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Stock image of Bedford Blues players under the floodlights at Goldington Road

Second half blitz sees Blues to Battle of Bedfordshire victory over Ampthill

Bedford Blues scored four second half tries to secure another Battle of Bedfordshire triumph at Goldington Road on Friday night (6 February), beating local rivals Ampthill 35-13 in Champ Rugby...
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One of the England Men's Tug of War squads at the 2025 indoor championships

National Indoor Tug of War Championships coming to Bedford this weekend

Tug of War athletes from across the United Kingdom and Ireland will descend on Bedford this weekend, as the Tug of War British and Irish Indoor Championships takes place at Bedford...
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Jago Godden of Bedford Town FC

Bedford Town midfielder Godden secures lucrative EFL transfer – but will move to Ireland

Bedford Town have announced that star midfielder, Jago Godden has left the club after securing a Football League transfer to League Two, Walsall, who have immediately sent him out on loan...
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Greg Taylor of Bedford Town takes on a Curzon Ashton defender

Bedford Town snatch a point with 97th minute equaliser at Curzon Ashton

Bedford Town came home from Greater Manchester with an uplifting injury time story, as Tyrone Marsh's 97th minute equaliser snatched a 2-2 draw at Curzon Ashton in National League North...
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Bedford Hockey Club Ladies' 1st XI player tackles a Cambridge opponent

Bedford Hockey Club Ladies take further step to National League return

The campaign to return to the National League continues for top of the table Bedford Hockey Club Ladies’ 1st XI, as their good form continued with a win over bottom of the table, Cambridge...
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Archer Illaria Knibb taking aim at a target at the JVD Open in Eindhoven, Netherlands in November 2025

Bedford archery star earns Team GB selection for European Indoor Championships

Bedford's up and coming archery star, Illaria Knibb has continued the good news into the new year after achieving selection for Team GB at the upcoming European Indoor Championships in Bulgaria...
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Bedford Athletic forward palms off a Broadstreet tackle in their clash in October 2025

Bedford Ath draw a blank in key loss at Broadstreet

Bedford Athletic suffered a meek 41-0 defeat away to Broadstreet in Regional Two Midlands East on Saturday (31 January), in what was a key match against their fellow rivals for a play off place...
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Ben Stevens unleashes a shot for Real Bedford against AFC Sudbury

Patient Real Bedford rise to third after overcoming stubborn Sudbury

Real Bedford scored three second half goals in eventually dispatching struggling AFC Sudbury 4-1 at the Ledger Stadium on Saturday, rising to third in Southern League Premier Central...
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Louis James is tackled by a Hartpury defender

Bedford Blues still second despite narrow loss at Hartpury

Bedford Blues remain second in Champ Rugby despite a narrow 18-13 loss at fellow play-off hopefuls, Hartpury on Saturday, in what was the Blues' fourth league loss...
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Bedford Town player hounds a Macclesfield player at Moss Rose in January 2026

Bedford Town downed by Pasiek strike in Macclesfield loss

Bedford Town were unable to build on impressive recent form in National League North on Saturday, as they were beaten thanks to a debut goal from Kacper Pasiek in a 2-1 loss at Macclesfield...
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