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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.

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Bedford artist’s portrait of Miles Jupp selected for Royal Society exhibition

A portrait by Bedford artist, Martyn Burden, has been selected for the Royal Society of Portrait Painters' annual show in London. The portrait is of the actor and comedian, Miles Jupp...

Success is on the cards for best-selling author Ruth Hogan

Bedford's best selling author, Ruth Hogan, told the Bedford Independent that writing her latest novel, about clairvoyant Madame Burova, was a labour of love that is dedicated to her beloved parents...

Higgins call-out for poets and spoken word artists to take part in LGBT+ History Month open mic

To kick off LGBT+ History Month this February, the Higgins Bedford is holding a virtual evening of poetry, prose and personal recollections with LGBT+ Poet Laureate Trudy Howson...

Great Bedfordians: New biography of swashbuckling Col Frederick Burnaby

One of the country’s most remarkable Victorian adventurers has been brought back to life in a thrilling new biography. Tales of swashbuckling courage made Colonel Frederick Burnaby a household name during the late...

Tell your story as part of UK Disability History Month at the Higgins

The Higgins Bedford is asking residents to to share their experiences of living with a disability as part of UK Disability History Month (UKDHM). Launched on 18 November, UKDHM aims...

Bedford Beatles memorabilia up for auction

An original Beatles concert programme from the Fab Four's performance at the Granada Cinema in Bedford in 1963 is up for sale for a cool £875...

Peter Brathwaite: From usher at the Royal Opera House to centre stage

A Bedford-based opera singer who used to usher at the Royal Opera House as a student, has become one of the first people to perform on its...

Photographer Tara Gillen captures Bedford NHS workers for ‘Behind the Mask’ project

Local photographer, Tara Gillen, has been selected as one of only 100 across the country to be part of a creative project that celebrates and pays...

Bedford furniture designer shares the Sotheby’s spotlight with Banksy

Max McMurdo, the Bedford-based furniture designer and TV presenter, is currently sharing the spotlight with Banksy at Sotheby's auction house...

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