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Local charity to celebrate 30th anniversary with “30 for 30” campaign

Local mental health charity Bedfordshire Open Door is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a campaign to raise awareness of the challenges facing young people and to raise funds to continue...

Bright Emotions CIC awarded Sport England grant to deliver Movement is Medicine

A community interest company (CIC) in Bedford has been awarded a Sport England grant to deliver a movement project that is proven to help people reconnect with themselves, manage...

Bedfordshire firefighter races to fundraising target for lifesaving charities

Jack Goodwin, a firefighter from Kempston Fire Station and member of Bedford and County Athletic Club, has raised over £2,000 after staging a unique charity race against his colleagues...

Bedford celebrates Ukrainian Independence Day on 24 August

Celebrations will be taking place in Harpur Square and at the Corn Exchange on Sunday, 24 August, to mark Ukrainian Independence Day in Bedford. Organised by PBIC and Art School...

Fun for all ages at Kempston Family Day this Saturday

There's fun for all ages at Kempston Family Day this Saturday (2 August) as Addison Howard Park hosts a community celebration filled with exciting activities for all from 11am - 6pm....

Bedford Scout volunteer to represent UK at international event in Portugal

A volunteer scout leader from Bedford is representing the UK at the World Scout Moot event in Portugal this month. Greg Kilpin (43), a construction plant manager and scout volunteer...

Scuba divers rescue wedding ring lost in River Great Ouse

Paddleboarder Ant Crocker was thrilled when scuba divers were able to reunite him with his lost wedding ring last week. On Friday, 25 July, Ant was paddleboarding near Cardington Lock...

Bedfordshire woman demands change after uninsured dog kills her pet in savage attack

A Bedford Borough woman has launched a national campaign calling for compulsory dog owner insurance after her beloved pet was mauled to death by another dog, leaving her traumatised...

Sue Ryder starlight hike returns to Bedford for night of remembrance and fundraising

Sue Ryder’s annual Starlight Hike Bedford will return this October, inviting the community to walk under the stars in memory of loved ones while supporting the charity’s end-of-life and bereavement...

‘Camera in the Community’: New summer photography exhibition opens at The Higgins Bedford

A new photography exhibition celebrating life across Bedfordshire opens at The Higgins Bedford this Saturday (19 July). Camera in the community, a partnership with Bedford camera club...