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You could win a slow cooker thanks to Cadent Gas. Image: juliedeshaies/Adobe Stock provided by Cadent.
Did you know you could save £100 each year just by turning your heating down ONE degree? By making some small, simple changes you can save money on your household energy...
Interest rates may come DOWN this year as the economy stutters because of Brexit and global trade uncertainties. That’s according to the investment advisers...
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Bedford pensioners could be missing out on £2700 extra pension credit per year and are urged by the local Liberal Democrats to check their eligibility. Latest figures estimate that 123 Bedford Borough...
Gemma Lane Shop Local September
https://youtu.be/Fi35EcjuntM Gemma Lane has set herself a challenge, a challenge to try Bedford's shops before she logs on to the internet. She says it's to help Bedford's economy and also find shops in town she didn't...
In yesterday’s Autumn Budget, the chancellor announced that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has lifted its growth forecasts for the UK. Rishi Sunak revealed that he expects...
With the Stamp Duty holiday extended until the end of June 2021, the UK property market remains buoyant. Whether you’re buying your first property or looking for a new home, the Stamp Duty holiday...
FTSE 100 stock markets phone technology money. Image: Jamie Street/Unsplash
What is the FTSE 100? How has it performed in 2022? Find out here. Being a successful investor or trader requires a great deal of knowledge and expertise. You must be able to analyse markets...
Money
A grant-funding scheme launched in Bedford Borough will support 13 voluntary organisations and community groups to help people struggling with the cost of living. Bedford Borough Council has...
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A survey of people living in Bedford Borough has shown some are already having to make heartbreaking decisions to cope with the rising cost of living. The survey commissioned by...
Terraced houses
House prices in Bedford are rising faster than the national average according to recent research. The average home in Bedford added £38,000 in value in the last year. In the UK overall...
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Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced an immediate £1m grant to help keep homes warm this winter and to help with the living cost crisis. The Sustainable Warmth grant is a non-repayable scheme...
Tim Pain
Drive, the Partnership Network, has held its first meeting at the new look Bedford Heights, hearing from Tim Pain, MD of Verve Developments Ltd, who own the building. Tim described how he uses 12 rules to balance...