9 November 2026

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The Battle of Bedfordshire resumes as the Blues travel to Ampthill

Bedford Blues resume battle with local rivals Ampthill on Saturday (10 May) as they keep up the chase to Ealing at the top of the RFU Championship and hoping to entertain an expectant Blues crowd...

Bedford Hockey Club Masters win silver despite Epsom final loss

The first Saturday of May saw the culmination of Bedford Hockey Club’s Women’s Masters over 45s journey in the England Hockey club championship, where they picked up a silver medal...

New cricket season kicks off across the Borough as Bedford CC aim for promotion

A century from 15-year old, Hrishi Sharma kicked the new season off in style for Bedford Cricket Club Sunday 1st XI at the weekend, as they thrashed Luton Town and Indians 2nd XI by 141 runs...

Adamson breaks try record as Bedford Blues trounce London Scottish

Dean Adamson is now officially Bedford Blues' leading all-time try scorer, scoring one of nine tries as part of a 61-38 victory against London Scottish at a raucous Goldington Road on Saturday...

Goldington Road hosts Bedford Blues double header on Foundation Day

Bedford Blues are back in action after a well-earned week of rest, looking to cement second place in the Championship table as they welcome London Scottish to Goldington Road on Saturday...

Council launch women-only badminton sessions to help boost participation

Bedford Borough Council has announced the successful launch of a women-only badminton programme, in partnership with Hawaa Empower and the council's leisure provider, GLL (Better)...

Bedford Hockey Club celebrate awards as youngsters take to the pitch

Although the league season ended at Bedford Hockey Club several weeks ago, and no action is possible at the Chester Road ground with the pitch refurbishment having commenced this week...

The 159th Bedford Regatta returns to the River Great Ouse in May

The River Great Ouse will once again be front and centre of attention on 10 May as the Bedford Regatta returns for its 159th edition, including 1,800 athletes in 43 events on a bumper day...

Bedford Ath equal record in winning a 14th Bedfordshire Cup

Bedford Athletic retained the Bedfordshire Cup with a 29-17 victory over Ampthill to equal a Bedfordshire record with their 14th success in the county competition. It was a match that they started...

Bedford Town beat Stourbridge to win Southern League Premier Central

Bedford Town are celebrating a barely believable step three title after a 2-0 win against Stourbridge in front of a big crowd at The Eyrie secured a promotion to step two of the non-league pyramid...

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