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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.

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Happy couple Sheila and Stephen who married after first meeting as teenagers 50 years ago. Stephen is wearing a white tuxedo and black bow tie and Sheila is wearing a lace wedding dress and jacket

50 years in the making: Turvey retirement village celebrates its first resident wedding

A couple who first crossed paths as teenagers half a century ago have officially tied the knot, marking the very first wedding between residents at the Elderswell retirement...
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The exterior of the Hopeworks building on Harpur Street. Image: Hopeworks

Monthly column: The Bedford we see in the shadows

Most people experience Bedford in the hustle and bustle of our workplaces, cafes and parks. At Hopeworks, we often find ourselves alongside those living in the shadows...
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Cyber Security graphic of a padlock on a computer screen. Image Pixabay:The Digital Artist

Harpur Trust reassures school parents following cyber incident at third-party supplier

The Harpur Trust has issued a clear reassurance to parents, guardians, and pupils following a cybersecurity incident involving an external database system used in its charity operations...
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Paul Lockyer training for his 100 mile Bedfordshire run for local disability charity Embrace. Image: Paul Lockyer

Bedford Borough charity chair launches 100-mile solo running challenge for disabled youth

Podington man Paul Lockyer, 61, is taking on a 100-mile solo running challenge across Bedfordshire to raise funds for Embrace, a charity supporting local families living with...
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Commemorative plaque located at 42 Harpur Street. Erected 2014. The inscription states: Guglielmo Marconi 1874 - 1937. Father of the wireless. Lived here sometime during 1876 - 1880. Image: Bedford Borough Council/Stuart Antrobus

New Blue Plaque scheme aims to honour Bedfordshire’s “forgotten” heroes

Bedfordians are being invited to help uncover underrepresented historical figures for national blue plaque commemoration across Bedfordshire and the wider region...
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Zaim Hysa playing a traditional Albanian Çifteli. A two-stringed plucked instrument with a small, pear-shaped body and a long neck. Image: The Hysa family.

Bedford family to tackle half marathon following father’s brain tumour death

Five members of a Bedford family will run the Robin Hood Half Marathon in memory of Zaim Hysa, raising funds for Brain Tumour Research after the healthy father of five died from a brain tumour...
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Tom Wootton Aimee Fowler (Bedford College) Ewan Hartup Sophie Plummer Jonah Fielden Daisy Howden (Bedford College) Chris Morris at the Supported Internships celebration

Bedford Borough Council hosts special ceremony to celebrate Supported Interns

Bedford Borough Council has hosted a special ceremony to celebrate the young people who have just completed their year-long Supported Internships programme. Celebrating their achievements...
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Young Bedfordians taking part in a gymnastics class as part of summer holiday activities in Wixams Image supplied by empr

Free summer holiday activity programme returns to Wixams for local families

Four weeks of free summer holiday activities are returning to Wixams to support local families with cost-of-living pressures while providing sports, crafts, and inclusive SEND sessions...
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The Harpur Trust boathouse on the River Great Ouse for Bedford School, Bedford Girls School and Bedford Modern School Image Bedford Independent

Four Bedford rowing coaches receive national commendations for preventing embankment tragedy

Four hero coaches from Bedford School and Bedford Modern School have been awarded Royal Humane Society Commendations for their brave, quick-thinking response to save a...
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Mike Pearce with his bike on hillside

Bedford biker saddles up for 300-mile charity ride to fight Multiple Sclerosis

A Bedfordian is gearing up to cycle from London to Paris next June to raise vital funds for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Mike Pearce has been inspired to fundraise...
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