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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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Bedfordshire County Cricket Club on the hunt for rare silverware at T20 Finals Day

Bedfordshire County Cricket Club are on the hunt for their first national title since 2004 as one of four counties in the National Counties T20 Finals Day in High Wycombe on Sunday (30 August)...

Grant Palmer confirm another season of free bus travel for local football fans

Grant Palmer have confirmed the offer of free bus travel for fans of Bedford Town and Real Bedford is continuing for the 2026/27 season. Local fans can either show a valid matchday ticket...

Grassroots sports in Bedford face delays to new season due to drought conditions

Grassroots football and rugby face a delay to the start of their new seasons due to the unsafe pitch conditions caused by the summer's prolonged dry weather and lack of rain...

Real Bedford learn of first opponents in their latest shot at an FA Cup run

Real Bedford have learnt of their opponents for their first game in the FA Cup as they enter the competition at the first round qualifying round alongside fellow clubs at step three...

Queen’s Park Westfield see off Dunstable to take one step further towards Beds League title

Queen's Park Westfield are one step away from the Bedfordshire County Cricket League Premier Division title after a 90-run victory at Dunstable Town on Sunday (23 August). On their tails are Bedford...

Six of the best for Real as perfect Southern League start continues

Conor Tee scored a hat-trick as Real Bedford's perfect Southern League Premier Central start continued in style as they beat a soporific Stratford Town 6-1 at the Ledger Stadium...

Cole consolation as Bedford Town lose comfortably at Southport

Ryan Cole's first half header turned into a mere consolation as Bedford Town lost 4-1 in Merseyside, giving Southport their first victory of the new National League North season. A brace...

Bedford Blues smash Cambridge to retain Baker Brothers Cup at Goldington Road

Bedford Blues ran in 12 tries as they retained the Baker Brothers Cup in dominant fashion on Friday night, beating National One side, Cambridge 76-5 at Goldington Road...

“Don’t bin batteries or vapes,” says council following last year’s waste depot fire

Bedford Borough Council has repeated their warnings not to put old batteries and vapes in ordinary household bins, following a fire at a materials recovery depot in Elstow last year...

Bedfordshire Police appeal for information after teenage boy stabbed on Tavistock Street

Bedfordshire Police are appealing for information after reports of an altercation on Tavistock Street in Bedford in the early hours of Friday morning (21 August), leaving one teenage boy...

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