9 November 2026

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Competitive football returns to Bedford after ten month lay off

Bedford Town and Kempston Rovers return to league action after a frustrating period of ten months, with the Eagles chasing a much needed promotion...

Record victory for Bedford Cricket Club as title surge continues

With just a few weeks to go until the end of the season, Bedford Cricket Club still have their eyes on not one, but two league titles...

Prolific winger re-signs for the Blues as Bedford eye up the Saints

One of Bedford's most prolific try scorers has returned to Goldington Road, hoping to add to his impressive tally of 82 tries for the Blues...

Bedford CC and Kempston Hammers win again to continue fine form in Northamptonshire League

Bedford CC and Kempston Hammers still have to play each other in a key local derby, as both continue their fight for the Northamptonshire League divisional title...

Bedford Ladies Tug of War team to represent England on the world stage

The Bedford Ladies Tug of War team are one of the most successful in the country, and once again won the National Championships leading them to the world stage...

Former University of Bedfordshire student wins Olympic silver in Tokyo

There was a silver medal overnight - in a brand new event - for one of University of Bedfordshire's former students in a successful day for Team GB...

Bedford Football Club dismisses two players over racist WhatsApp messages

Bedford Football Club has been praised for its swift actions in dismissing two players found to have sent racist messages on social media platforms. The newly-signed players sent...

Mehmi ton takes Bedford Cricket Club a further step towards promotion

Rohan Mehmi - who is on the books at first-class county, Northamptonshire - helped secure a fourth straight win for Bedford Cricket Club's 1st XI as they took a big step towards promotion in Elstow on Sunday...

Keep on running: Bedford Running festival’s 10k return

Running has returned to the streets of Bedford with 400 athletes taking part in Bedford Running Festival's 10k last weekend, their first live event for almost two years. The event started...

Blues face trip to the Channel Islands as full rugby season returns to Goldington Road

With the exciting prospect of a full Championship campaign to come, Bedford Blues face some stern tests in the opening weekends of the new season...

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