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Opinion: How Bedford can encourage its young sportswomen to keep playing, growing, and thriving

For many young girls across Bedford, getting involved in netball can be the first step to growing a passion for competitive sport. Local schools and clubs, including Real Bedford Netball...

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...

Bedford rail passengers face bank holiday strike action over new train safety

Strike action over concerns for safety on a new fleet of East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains will affect passengers travelling between Corby, Bedford and London over the bank holiday weekend...

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...

Obituary: Ravi Singh Gill (1971-2026)

Ravi Singh Gill, a much-loved member of Bedford’s Sikh community and a tireless supporter of people in need, sadly passed away on 6th July, 2026, aged 55. Ravi was born on 1 March 1971, in Queen’s Park...

Letters: We need change to support young people in Bedford properly

Everyone’s Gang is at the very forefront of what is happening on the youth front in Bedford Borough. Through our referral programmes, Resist and Breakout, we meet those young people most...

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...

Black Tom community gardeners heartbroken as street planters “strimmed to mud”

Community gardeners in the Black Tom area of Bedford have been left heartbroken after council maintenance crews strimmed community-tended planters and shrubs back to the bare ground...

“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...