9 November 2026

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Bedford’s community rugby clubs in with a chance of winning £5,000 for renovation projects

Prem leaders, Northampton Saints have once again teamed up with Travis Perkins to celebrate 25 years of collaboration by offering the opportunity for two community clubs to win £5,000...

Bedford Modern dominate Schools’ Bedfordshire Squash tournament with record 50 participants

Bedford Modern School dominated the latest annual Schools' Bedfordshire Squash tournament, taking five out of the six titles across the age groups, as a record number of participants took part...

Late Moncur penalty seals dramatic win for Bedford Town at King’s Lynn

Bedford Town's perfect Easter weekend is complete, after George Moncur's 87th-minute penalty secured the Eagles a monumental 1-0 win away at King's Lynn Town on Easter Monday...

Allen scores brace as Real Bedford saunter past Bishop’s Stortford

Josh Allen added two more goals to his Southern League tally, as Real Bedford coasted past Bishop's Stortford 4-0 on the way to May's play-offs on Easter Monday at the Ledger Stadium...

Bedford Blues take their chances to see off wasteful Cornish Pirates

Bedford Blues battled to a 36-12 victory against Cornish Pirates at Goldington Road to maintain third place in Champ Rugby, scoring five tries in an attritional affair against Cornish Pirates...

Bedford Town take big step to National League safety with vital Leamington win

Bedford Town's status as a National League club took another step to being secure on Good Friday, as a dominant second half display helped them to a 3-1 win against already relegated, Leamington...

Real Bedford downed by in-form Kettering Town at Latimer Park

Real Bedford are still well set for a play-off spot in Southern League Premier Central despite a 2-1 away loss at a resurgent Kettering Town, who have jumped into the play-off places themselves...

Bedfordshire Super Vets out in (gale) force for latest charity rugby match

The newly named Bedfordshire Barbarians Super Vets travelled to face their Buckinghamshire counterparts on Saturday (28 March) in the latest exhibition match allowing rugby players...

Ath prepare for play-offs with simple win over Wellingborough

Bedford Athletic eased past bottom club Wellingborough 43-15 in a Friday night game at Putnoe Woods on 27 March. In a match that carried little relevance to either side, the home team laboured...

Bedford Blues Women celebrate winning the NC1 East title at Goldington Road

Bedford Blues Women are celebrating another league title, after securing the NC1 East championship on Sunday. Wymondham Wasps' concession on Sunday officially left the Blues...

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