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Brain cancer patient from Wixams looks forward to joyful family Christmas

A brain cancer patient living in Wixams is looking forward to a joyous Christmas after receiving some good news following his latest scan. In 2021, just weeks before becoming...

Lights of Love remembrance event brings local community together

Bedford's Harpur Suite played host to an evening for individuals, families and friends from across the community to collectively remember... and celebrate the lives of loved,,,

Bedford Christmas Tree Festival raises record amount for charity

The annual Christmas Tree Festival at St Paul's Church has raised a record-breaking £17,000 for charity - smashing previous years' takings. Over 6,500 people visited the...

Emmaus Village Carlton extends support to Animals in Need

Bedfordshire homelessness charity Emmaus Village Carlton is helping to support furry four-legged friends, and others, in a partnership with a local animal charity. Volunteers and companions at the...

Castle Newnham teachers smash fundraising target to support Dine With Us charity

Six very tired, cold and hungry teachers from Castle Newnham School have smashed their £500 fundraising target after spending the night on the school field in aid of the...

Christmas is a time for family traditions and my mum cooked up a cracker for us

It's Christmas Eve 1976 and my mum is cooking in the kitchen. It's a tiny kitchen but it's her first home with my dad and they only moved in a few months ago. Little does she know it...

Primary school’s ‘reverse advent calendar’ to provide donations for Bedford Foodbank

A primary school in Wilden has set up a 'reverse advent calendar' to encourage pupils to think of others during the festive period... Wilden VA Primary School is filling 40 advent boxes...

Giant inflatables and ‘gaming bus’ lined up for SEND family fun day

A free family fun day, aimed at children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) up to the age of 25, is being held by the Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum...

Morris dancers’ Mummers Play pits good against evil in post-pandemic tale

Bedford's Red Cuthbert Morris began the festive season with two sets of performances in the town, including the return of their Mummers Play on 1 December. According to..

Obituary: Charles William Little (1952-2022)

Charles was born in Luton to Aubrey and Pat who were nurserymen with extensive land in Leagrave. He was educated with his brother Peter locally at Moorlands School...