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Dr Eleanor Prior (l) and husband Chris (r) with their daughters Annie and Lottie. Image: Prior family.

Bedford train crash hero ‘GP in the green dress’ to receive Pride of Britain Award

Despite suffering a shattered hand and severe bruising in a horrific summer train crash, Bedford GP Dr Eleanor Prior stayed behind to help passengers. Now, she has won a Pride of Britain award...
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The Road Victims Trust team collecting their 2026 BQF Patron's Award from HRH The Princess Royal. Image: RVT

Road Victims Trust wins BQF Patron’s Award for regional bereavement support

The Road Victims Trust has won the Patron's Award at the BQF awards at Wembley Stadium. Presented by HRH The Princess Royal, the national award honours 32 years of supporting...
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Enterprise Vision Awards winners 2026 celebrating their wins. Inset: Jennie-Bayliss of Letterbox Cocktails. Image: EVA and Letter Box Cocktails.

Clapham cocktail founder wins national award for business growth

A Clapham-based female entrepreneur has been recognised at the 2026 Enterprise Vision Awards, celebrating the rapid nationwide growth of her Bedfordshire drinks business...
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Rees Bettell. Image: Supplied by University of Worcester.

Bedford physiotherapist highly commended for pioneering mental health care work

Bedford mental health physiotherapist Rees Bettell has been highly commended in the University of Worcester Alumni Awards for his work in psychiatric care...
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EEAST CEO Neill Moloney (l) and Medical Director Dr Simon Walsh (r) present the clinical team of the year award to Richard Smith (c) and the CAS team. Image: EEAST.

Ambulance phone triage team wins top East of England award

The regional Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) has been named Clinical Team of the Year after safely assessing over 101,000 patients by telephone, ensuring ambulances reach the sickest people...
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(l-r) Deputy head at BMS Harvey Hewlett, Fernando Bartolomé Usieto, Aleksi, and head of Spanish at BMS Silvia Sobrado. Image: Bedford Modern School.

Bedford Modern School student wins national Spanish prize as he prepares for Cambridge University

A Bedford Modern School student has been named the top Spanish student in the UK and Northern Ireland as he prepares to study Modern and Medieval Languages at the University of Cambridge...
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Damm Eagle Brewery Image Bedford Independent

£70m investment in Bedford’s Eagle Brewery wins Spanish business award

The owners of Bedford's Eagle Brewery have won the Eduardo Barrachina Golden Award 2026 after a £70 million investment boosted local jobs and modernised the facility...
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Site Manager Andrew Webb, pictured in his PPE, received a prestigious NHBC Pride in the Job Award. Image: untypical Group.

Wixams site manager wins top national housebuilding award

Andrew Webb, site manager at the Tilia Homes development in Wixams, has received a prestigious NHBC Pride in the Job Award recognising excellence in housebuilding...
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Ashwin Ganger (l) of A.G Electrical & Lighting collecting his Electrician of the Year award. Image Checkatrade

National Checkatrade award sparks joy for Bedfordian named electrician of the year

Bedford-based electrician Ashwin Ganger of A.G Electrical & Lighting has been named Electrician of the Year at the 2025 Checkatrade Awards at Wembley Stadium, recognising excellence, reliability...
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MK Business Achievement Awards Image MKBLP

Bedfordshire businesses encouraged to enter MK Business Achievement Awards celebrating collaboration

Entries are open until Friday, 7 November for the Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards 2026, celebrating The Power of Partnerships. Open to all in the MK postcode, with the ceremony on Thursday...
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