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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.

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Heroes assemble: Entries now open for awards to recognise the best of Bedford

Entries for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards 2023, in partnership with the Harpur Trust, are now open, focussing on individuals and teams who have made a...
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MP and Lord Lieutenant lead walkers in Stride-Out for Memory event

Tibbs Dementia Foundation had two very special volunteers at its Stride-Out for Memory event on Saturday (7 October) in Priory Country Park. Mohammad Yasin, MP for Bedford and Kempston - who also...
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Bedford Giving calls on local businesses to give work experience opportunities to young people

Bedford Giving is calling on local businesses and organisations to join its World of Work project to offer opportunities to the town's young people. The project aims to help young people maximise...
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Teenage refugee fleeing Taliban drowned after swimming at Cardington Lock

A teenage Afghan refugee drowned while swimming in a river during the summer heatwave. Haroon Armani, 18, was in the River Great Ouse at Cardington Lock in Bedford with a friend...
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Mark Rutherford students embark on fundraising push for volunteering trip to Borneo

Four students from Mark Rutherford School are embarking on a fundraising campaign to help them take a once-in-a-lifetime volunteering trip to Borneo when they finish their exams...
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Community memorial service to remember loved ones is open to all

Residents are invited to come together to remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones at a memorial service at Norse Road Crematorium this Friday (29 September). The event is accessible to everyone...
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International Bedford-based charity celebrates the support of town’s communities

The invaluable contributions of volunteers and supporting partners were recognised by the Bedford based international charity, SEVA Trust UK at an awards evening and community dinner at Kempston...
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Students encouraged to apply for Harpur Trust university bursaries

Students in Year 13 at state schools throughout Bedford Borough are being encouraged to apply for a bursary from the Harpur Trust to help with the spiralling costs of university. As new students embark on...
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Bedford Giving research finds mental health, online bullying and things to do “massive challenges” for young people

Bedford Giving, the movement committed to increasing opportunities for young people in Bedford, has published new research which highlights mental health, online bullying and not enough...
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Autism Bedfordshire celebrates £10,000 Panacea Society grant

A local charity that supports autistic people and their families in Bedfordshire has been awarded a significant grant by The Panacea Charitble Trust. Autism Bedfordshire recieved a grant for £10,000...
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