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The former Royal George pub. Image Google Street View © 2026 Google Image capture July 2024 via LDRS

Housing plans for former Stagsden pub resubmitted after appeal defeat

Plans to convert the former Royal George pub in Stagsden into housing have been resubmitted, with residents continuing to object to the loss of the village pub. The application seeks permission...
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Dave Sharples who attended the 1,000th call out. Wearing his hi-vis jacket and standing near to his car.

Fears grow for future of Riseley Community First Responders

Riseley Parish Council has raised concerns about the future viability of its Community First Responder group amid fears that changes to emergency communications could affect volunteers...
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Kayaks on the River Great Ouse by the Butterfly Bridge during the River Festival Image Bedford Borough Council

Everything you need to know as Bedford River Festival returns next month

Bedford River Festival returns on 18 and 19 July with dragon boats, raft races, live music, classic cars, watersports and family entertainment. Thousands of people are expected to descend on...
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School dinner food

Borough Council faces questions over school holiday food support

A dispute has emerged at Bedford Borough Council over support for families during school holidays, with opposition councillors calling for the return of free school meal vouchers...
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Robert Lindsay as 'Wolfie' Smith in the TV Show Citizen Smith. Wolfie is in front of Tooting Underground Station holding his fist in the air in a revolutionary stance, he has a 'Che Guevara' beret on and a cigarette in his mouth. Image: BBC/Fair Use

Bedford Ian writes…

12 June 2026: Citizen Smith, Transport transparency, Italian Enough? and Tree-mendous. 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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Pothole on De Parys Avenue 12 January 2026. Image: Bedford Independent

Government tightens road maintenance transparency rules after controversial Bedford red rating

Bedford Borough Council will have to publish more detailed information on potholes, road conditions and highways spending under new government transparency rules...
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Doctor and Patient in a consulting room at a GP surgery. Image: Stephen Barnes Shutterstock

Kempston health centre plans remain dependent on funding despite years of work

Plans for a new Kempston health centre remain dependent on funding despite years of preparatory work, with NHS leaders warning current capital funding falls well short of the scheme’s estimated cost...
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Notes left on cars in Queen's Park. Image Facebook

Commuters’ cars vandalised by Queens Park parking vigilante group

Bedfordshire Police has said that it is aware of social media posts regarding criminal damage to cars in Queen's Park, but that no formal complaints have been received. The posts began...
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Young carers from Bedfordshire on a trip to Whipsnade Zoo sitting around the entrance sign to the zoo on a bright spring day. Image Carers in Bedfordshire

Monthly column: Young Carers in Bedford are doing too much, too young and they need your help now

Across Bedford, many children are caring for someone at home. A parent, a sibling, a loved one. They help with medication, they manage household tasks, and they carry emotional weight that most...
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Homeless person sitting in Bedford Mill Meadows bandstand

More than half of Bedford’s rough sleepers spending over 10 nights on the streets

A Bedford Borough Council report has revealed an increase in long-term rough sleeping, with more than half of rough sleepers now spending more than 10 nights on the streets...
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