat Halesowen

Real Bedford took a huge step towards confirming their spot in the Southern League Premier Central play-offs as Jack Morrell came off the bench to score a 96th-minute winner...

Green returns to earn Bedford Town valuable point at Telford

Lewis Green returned from a loan spell at Bromsgrove Sporting to help Bedford Town get one point closer to step two survival, as the Eagles drew 2-2 at play-off chasing AFC Telford United...

Exclusive: New sports campus plans revealed at Bedford International Athletics Stadium

In a Bedford Independent exclusive, we can reveal plans to build a brand new football stadium on land at Bedford International Athletics Stadium on Barkers Lane. The new stadium will be the...

GLL links up with Diabetes UK for new swimming and walking challenges

Bedford's leisure operator, GLL is once again teaming up with Diabetes UK to help thousands of people across Bedford Borough get active, with the Swim22 challenge leading the way...

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