“Hold my beer, Charlie.” Josephine Wells recognised for her role in Bedford’s brewing history
Paul Hutchinson
Mention the name Charles Wells to any Bedfordian and it's a safe bet they'll know exactly who you're you're talking about. 146 years ago, he bought a brewery and some pubs at an auction...
Four Bedford businesses and organisations have become Bedford Independent patrons, a new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project that aims to support Bedford...
A local radio station is celebrating winning at the SME Bedfordshire awards for its Bedford Business Expo event. Bedford Radio scooped the Silver Award win for Business Innovation in recognition of...
Earlier this month, Bedford-resident and retail chief executive, Damian Hopkins was awarded a CBE for his services to the retail sector and the enormous amount of charitable work that he does alongside...
Two of the founders of Foxy Wings have issued a heartfelt statement to update their fans following the fire that impacted their business and the Riverside Bedford community. Matt and Gabs Pearson took to...
Damian Hopkins, Bedford resident and founder and CEO of PDS Radius Brands and executive director of PDS Ltd, has been awarded the honour of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), in King...
Have you ever been caught out by a time-limited deal whilst shopping online? Not long ago, I was. If I’d waited another day, a new offer would have saved me an extra £16 but the “offer ends tonight” email hooked...
Win tickets to Cranfield University’s annual entrepreneur and small business owner conference
Erica Roffe
On 15 June, Cranfield University is hosting its annual conference for budding entrepreneurs, small business owners, investors and academia - and we have a pair of passes to give to one lucky...
It's been revealed that the Bedford Independent is "smashing it" with local news readership across Bedford Borough after figures for the two other news sources in the area were published. On Friday (28 May)...
A restaurant at Riverside Bedford is closed "until further notice" following a fire that broke out in the kitchen in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Fire services were called to Foxy Wings...
If only they’d advertised with the Bedford Independent – business fined for fly-posting on Ampthill Road
Paul Hutchinson
A business has been ordered to pay a £100 fixed penalty notice for fly-posting on Amptihill Road after tracking the person responsible for putting them up through CCTV footage from the area...
Boost for Bedford’s specialist personal trainers moving on to bigger and better things
Paul Hutchinson
The first twelve months for Barnes Rose Personal Training has been stellar, with more people than ever looking for accessible opportunities for movement and fitness. What makes Barnes Rose...