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Bedford’s Alex Goulding sets second World Record on Italian TV show

Bedford's Alex Goulding already has one World Record, for the most side jump push ups in a single minute, set in July 2021 but now he has a second mention in the Guinness World Records...

Bedford Blues secure league title in first season at Goldington Road

Bedford Blues Women, in their first ever season as a team, continued their 100% record in securing the NC3 Midlands Central title at Goldington Road this afternoon...

Bedford Town extend lead to four points at the top after thrashing Didcot

Berkhamsted's 2-2 home draw against Barton Rovers has given Bedford Town a four point buffer at the top of Southern League Central Division One after yet another victory...

Bedford Hockey Ladies chase down Sutton Coldfield in Conference Midlands league

There may be an eight-point gap, but the Bedford Hockey Club Ladies are not giving up their pursuit of league leaders, Sutton Coldfield in the Vitality Women's Conference...

Former Bedford Girls School student wins Great Britain hockey contract

Bedford's Kate Axford is now in line for appearances at a wealth of hockey competitions including the Commonwealth Games, World Cup and the Olympics in Paris 2024...

Bedford Blues captain Rich Lane moves to Premiership side Bristol Bears

Rich Lane took over the captaincy from the retiring Sean McCarthy at the start of the season, but is now due to end the season elsewhere in the Gallagher Premiership...

Adamson hat-trick helps Bedford Blues to Nottingham double

Dean Adamson scored a hat-trick in this fixture at Goldington Road in November, and he repeated the trick as Bedford Blues comfortably beat Nottingham at Lady Bay...

Bedford Town remain top after comfortable win at Barton

February has been an odd month in the world of non-league football at The Eyrie, but normality was restored at Bedford Town on Saturday afternoon with a comfortable win at Barton...

Bedford’s self-managed tennis league helping the town get more active

The simple premise of facilitating competitive tennis began in London in 2005, and has now spread nationwide including to Bedford where we are into Round 40 of the self-regulated tennis league...

Bedford Hockey Club back in league action despite Storm Eunice

The stormy weather put paid to some hockey fixtures over the weekend, but there was success elsewhere as the season reaches the business end...

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