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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.

The door of an East of England ambulance emergency response vehicle showing the East of England Ambulance service Trust logo. Image: EEAST.

East of England Ambulance Service cuts response times by six minutes

The East of England Ambulance Service has shaved six minutes off Category 2 response times and met national targets for the first time since the pandemic, according to its latest annual report...
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Children on The Harpur Trust accelerator programme. Image: The Harpur Trust.

Harpur Trust awards £500,000 to tackle Bedford educational attainment gap

Thousands of children across Bedford Borough are set to benefit from a £0.5 million Harpur Trust investment, funding family support workers and tutoring to help lower-income families thrive...
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Bedford Ath smash Nuneaton for their largest ever away victory

Bedford Athletic recorded their biggest ever away win in league history to triumph by 90-10 at Nuneaton. Scoring 14 tries in total and conceding just two in return, the result was never in doubt...
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Kathryn Brindley-Edwards, Principal of The Bedford Sixth Form. Image: The Bedford College Group.

Bedford Sixth Form principal appointed Sutton Trust regional ambassador

Kathryn Brindley-Edwards, principal of The Bedford Sixth Form, has taken up a prestigious regional role with the Sutton Trust to help break down background barriers for less advantaged...
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Central Bedfordshire councillors slam “anti-democratic” planning legislation changes

Changes to planning legislation will impose “a worse deal on development for Central Bedfordshire residents with more housing and less infrastructure”, a meeting heard...
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Ministry of Justice and its logo on the wall of a British Government building. Image: Vicky Jirayu/Shutterstock.

Bedfordshire victims offered new support amid early prisoner release scheme

Local people feeling anxious about the government's early prisoner release scheme can now access enhanced support, thanks to a £195,000 funding boost secured for...
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Staff and charity volunteers opening the new look Primrose Cancer Unit at Bedford Hospital. (Inset)The Primrose Cancer Unit entrance on Britannia Road, Bedford. Image: Bedford Hospitals NHS Trust and BHC&F.

Bedford Hospital’s Primrose Unit upgraded thanks to decades of community fundraising

The Primrose Unit at Bedford Hospital has unveiled its latest transformation, marking three decades of relentless community fundraising that built the vital cancer facility from scratch...
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Black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk speaking on a mobile phone. Image Pixabay

The technology behind virtual business phone numbers explained

Virtual business phone numbers have quietly become standard kit for small firms and sole traders. You pick a number, it rings on your mobile, and callers see a professional business...
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Bedford Town face away replay following FA Cup draw against Wingate and Finchley

Bedford Town are in the hat for Monday's FA Cup fourth qualifying round draw, but were unable to break down ten-man Wingate and Finchley in the third qualifying round, drawing 2-2...
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Bedford Blues' Will Maisey aims a conversion for goal at Goldington Road

Bedford Blues’ poor Champ Rugby start continues with defeat at new boys Rotherham

Bedford Blues have lost their first three games of a league season for the first time since 2014, following a 40-38 defeat at Champ Rugby new boys, Rotherham Titans on Saturday...
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