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BMS student makes film debut in Elton John’s ‘Rocketman’

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Duke of Gloucester carries out historic royal inspection of Bedford’s Combined Cadet Force

His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, the first cousin of Her Majesty the Queen, carried out an historic Royal inspection of Bedford's Combined Cadet Force at Bedford School...
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Polam Nursery celebrates outstanding ‘hat-trick’

Polam School in Bedford has been judged ‘outstanding’ in all areas of its registered nursery provision for the third inspection in a row.  
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Child taken to hospital after play equipment collapses at Hazeldene School

A child has been taken to hospital after play equipment at Hazeldene School in Bedford collapsed yesterday afternoon (25 Apr). A large wooden pole fell...
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HEART Academies Trust announce new CEO

HEART Academies Trust has appointed a new CEO to oversee the running of Bedford Academy and three primaries: Cauldwell, Shackleton and Shortstown...
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New chairman of HEART MAT board says “it’s time to move on together”

The new chairman of trustees at HEART Multi Academy Trust (MAT), David Hoare, has said the past few months of turmoil have given them a chance to create stronger relationships...
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HEART Academies Trust appoint new chair to help deliver promises to parents

Heart Academies Trust has appointed a new independent chair of trustees who they say will "give (them) an enormous advantage in helping (them) become a...
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Heart Multi-Academies Trust “working hard” to rebuild relationships with parents

Heart Multi Academies Trust (MAT) has told the Bedford Independent they are working hard to rebuild relationships with parents after they halted their plans to restructure staff at...
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Mark Rutherford students win Bedford’s Youth Speaks competition

Mark Rutherford School’s public speaking team have won the Bedford round of the Youth Speaks competition. The competition run by Rotary International had five other schools...
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£1.3million ‘top-up’ for Bedford schools after Government corrects funding formula

The Government has corrected a shortfall in the budget allocated to Bedford Borough Schools after it was discovered it would leave them £1.3million short.
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