9 November 2026

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Biddenham School ahead of the game with laptops for every student

One school in Bedford was way ahead of the game with remote learning, even before the coronavirus pandemic struck.Seven years ago, Biddenham...

Charitable donations make Mark Rutherford’s state-of-the-art chemistry lab a reality

Thanks to donations from two local charities, Mark Rutherford School science students now have a state-of-the-art laboratory...

Talented Sharnbrook student wins place at English National Ballet’s Youth Company

An A-level student at Sharnbrook Academy is celebrating after accepting a coveted place at the prestigious English National Ballet’s Youth Company...

STEM support for primary students thanks to Fujifilm and Council collaboration

Science and technology are being brought to life for primary school children, thanks to a partnership between Bedford-based Fujifilm and Bedford...

Polam School swaps school books for yoga mats on Global Be Well Day

Students at Polam School were among 55,000 children and young people around the world taking part in Global Be Well Day today (Friday)...

Rotary Club and High Sheriff donate laptops to Ridgeway School

Laptops to help some of a school's most vulnerable pupils have been donated by the Rotary Club of Bedford Park in an initiative organised by the High...

Online secondary and upper school admissions now open

Is your child due to transfer to secondary or upper school next September? If so, Bedford Borough Council’s online admissions system is now open for...

Borough Council prepares for upsurge of kids in care following lockdown

More children could be brought into council care as a result of months of lockdown and school closures, a committee heard...

Bromham pupils given a warm welcome back to school

Pupils at Bromham CofE Primary School were given star treatment when they returned to school today (Monday). Children returning to the village primary...

Former Bedford Girls’ School pupil returns to paint head

A former Bedford School Girl pupil has returned to unveil a portrait of outgoing Headmistress, Miss Jo MacKenzie. Mihaila Kuveljic, who recently graduated with a Fine Art degree from Oxford Brookes...

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