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One from the archive. Erica Roffe & Julia Course pictured sitting outside The Higgins Bedford. Image Cat Lane

Great Bedfordians: Erica Roffe and Julia Course

As part of our 15th birthday celebrations, our Great Bedfordians this month are The Clanger’s editor, Erica Roffe, and Julia Course, its commercial director. Erica and Julia have been working...
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Rebecca Steers in the Bedford Radio studio

Great Bedfordian: Rebecca Steers

This month’s Great Bedfordian is Rebecca Steers, volunteer station manager at Bedford Radio. Rebecca is passionate about Bedford and giving a platform to people to share their...
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Samantha Hughes pictured playing the banjo. Image: Svetlana Ivanova

Great Bedfordian: Samantha Hughes

In keeping with the Bedford Clanger's Irish theme this month, our Great Bedfordian is a stalwart of the Irish music scene in Bedford, Samantha Hughes. For the last six years, Samantha has...
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A photograph of Ronnie Toms, landlord of the Devonshire Arms holding a glass of beer and wearing a t-shirt that says Bedford Isn't Shit

Great Bedfordian: Ronnie Toms

In keeping with this month’s pub theme, the Bedford Clanger's February Great Bedfordian is Ronnie Toms, the landlord of the Devonshire Arms on Dudley Street. As a trained actor, Ronnie...
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A headshot of Eddie Adams wearing a hoodie and cap

Great Bedfordian: Eddie Adams

This month’s Great Bedfordian is Eddie Adams: photographer, drag artist, brain tumour campaigner and provocateur. Known for his appearance on Ru Paul’s Drag Race and his failed...
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Proud podcast host, Ken Parsons, wearing an Ultra5k cap

Great Bedfordian: Ken Parsons

This month’s Great Bedfordian is proud Kempstonian, Ken Parsons, the host of the wonderful Bedford Podcast. “I got frustrated at the amount of negative moaning on social...
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Music Pr, Louise Harris, with Bedford legend, Tom Grennan backstage at the Bedford Park Concerts

Great Bedfordian: Louise Harris

Louise Harris is a Bedford-born music publicist with over 25 years in the industry. Based here, she is best known locally for her long-standing role as publicist for the iconic Bedford Park...
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Jessica Answer of Boyds Printworks in Bedford

Great Bedfordian: Jessica Answer

This month’s Great Bedfordian is Jessica Answer, owner and head dye-slinger at Boyds Printworks. Born from the local indie creative scene, Boyds Printworks provides high-quality, sustainable...
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A headshot of Annalie Maher, the host of the What's on Hub in Bedford town centre.

Great Bedfordian: Annalie Maher

This month’s Great Bedforidan is Annalie Maher, the hostess with the mostess at the new What’s On Hub in Silver Square. Despite not being born in Bedford, might we have finally found...
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Marcus and Cathy Wright of The Cellar Bar

Great Bedfordians: Cathy & Marcus Wright

Last month’s great Bedfordians are superstar supporters of The Bedford Clanger and also great cheerleaders for Bedford - Cathy and Marcus Wright. Cathy and Marcus are...
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