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Everyone's Gang DJ workshop with service users and tutors behind the 'decks' mixing music.

Everyone’s Gang launches free summer youth training and apprenticeship ‘LinkUp’

A community-led organisation has launched a free summer programme in Kempston for young people aged 12 and over, combining educational workshops and CV-boosting skills...
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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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Crowds at McFly at Bedford Summer Sessions. Image Rebecca Goacher

Win Tom Grennan, Paul Weller, UB40 and Deacon Blue tickets in Bedford indie business challenge

The Bedford Independent, Bedford Summer Sessions and four local businesses are giving away tickets and Retreat upgrades through a town-wide riddle challenge...
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Construction taking plane on the new EWR line Image EWR Co

Bedford Ian writes…

29 May 2026: Track record, Ealing eagerness, and Congestion Clark. 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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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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'The Meeting' statue with socks on outside Bedford Old Town hall. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Ian writes…

22 May 2026: Sinking ship, Slim pickings, Poor timing, and Sock it to 'em. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it...
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NHS Give Blood donor truck parked outside King's House, Ampthill Road, Bedford. Image: Bedford Independent

Bedford Ian writes…

15 May 2026: Lifeblood, Another round, Order order and Electric Avenue. 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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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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