The Bedford mayor’s failure to attend a committee meeting shows his “heart isn’t in” the River Festival, a senior Lib Dem councillor has claimed. The Environment and...
Councillors from across Bedford Borough say they're still not sure how, or why, Mayor Tom Wootton (Conservative) made an announcement that he was scaling back the Bedford River...
Mayor Tom Wotton has said proposed river festival changes revealed in the Bedford Independent on Friday (18 August), which received almost universal criticism, will now not go ahead after he...
The Bedford Independent has learned of plans to replace the Bedford River Festival with an annual summer 'family festival' that organisers say will "celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures, businesses...
The team from Explore Bedford were on hand at this year's River Festival to launch their new visitor guide for tourists and to ask visitors and residents what they love about the town...
A father of three was branded a ‘hero’ after saving a little girl from drowning at Bedford River festival on Saturday 22 July. People were screaming but John dived in fully clothed...
Here are just a few photos from this weekend's Bedford River Festival 2022. From funfair rides to live music, happy crowds and river fun, there really was something for everyone!...
If you want to kick off the summer holidays in style, you've come to the right place! This month in Bedford sees one of the country's largest free festivals (the River Festival), over 120...
Beat the traffic and let the train take the strain to Bedford River Festival this weekend (23 and 24 July) with special 'festival' train services operating on the Marston Vale Line (Bedford - Bletchley)...
For the first time in its 44 year history, Bedford River Festival will also see activity in the heart of the town centre, with a dazzling display of incredible cars along Bedford High...
2021 was a difficult year with COVID-19 dominating and various restrictions and lockdowns taking place throughout the year. Sadly 2022 hasn’t got off to a much...
Bedford Borough Council has today confirmed that the River Festival - already postponed from 2020 until this Summer - and also the Kite and Motoring Festival are being postponed until 2022...