A group of councillors have called on all teachers and school staff to have priority access to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine. At last night's full council meeting, Labour Councillors...
Bedford’s chief education officer: “Remote learning has to happen for every pupil in our schools”
Local Democracy Reporter
As Bedford’s schools head once more into lockdown mode education chiefs want to make sure that all pupils have access to the internet.
With Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement just minutes away borough councillors met yesterday...
Bedford Borough Council has confirmed to the Bedford Independent that almost half of the Borough's primary schools have taken the decision to remain closed to all but the most vulnerable children and the children of...
Bedford Borough Council: “Parents won’t be fined if they keep children home from school”
Paul Hutchinson
Bedford Borough Council won't issue fines to parents, who keep children home from primary schools that open this week, despite the Prime Minister saying "schools are safe". In a statement on Facebook...
A Bedford School boy has won BBC Young Chorister of the Year after wowing the judges at yesterday's final at Gorton Monastery in Manchester...
A music scholarship pupil from Bedford School is on his way to the grand final of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year. 14-year-old Alexander...
Mayor calls for Bedford Primary Schools to remain closed as coronavirus cases continue to increase
Paul Hutchinson
Bedford Borough Mayor, Dave Hodgson, has called for an urgent review of the timetable for the opening of the area's primary schools, asking for them to "remain closed for the time being".
In a statement the Mayor...
US TV host, John Oliver may be best known for hosting HBO's Last Week Tonight, but many Bedfordians remember him when he looked like this...
And talented musician at Bedford Modern School (BMS), Immy Churchill, has been awarded a scholarship to study jazz singing at the Royal Academy of...
A Bedford Modern student made his on-screen debut this week as Elton John's hand double in the movie, 'Rocketman'.
Greg May, who is in Year 12, appears as the 14 year-old Elton’s hand double as he...
A star-studded programme was launched today for a festival celebration of art, music and drama in Bedford. Holby City star and Old Bedfordian, Bob Barrett...
The Chairman and Board of Governors of Bedford Girls’ School (BGS) have today announced the appointment of Mrs Gemma Gibson as headmistress from Sept...