Bedford Independent

All the latest news from across Bedford Borough. Everything you need to keep you up to date with what’s happening in Bedford Borough on your mobile or desktop via the Bedford Independent.

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 follows a standards code set out by the independent press regulator IMPRESS Standards.

Bedford Ian writes…

24 April 2026: English Pride, Waste of space, and whoops. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…

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17 April 2026: Nothing's free, Pub's open, Mousseless society, Strong defence, and Banana blunder. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough...

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10 April 2026: Emergency parking, Motor madness, BBC blunder, and Sleep crime. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he...

Opinion: In an age of fake news, are April Fool’s Day stories in newspapers ethical?

Trust in journalism is fragile. Paul Hutchinson and former editor Chris Gill debate whether April Fool’s stories are harmless tradition or unethical misinformation in the age of fake news...

Bedford Ian writes…

2 April 2026: Pothole-free paradise, Responsible reporting, Rabbit responsibility, Selective outrage, and Tiny tennis. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough...

O2-style canopy could cover half of Bedford Park opening door to more events

An O2-style canopy could cover half of Bedford Park under fictional new plans to shield the ground from bad weather while still letting in enough sunlight to keep the grass green...

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27 March 2026: East is east, Real plans, Lucky escape, and Farm to fame. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…

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20 March 2026: Left hand/right hand, Royal precision, Fire denial and Irish-ish. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…

Bedford Independent editor among first accredited ethical journalists in UK

Bedford Independent editor Paul Hutchinson has gained ethical journalism accreditation through Impress, reinforcing the title’s commitment to trust, accuracy and accountability...

Bedford Ian writes…

13 March 2026: Third job?, No flawyer zone, and The Battle of Bedford. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…

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