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Reminder to check your bin collection days over the festive period

With the festivities nearly upon us, Bedford Borough Council is reminding local residents about a few changes to bin collections between Christmas and...

Bedford Borough Council and the Harpur Centre join Refill Bedford

Bedford Borough Council and the Harpur Shopping Centre have signed up as Refill Stations, helping Refill Bedford create a network of local places where...

Bedford councillor arrested as part of Extinction Rebellion protests in London

A local councillor was arrested in London yesterday (Sunday) as part of the Extinction Rebellion protests. Cllr Ben Foley, who is Green Party representative...

Bedford Borough Council to become carbon neutral by 2030 says Mayor

A councillor has welcomed initiatives set out at this week’s first meeting of Bedford Borough Council’s new Climate Change Committee, but challenges the...

Borough Council seeking funding to restore vandalised Labyrinth

Bedford Borough Council has told the Bedford Independent that repairs to the wooden Labyrinth at Priory Country Park cannot take place until additional...

£900 in fines issued after waste given to ‘rogue traders’ found fly-tipped

Bedford Borough Council has issued three £300 fines to individuals in the last fortnight after their household and garden waste was fly-tipped, having...

Youth climate strike to take place in Harpur Square today

Young people of Bedford are being urged by campaigners to join the Youth Strike 4 Climate outside Bedford Central Library today at 11am...

The Store – Bedford’s first dedicated refill shop – opens this Saturday

If you’ve walked past St Cuthbert’s Arcade recently, you can’t have helped but notice the new business that is preparing to open at the front of the...

Priory Country Park celebrates its place in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame

For the fifth year in a row, Priory Country Park has received TripAdvisors' ‘Certificate of Excellence’, earning the park a place in the site's Hall of...

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