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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.

Our editorial team are NCTJ trained and follows a standards code set out by the independent press regulator IMPRESS Standards.

Bedford – an inclusive town?

Today is Purple Tuesday, a worldwide call to action to improve the customer experience for disabled people. The potential for the purple pound is clear...

Purple Tuesday: Town centre inclusivity charter launches to improve accessibility for all

On Purple Tuesday - 12 November - Bedford Borough Council and its partners are launching a survey to help create an Inclusive Town Charter.

Tolchard’s is now open for business in Bedford

The latest business to open its doors in the Old Arcade might seem familiar to some, as it's owned by the former managers of one of the town's oldest...

Leaves for Change window display to raise money for women’s refuge

The clocks have gone back and Autumn is definitely in the air - and in the windows of Made in Bedford at Number 13 St Paul's Square.

The Eagle Bookshop has finally landed on St Peter’s Street

The much-anticipated opening of the Eagle Bookshop's new premises on St Peter's Street took place on Monday (22 October), adding another unique...

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