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Cazoo Wholesale raises over £7,000 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

A Thurleigh-based business has raised over £7,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support with its 35-strong team travelling over 300km in one day, right on their doorstep. Cazoo Wholesale, the online...

Popular sports club makes urgent appeal for premises

A hugely popular and inspirational Bedford-based sports club is appealing for help to find their 'forever home' after a catalogue of misfortunes has seen them operating out of a marquee in Wyboston...

Bedford man gets behind cost of dying campaign

A Bedford man has joined national charity Sue Ryder in their campaign to highlight the cost of death. Last month (16 June), the charity, which looks after the Moggerhanger Hospice, unveiled a...

Bedford’s care-experienced people given ‘protected characteristic’ status

Bedford Borough councillors have passed a motion to help prevent discrimination by treating care experience as if it were a ‘Protected Characteristic’. At last...

Charity “delighted” with wins at business awards

A Bedford charity has said they are "delighted" after they were recognised at a local business awards. IMPAKT Housing and Support were up for three categories at this year's SME Luton and...

Could your local group or community organisation benefit from Bedford Giving grant?

Bedford Giving is looking for local groups and organisations which could benefit from a grant of up to £5,000, to help support the needs of children under eight and their families in the borough...

Sponsored scoot raises over £1,000 for cancer charity

A nine-year-old from Brickhill has raised over a thousand pounds on her own for a Bedfordshire cancer charity. Lola Murphy, supported by her dad George, decided to do a sponsored scoot after her grandmother...

Obituary: Gareth Woodfine (1933-2023)

Gareth Woodfine, the well-known solicitor, businessman, sportsman and philanthropist has passed away at the age of 89. A proud Welshman, Gareth started his eponymous law firm Woodfine and Co in 1971...

Charity receives £25k grant to continue 40-year commitment to those living with Multiple Sclerosis

A local charity which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year has been given a birthday boost with a £25,000 grant from the Postcode Places Trust. Set up in 1983 by a small group of volunteers, the Bedford MS...

New movement launched to help Bedford’s younger generations

A brand new movement, which aims to tackle what Bedfordians feel are the biggest challenges facing young people in Bedford Borough is being launched this week, and the Bedford Independent is backing...

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