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All the latest community and charity 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.

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Kempston woman who dedicates her life to terminally ill children reaches finals of ITV Pride of Britain Awards

A Kempston woman who left her career to fulfil wishes for children battling terminal and life-limiting illnesses says she feels “grateful every single day.” Pritti, 46, founded the charity Creating...
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HAWAA Kinder Scout trek 28 September 2024 on the way up

Bedford team scales Kinder Scout to help supply clean water in Zanzibar

A team of Bedford 'brother's has scaled Kinder Scout, the highest point in the Peak District, in a challenging trek to raise money for Al Ansari Foundation, which is helping to create access to...
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Sue Ryder Starlight Hike. Image: Sue Ryder

Flooding forces cancellation of Bedford Starlight Hike and Rivercare events

Palliative and bereavement charity, Sue Ryder, which looks after the St. John Hospice at Moggerhanger, has been forced to cancel their forthcoming Starlight Hike, due to take...
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Group of young runners for Bedford Junior Parkrun

Two young Bedford runners to become the first in the county to reach 250 junior parkruns

Two budding young runners are due to break a record come December as they become the first two children to take part in 250 Junior Parkruns that take place at Jubilee Park in Bedford...
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Magistrate Rushda Image: I can be a magistrate/MoJ

Campaign begins to find more magistrates from “all walks of life” across East of England

Today the Judiciary of England and Wales and the Ministry of Justice have launched a new campaign calling for people across the East of England to become magistrates. The campaign...
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Podium winners at Core Performance's Battle Cancer event 2024. Image: Lisa Fuller

Bedfordians ‘battle cancer’ with fitness fundraising event

The global fitness fundraising event Battle Cancer came to Bedford recently with a team at Core Performance Gym raising almost £6,000 for the charity Battle Cancer Program...
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Lina Ognissanti Bedford's Dinky Donuts Lady and an icon of the Borough. Image: Bedford Independent

Tearful goodbyes as Bedford’s ‘Dinky Donuts Lady’ hangs up her apron

She's been an icon of the town centre for almost five decades but this weekend marks the end of an era as Bedford's 'Dinky Donuts Lady' has decided to hang up her apron. Lina Ognissanti has been...
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Advocacy voices heard talking therapy. Image: VoiceAbility

Free health, care and wellbeing advocacy service now available to Bedfordians

Voice and rights charity VoiceAbility free advocacy services are available to support Bedford residents with their health, care and wellbeing decisions. VoiceAbility believes that...
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RS Sailing towing one of their boats in a charity challenge in September 2024

Sailing company to raise money for late colleague in mammoth cycling challenge

A sailing company have set off on a unique and daring cycling challenge by towing one of their own boats from their headquarters in Lincolnshire, through Bedford, and to the Southampton International Boat Show to raise money for a late colleague...
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Roy Easton Funeral procession at Norse Road Cemetery. Image: Stanley's Photos

Heartwarming turn out at funeral of Roy Easton as people from across the country pay their respects

Roy Easton, RAF veteran and former shop worker at Boots and Goldings in Bedford Town Centre, who died alone in May has had a heartwarming turnout for his funeral as people from all...
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