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Breaking news: Bedford Town and Real Bedford in merger talks to “transform football in Bedford”

In a Bedford independent exclusive, Real Bedford FC and Bedford Town FC have announced they're in detailed negotiations to unify their two clubs into a single entity and "transform...
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Bedford Blues 2024/25

The Championship resumes with the Battle of Bedfordshire at Goldington Road

Goldington Road will see the resumption of the Championship on Saturday (18 January) as Bedford Blues welcome local rivals Ampthill for the second time this season, and for the...
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Real Bedford celebrate a goal at the Ledger Stadium

Real Bedford take control of title race against ten-man Berkhamsted

Real Bedford leapfrogged ten-man Berkhamsted in the race for the Southern League Central Division One title after completing a 5-1 win over their league rivals at the Ledger...
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Gbenga Adeyi (right) beat Ben Mann for the A-Grade county squash title

County squash champions crowned at Bedford’s Club Towers

Club Towers crowned a host of winners at the annual Bedfordshire Squash County Closed Championships over the course of a long weekend at the beginning with January, with number...
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Bedford Athletic in action against North Walsham rugby

Bedford Ath resume losing streak at home to North Walsham

Bedford Athletic picked up 2025 where they left off 2024 with a 27-13 home defeat to North Walsham on Saturday (11 January). In a crucial game against a side two places above them...
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Leon Lobjoit in action for Bedford Town against Telford at the Eyrie

Late Telford winner condemns Bedford Town to back-to-back defeats

An 85th-minute winner from Telford's Matthew Stenson propelled them up to second in Southern League Premier Central as Lee Bircham's Bedford Town fell to back-to-back defeats on...
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Real Bedford one point off the top after Ware fightback win

Real Bedford fought back from a 1-0 half time deficit to win 3-1 at Ware in Southern League Central Division One to reduce the gap to a single point to Berkhamsted at the top of the division...
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Bedford Hockey Club Men's Over 45s in action

Bedford ice cold in shoot out to progress in Hockey Masters

Bedford Hockey Club's Men’s Over 45s are through to the next round of the England Hockey Tier 1 Masters' Championship, as they defeated Harpenden in a shoot out after the sides drew 1-1...
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Ryan Blake vs Spalding

Bedford Town’s winning run brought to an abrupt end against Spalding

Bedford Town's five game Southern League winning streak came to a frightful end on Saturday (4 January) as the Eagles were thrashed 5-1 by Spalding United at The Eyrie...
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Ryan Blake for Bedford Town

Bedford Town second after fifth consecutive league win at Bishop’s Stortford

Bedford Town's rollercoaster season continued into the new calendar year as Lee Bircham's men completed a league double over Bishop's Stortford in winning 2-1 at Woodside Park...
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