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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.

Our mission is to inform and inspire the people of Bedford. To do this we will work hard to bring them the news that matters to them from our town centre to the most rural of the Borough’s villages.

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Historic ‘Victoria Ward tiles’ information board unveiled at Bedford Hospital

The latest addition to Bedford Hospital details the background to the historic Victoria Ward tiles which have been on display since 1897. The tiles...

Beds Hospital prof proves broccoli and tea play significant role in prevention of cancer

Following studies involving 155,000 people over 12 years, Bedfordshire Hospitals Consultant, Professor Robert Thomas has proved that eating...

Maternity care services slowly restarting across Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire NHS Trust have said that some maternity services in the area are slowly restarting after we raised concerns new born babies were missing out on important and...

Bedford Hosptial names new landscaped gardens in honour of Captain Tom

To commemorate Captain - now Colonel - Tom Moore’s fundraising mission of walking 100 laps of his garden to raise money for the NHS, Bedford Hospital...

Hospitals merger completed today, forming the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The merger of Bedford Hospital NHS Trust and the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been completed today, creating a new...

Biddenham doctor ‘struck off’ after spying on teenager in the shower

A doctor from Biddenham, who was convicted of spying on a teenage girl in a shower, has been struck off. Dr Jonathan Fielden, who was a highly-paid NHS...

Bedford Hospital: seven-day service proposed following merger

A consistent standard of health services, even at weekends, could be one of the benefits of a merger between two Bedfordshire hospitals, a meeting heard...

Bedford MP refutes health minister’s claims that he wasn’t lobbied for Bedford Hospital cash

Newly re-elected MP for Bedford and Kempston, Mohammad Yasin, has robustly refuted claims made by the Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, that...

Prevention of future deaths notice slapped on Bedford Hospital

A coroner has demanded action by Bedford Hospital to close loopholes in procedures and training that she believes may lead to more patient deaths...

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