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What UK players look for when choosing an online casino

Once a year, every online casino licensed in Great Britain has to let an outside auditor into its systems. The auditor must be independent of the company, the audit must follow a set of controls...
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Moving to Bedford from abroad? What nobody explains about British waste rules

Every autumn, a new wave of people arrives in Bedford Borough from somewhere else. Some come for the Thameslink line and a house that costs less than London...
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A black game controller on a wooden surface with blue and orange lighting Image: Alexey Savchenko/Unsplash.

Where do gamers assemble in Bedford? 

As one of the most prevalent forms of entertainment in the modern world, gaming is absolutely everywhere. The people of Bedford see it on buses; it’s played in living rooms all over the town...
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Josh Allen (left) and Jordan Ponticelli (right) of Real Bedford celebrating a goal.

Allen and Ponticelli in the goals as Real Bedford fight back for seventh straight win

Josh Allen's eighth goal of the season and a fourth for Jordan Ponticelli ensured Real Bedford's 100% run in Southern League Premier Central continued with a battling 2-1 win against Redditch...
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Bedford Town's Josh Castiglione battles for the ball at Spalding

Bedford Town lose winning streak at promoted Spalding United

Bedford Town's winning run in National League North is over after a 2-1 loss at newly promoted Spalding United on Saturday (12 September). A goal either side of half-time from Spalding's...
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Bedford Blues' Louis James palms off a tackle from a Bath defender in their pre-season game against Bath

Bedford Blues lose final pre-season game against rampant Bath

Bedford Blues' final pre-season game ahead of the new Champ Rugby season ended in defeat, as they succumbed to a second half barrage from Prem heavyweights Bath, losing 76-33...
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Protesters from the Citizen's Arrest Network surround Anglian Water CEO Mark Thurston at a London Train Station 15 October 2025. Image: Citizen's Arrest Network

Bedford Ian writes…

11 September 2026: Water, water everywhere, Remember me, and Bedford noise. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings-on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he...
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Wildlife like the Bearded Reedling, commonly known as a Bearded Tit, which uses Quest Pit as a breeding site may be under threat by the planned data centre. Image: Frank Fichtmueller/Shutterstock.

Fears for local wildlife as £9.5bn Stewartby data centre bypasses local council control

Central Bedfordshire Council has been stripped of its final decision-making power over a £9.5bn Stewartby data centre proposed for Quest Pit. The government will now decide...
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Letter from Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour) to Mark Thurston CEO Anglia Water, demanding answers about leaks across Bedford Borough, 10 September 2026. Image: The office of Mohammad Yasin MP.

MP demands answers from Anglian Water over persistent water leaks across Bedford Borough

Bedford and Kempston MP Mohammad Yasin has written to Anglian Water after a persistent leak in Kempston was reported to be losing 540 litres of drinking water an hour...
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A very happy Thameslink passenger tries the train company's new - more cushioned - seats at an event in London Bridge station on Thursday, 10 September. Image: GTR.

Thameslink unveils new memory foam seat upgrades for Bedford commuters

Bedford commuters travelling on Thameslink services are set to benefit from upgraded memory foam seats. The overhaul marks 100 days since GTR transferred into public ownership...
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