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Latest news from across Bedford Borough, when and where you want it. The Bedford Independent is your best source of Bedford news on mobile, tablet and desktop.

The Bedford Independent was founded to provide the people of Bedford Borough with a modern news desk that would give them easy access to genuine and unbiased Bedford news. We are independent in ownership and opinion.

Our mission is to inform and inspire the people of Bedford. To do this we will work hard to bring them the news that matters to them from our town centre to the most rural of the Borough’s villages.

Our editorial team are NCTJ trained and abides by the IMPRESS Standards code of conduct and our own stringent, modern ethical editorial policy.

A group of council staff with an Improvement East Inclusion Award

Bedford Borough Council pick up two prizes at the Improvement East Inclusion Awards

Bedford Borough Council are celebrating two prizes at the Improvement East Inclusion Awards this week. The 'Team Around the School' pilot scheme won the 'Early Intervention' award...
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New free app launches to put Bedford’s independent businesses on the map

A new app to help shoppers find Bedford's independent businesses has now launched, and its creators say it will help connect the High Street, online businesses and customers...
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Panacea artwork by Jon Clark with the Beds Urban Sketchers in the background. Image Beds Urban Sketchers

Drawn to the Garden of Eden: Beds Urban Sketchers’ Panacea exhibition extended

Don’t miss your last chance to see the Panacea Museum’s latest exhibition, a display of work by the local art group Beds Urban Sketchers. This varied art exhibition opened in early summer...
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Broadway Honey jumping a fence at Huntingdon

Huntingdon Races welcome fans for Community Day as rider celebrates first professional win

Broadway Honey continued her fine start to the season by completing a course double at Huntingdon on Sunday (1 November), giving her rider her first professional winner. The six-year...
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Bedford Independent secures government grant to help bypass social media algorithms

Thanks to a £10,000 grant from the government's Local News Fund, the Bedford Independent is upgrading its digital newsletter platform to deliver daily news directly to readers...
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Letters: An open invitation to anyone affected by the incidents at Wixams on Halloween

I am writing to you after hearing of the incident in Wixams on Halloween. Such incidents are harrowing enough for all of us, but especially for those who experience them directly...
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What’s on Bedford: 4 – 15 November 2026

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...
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Sana, who has been missing since 31 Ocrober. Image: Bedfordshire Police.

Urgent appeal for help to find missing 30-year-old Bedford woman

Bedfordshire Police have launched an urgent appeal for help to find missing 30-year-old Sana from Bedford. Officers are concerned for her welfare and urge anyone with sightings to contact 101...
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street for PMQs 28 Oct 2026. Image: Lauren Hurley/No 10 Downing Street.

Column: Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure

Too much power in this country has flowed one way: towards Westminster. This must change. But with greater local power must come local accountability. And that is why local journalism matters...
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Undercover footage of Church Farm in Carlton Bedfordshire. Image AJP

Carlton dairy farm “devastated” by inclusion in undercover animal welfare exposé

A Bedfordshire dairy farm has expressed heartbreak and raised serious safety concerns after being named in an undercover investigation alleging widespread animal...
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