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An entrance to Putnoe Woods in Mowsbury Park showing its Green Flag award Image Bedford Independent

Ancient woodland in Bedford Borough under pressure from national housing targets

With over 10.6 million square metres of ancient woodland across Bedford Borough, campaigners question if council safeguards can withstand national housebuilding targets...
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Members of the Armed Forces march at the Armistice Day remembrance march across the Embankment in November 2025

Lest we forget: 2026 Armistice Day and Remembrance Day events in Bedford Borough

Events to mark Armistice Day and Remembrance Day in Bedford have been confirmed, with a parade and service of remembrance leading the way this Sunday (8 November)...
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A group of council staff with an Improvement East Inclusion Award

Bedford Borough Council pick up two prizes at the Improvement East Inclusion Awards

Bedford Borough Council are celebrating two prizes at the Improvement East Inclusion Awards this week. The 'Team Around the School' pilot scheme won the 'Early Intervention' award...
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A mobile phone screen showing the registration page for the council's household waste registration scheme. Image Bedford Borough Council

New Barkers Lane tip system sees 26,000 sign-ups in first month

Since its launch last month, over 26,000 vehicles have been registered on the new system at Barkers Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), according to Bedford Borough Council...
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Cllr Abu Sultan leader of Bedford Borough Labour Group

Monthly column: Bedford Borough’s future demands better leadership, not more political division

Bedford Borough Council is at a crossroads. Two major developments in recent weeks have brought some difficult questions into focus: the damning Best Value Inspection report...
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Dave Harmon (1954-2026). Image Virtus.

Tributes pour in for beloved Bedford registrar and volunteer Dave Harman

Bedford Borough Council has led moving tributes to registrar Dave Harman, a cherished public servant and Royal British Legion stalwart remembered for his warmth, humour and lifelong...
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Doctor's desk and stethoscope. Image: Summit Art Creations/Shutterstock

Monthly column: Positive progress on GPs and what’s the deal with devolution

Ask residents what matters most in their community, and seeing a GP close to home is often high on the list. Which makes perfect sense; local surgeries, after all, provide essential care...
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Start of a ghost story with parchment and quill Image Andy Turner Photographer Shutterstock

Bedford Ian writes…

30 October 2026: Horror hack, Slasher stare, and Dead man walking. 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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A female pupil raising their hand in a full classroom with the teacher in the background.

Bedford parents face urgent deadline for secondary school admissions this weekend

Bedford Borough parents and carers have until Saturday, 31 October 2026 to submit applications for secondary and upper school places, with council bosses warning that late submissions...
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Sign showing the direction to public toilets at a picnic area (generic) and Cllr Oliver Image SnapTPhotography Shutterstock Bedford & Kempston Labour Group

Borough Council defends toilet closures, saying spending a penny costs over £25 per flush

Teenage footballers and families visiting Kempston's largest park have been left without public toilet facilities after the council shut them down, citing an unsustainable cost of £25.30 per flush...
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