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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.

What’s on Bedford: 28 October – 8 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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A Bedford Town player holds the ball up at The Eyrie against a white-shirted Hednesford player

Own goal enough as Bedford Town rise into play-off spots with Hednesford win

A 31st-minute own goal from Hednesford captain, George Williams was enough for Bedford Town to win 1-0 and rise to seventh in National League North on Tuesday night (27 October)...
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Real Bedford's Josh Allen takes the ball past a Stourbridge defender at the Ledger Stadium

Back-to-back defeats for Real Bedford after home loss to Stourbridge

Real Bedford suffered consecutive defeats in the Southern League for the first time since August 2025 after a 1-0 home loss against mid-table, Stourbridge on Tuesday night (27 October)...
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Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, officially known as the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Image Nigel J. Harris Shutterstock

Devolution deal in deadlock as Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes miss deadline

No agreement has been reached yet about a devolution deal for Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes (BLMK), after a government deadline passed earlier this week... Divided opinions about the best arrangements for a strategic mayoral authority for the region have left uncertainty surrounding a potential £186m annual pledge from central government.
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Food leftovers being scraped into the food waste caddy. Image Bedford Borough Council

In six months Bedfordians have turned over 2,750 tonnes of food waste into renewable energy

In the six months since weekly food waste collections were launched by Bedford Borough Council, Bedfordians have diverted over 2,790 tonnes of food waste from black bins...
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Three men wanted by Bedfordshire Police for town centre offences

Police name wanted men in crackdown on High Street crime in Bedford

Bedfordshire Police has named three men wanted in connection with shoplifting offences in Bedford town centre as part of a crackdown on High Street crime. They have asked the...
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A tattoo artist working on an arm tattoo.

Kempston tattooist ordered to pay £7,300 fine for bogus accreditation claims

The owner of a tattoo business in Kempston has appeared in court and been ordered to pay over £7,300 for illegal trading and selling fraudulent training courses...
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Stock image of Bedford Athletic rugby player from September 2025

Bedford Ath return to winning ways with comfortable victory at Old Coventrians

Bedford Athletic scored a routine win in Regional Two Midlands East away to winless Old Coventrians, winning 36-7. Their opponents, sitting in the bottom two sides in the league...
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A person engaged in an online English course session in a modern educational setting.

10 tips for learning a new language that actually work

A language can feel familiar during a lesson and disappear when you need to speak. Useful tips for learning a new language ask you to recall words and use them in context...
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Cllr Tim Caswell (Liberal Democracts/Goldington), speaker of Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough councillor charged with ‘threats to kill’ after home disturbance

Cllr Tim Casswell, speaker of Bedford Borough Council, has been charged with several offences after Bedfordshire Police were called to a property on Friday night (23 October)...
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