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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 Town pick up big three points in home win against Chorley

Bedford Town responded to their South Wales nightmare in the perfect fashion on Saturday (21 February) with a 2-0 win against mid-table Chorley at The Eyrie. Goals in either half from...

Real Bedford’s winning run is over after shock loss at Stourbridge

Real Bedford failed to extend their winning run to eight games on Saturday (21 February) after losing 2-1 at relegation threatened, Stourbridge in Southern League Premier Central...

Bedford Blues smash Scottish to resume winning ways in Champ Rugby

Bedford Blues bounced back from a harrowing defeat at Doncaster with a dominant 54-26 triumph against struggling London Scottish under the floodlights at Goldington Road on Friday night...

Real Bedford hit five against ten-man Bishop’s Stortford

Real Bedford scored their biggest win of the league season so far, beating ten-man Bishop's Stortford 5-0 in Southern League Premier Central with Pirates playmaker, Ben Stevens bagging a hat trick...

Bedford’s Raheem Jabar nominated for the People’s Puskas Award

When Raheem Jabar of Queen's Park Crescents met a bouncing ball with a volley that flew into the roof of the net from 35 yards, winning a Puskas Award may have been the last thing on his mind...

Bedford Ath bounce back from blank to post huge win against Old Coventrians

Bedford Athletic bounced back from scoring zero points at third placed, Broadstreet to post 13 tries against struggling Old Coventrians in RFU Regional Two Midlands East...

Bedford Town concede seven in Merthyr Town thrashing

Bedford Town suffered a first real National League thrashing on Saturday (14 February) as they lost 7-1 to National League North's surprise package, Merthyr Town in South Wales...

Bedford Blues humbled by Doncaster as Castle Park curse continues

Bedford Blues' dire form at the home of Doncaster Knights, Castle Park continued on Saturday (14 February) as they shipped eight tries to comfortably lost 50-12 in round 17 of Champ Rugby...

Tee tap in earns Real Bedford scrappy win over Stratford

Conor Tee's second half tap in earned Real Bedford an attritional but vital 1-0 win against a belligerent Stratford Town in Southern League Premier Central on Saturday (14 February)...

Charity match for respected Bedford football coach raises thousands for British Heart Foundation

Almost £6,000 was raised at The Eyrie, home of Bedford Town Football Club, in the memory of a well-known football coach at the end of January in aid of the British Heart Foundation...

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