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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.

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Bedford Romanians celebrate national day in town centre

A flurry of Romanians ignored the cold weather and joined a celebration of their national day in Bedford last week (1 December). For Romanians, the Day of the Unification of the...

Christmas church services in Bedford 2023

Christmas will soon be upon us. The month of December always seems to pass so very quickly and there hardly seems time to complete all the tasks that need to be done - writing cards, buying presents...

Tibbs Dementia carol singers spread Christmas cheer at Hatters and Claytons

Christmas came early to Hatters and Claytons when they welcomed the Tibbs Dementia Foundation carol singers into the store to entertain shoppers and raise vital funds for the charity...

‘Post box to Heaven’ unveiled at Norse Road Crematorium

Bedford's Norse Road Crematorium has unveiled a 'Post box to Heaven' for relatives and friends to 'post' letters to departed loved ones Inspired by the touching story of a grieving nine-year-old...

Plea for Bedford Borough Council to call for Gaza ceasefire ahead of rally this weekend

Bedford Borough Council has been asked to send a message of support to a West Bank village and to call for an immediate ceasefire for Gaza. Mr Rob Wall told last night’s...

Post Office move agreed for Brickhill Drive

After consultation with local people, the move for Brickhiil Drive's Post Office to a shop next door has been agreed. The move has been made after the new operator of the Post Office...

A right royal celebration at this year’s Bedford Christmas Tree Festival

The ever-popular and much-anticipated Christmas Tree Festival is back at St Paul's church this December and, in honour of this year's Coronation, the theme is Kings and Queens...

Sam Price joins Beyond Detention as new CEO

Bedford-based charity Beyond Detention has announced the appointment of Sam Price as its new CEO. The charity supports those detained at Yarl's Wood Detention Centre in Bedford Borough...

Queens Park Community Hub Café reopens due to popular demand

The Queens Park Café Hub which was first opened by bpha and partners in March this year as a warm hub has reopened following requests from the local community. Open fortnightly during term time, the hub...

Local radio station opens new studio in Bedford

A new studio for Bedford Radio was formally opened this week by Bedford Borough Mayor Tom Wootton (Conservative) and MP for Bedford and Kempston Mohammad Yasin (Labour). The pair...

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