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Beales latest: store group goes into administration with 23 shops at risk

Beales has today announced it has gone into administration, after a buyer for the business was not found.The joint administrators at KPMG will continue...

Beales paying over £1m more in business rates than it should despite govt reform

Struggling department store chain, Beales, which has a large presence in Bedford town centre, is paying over £1m extra in business rates despite a 2017...

Allhallows public toilets to be closed during refurbishment works

The public toilets at Allhallows car park will be closed for a week in February, to enable Bedford Borough Council to carry out refurbishment works...

Harpur Centre confirms DW Sports closure

Bedford town centre is set to lose another retailer, as DW Sports, the sportswear and equipment retailer, is closing its Harpur Centre store...

Beales on the brink: pressure to find buyer for the store group

The department store Beales, which has a large presence in Bedford town centre, is on the brink of collapse if a buyer is not found...

St Cuthbert’s businesses and Town Centre Champs offer to help shoppers beat the January blues

From Monday 13 January, businesses along St Cuthbert's Street are helping customers beat the new year blues with a range of special offers and discounts...

Pop up shop is a dream come true for young Bedford entrepreneur

A former River Island employee has created his own fashion brand and opened a pop up shop just in time for Christmas. Tauseef Nawaz created Dreamware to...

Made in Bedford’s Christmas artisan fair returns

The county's largest arts, crafts and produce fair returns to Bedford this Sunday (1 December) to help you get your Christmas shopping wrapped up...

Narnia Fancy Dress shop closes its door on Bedford High Street

A fancy dress shop on Bedford High Street has confirmed that it will close at the end of November when its lease expires. Narnia Fancy Dress has been...

Eagle Gallery joins bookshop at their new premises on St Peter’s Street

The Eagle Gallery has moved, along with the Eagle Bookshop, from Castle Road to their impressive new premises in Peter Street. 

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