9 November 2026

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Bedford Town manager Lee Bircham handed nine match ban

Bedford Town manager, Lee Bircham has been banned for nine matches by the Football Association and fined £600 after a charge of improper conduct was upheld following allegations made by a referee...

Tributes paid to former Bedfordshire and England cricketer Wayne “Ned” Larkins

Tributes have been paid to former Bedford Town Cricket Club, Bedfordshire and England cricketer, Wayne Larkins who has passed away at the age of 71. Born in Roxton in November 1953...

Queens Park Westfield go back-to-back after tight Flitwick win

Queens Park Westfield 1st XI picked up back-to-back wins in the Bedfordshire County Cricket League Premier Division with a low-scoring three-wicket victory at The Hardy Vale against Flitwick on Sunday...

European gold medals cap sizzling summer for Bedford Hockey masters

A week of hard-fought matches for two of Bedford Hockey Club's Masters players, Dave Appleton and Kate Costin, culminated in gold medal winning performances for the pair...

The Bedfordshire Games celebrating diversity and inclusion returns for 36th edition

The Bedfordshire Games returns to the Bedford International Athletics Stadium on 1 July, providing opportunity for people with learning disabilities to compete in competitive sport...

Adamson testimonial leads Bedford Blues’ pre-season campaign

Bedford Blues' preparations for the new rugby union season are beginning to take shape, as the club has announced their pre-season schedule ahead of their busiest ever season in the second tier...

Real Bedford manager Rob Sinclair signs new two-year contract

Real Bedford's manager, Rob Sinclair has committed to life at the Ledger Stadium by signing a new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2026/27 season...

Queens Park and Biddenham both win in Premier Division as bat dominates

Both Queens Park Westfield and Biddenham were in the winner's enclosure on Sunday as they picked up victories in the latest round of fixtures in the Bedfordshire County Cricket...

“We have a really good chance” says Bedford’s Emilio Gay ahead of Italy’s T20 World Cup qualifiers

Current Durham and England Lions batter, Emilio Gay has been selected to represent Italy for a second tournament, after the Bedford-born cricketer was chosen as part of a 15-man squad...

Bedford Town’s summer transfer window continues with the local touch

Bedford Town are continuing with the home-grown theme in their summer transfer window so far, unveiling two Bedford-born strikers with considerable non-league experience...

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