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What’s on Bedford: 26 August – 6 September

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...
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Planter strimmed to the mud on Park Road West, Bedford Inset how one of the planters used to look before being cut down

Black Tom community gardeners heartbroken as street planters “strimmed to mud”

Community gardeners in the Black Tom area of Bedford have been left heartbroken after council maintenance crews strimmed community-tended planters and shrubs back to the bare ground...
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What’s on Bedford: 29 July – 9 August 2026

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...
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What’s on Bedford: 22 July – 2 August 2026

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...
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Michael Herd in his usual spot in Bedford Esquires. Image Bedford Esquires Facebook

Obituary: Michael Herd (1958-2026)

Tributes have been paid to a true champion of Bedford's grassroots music scene, Michael Herd. The team at Esquires, and local record shop, Slide, were among the first to share their...
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Michael Blackledge. Image: The Blackledge family.

Obituary: Michael Brian Blackledge (1932-2026)

Michael Brian Blackledge was born in St Helens, Lancashire, on 1 November 1932, the son of an Irish mother, Winnifred O'Hara, and an English father, Richard Blackledge...
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Property Sales. Estate Agents Sold Signs on UK Terraced Houses Image Mike Adobe Stock

Legal advice: Top seven things to check when buying a residential property in England

Buying a home is likely to be the biggest investment you’ll ever make. While the process is exciting, it’s also complex, involving lots of legal fine print that can have long-term financial implications...
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High Sheriff of Bedfordshire Ismail Anilmis DL (c) with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (l) and former High Sheriffs. Image: The office of the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire.

What does the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire do? The ancient role explained

The role of High Sheriff dates back more than 1,000 years. Here’s what the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire does today, how the role began and why it still matters. Today, the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire...
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Digital marketing advice: Local SEO for Bedford businesses – how to get found by nearby customers

If you run a business in Bedford, there is a fair chance you have asked yourself some version of the same question: why do some businesses seem to appear everywhere online while others, just as good if...
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Rowers on the RIver Great Ouse in Bedford Image Bedford Independent

Bedford Ian writes…

8 May 2026: River ooze, Brilliant Bedfordians, Swing vote, and Rubbish parking. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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