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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 overflowing wheelie bin outside Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Cuthbert Church, Mill Street Image Parish Community

Bedford Borough Council records 6,200 missed bin reports during food waste rollout

Bedford Borough Council has received 6,279 reported missed bin complaints in the first three months of its new weekly food waste service, despite local people recycling more than 1,400 tonnes...
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Three-car Bedford crash leaves woman in hospital with serious injuries

A woman in her 60s remains in hospital with serious injuries after a three-car collision on Bromham Road in Bedford yesterday afternoon. Police are appealing for dashcam footage...
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Bedford Town FC and Real Bedford FC logos merger graphic Images supplied by clubs

Bedford Town vs Real Bedford : Everything you need to know ahead of the pre-season cup final

For the first time since the takeover of the old Bedford FC in April 2022, next door neighbours Bedford Town and Real Bedford will take each other on in a competitive game...
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Everyone's Gang DJ workshop with service users and tutors behind the 'decks' mixing music.

Everyone’s Gang launches free summer youth training and apprenticeship ‘LinkUp’

A community-led organisation has launched a free summer programme in Kempston for young people aged 12 and over, combining educational workshops and CV-boosting skills...
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Anidunnuloluwa Ani Anigilaje, Bedford's MYP (2026-28) Image supplied by Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Youth MP says we must Flip the Narrative and challenge negative youth stereotypes

Anidunnuloluwa Anigilaje, Bedford’s 16-year-old Member of Youth Parliament, is launching a new initiative to challenge stereotypes and gather study resources for students across Bedford Borough...
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Review: From schoolyard insults to four-leaf clovers – Laurie Vincent’s Big Truck rolls into Bedford

Almost every successful band member eventually ventures off into a side or solo project, no matter how successful their original band is. Damon Albarn of Blur has Gorillaz, Alex Turner of...
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Operating Theatre doors at a UK NHS Hospital. Image: Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

Bedford Hospital theatre staff strike in ongoing overtime pay dispute

Operating theatre staff at Bedford Hospital have taken strike action again in a dispute over overtime pay cuts that union leaders say leave some workers up to £120 worse off per shift...
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Two teenagers taken to hospital following hit-and-run motorcycle crash on Elstow Road

Two teenagers were taken to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a motorcycle in Elstow Road, Bedford. Police are appealing for dashcam footage as the rider fled...
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Thomas Taylor was stabbed to death at Bedford bus station on Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Breaking news: Man jailed over fatal stabbing near Bedford bus station

A 20-year-old who admitted manslaughter during a retrial over the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Thomas Taylor outside Bedford bus station has been sentenced to more than...
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Two of the teams head to head in one of the exciting Dragon Boat races at Bedford River Festival 2026. Image: Sue Ryder.

Bedford River Festival dragon boaters raise £33,000 as Starlight Hike returns

Sue Ryder raised £33,569 at Saturday's Bedford River Festival Dragon Boat Race, as organisers invite local people to sign up for October's Starlight Hike at Everard Meadow...
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