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Bedford Borough set to have no homeless families in hotels on Christmas Day

Bedford Borough Council says there are set to be no homeless families living in hotels or B&Bs on Christmas Day, after bringing 35 new temporary homes into use and helping 316 households...
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The former Bedfordshire Police station building at Greyfriars, with the roundabout in the foreground. Bedford. Image: Bedford Independent

Bedford Ian writes…

19 December 2025: Greyfriars grudge, Truss issues, On yer bike, Rollercoaster spin, and Pub etiquette. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us...
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Biddenham School Year 12 students, the Ready2Lead? winners 2025, with (l) Laura Church, CEO of Bedford Borough Council and (r) HM LL Susan Lousada.

Year 12s shine at Ready2Lead? as Biddenham’s PCOS project wins top prize

Around 100 Year 12 students from across Bedford Borough pitched community projects at Bedford School’s Ready2Lead? event, with Biddenham’s PCOS Project taking the top spot and two schools...
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Mayor Tom Wootton's Universal mug with the list of locations for Universal Theme Parks around the world. Image: Bedford Independent

Universal theme park chief thanks Bedford for support after government green light

Planning permission for Universal’s Bedford theme park has been confirmed by a government Special Development Order, and Universal’s Page Thompson has written to residents to thank...
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Mud at the Biddenham Cala Homes development. Image: Martin Shaw

Biddenham local ‘throws mud’ at Council over construction work

Bedford Borough Council has come under fire from a Biddenham resident who claims the authority isn’t properly policing construction work. Construction Management Plans (CMPs)...
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The monument by Anne Frank's Tree in Russell Park to commemorate all of the children who lost their lives to the Holocaust

Bedford to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with events at Russell Park and the Higgins

A ceremony will take place by the Anne Frank Tree in Russell Park in January to once again mark Holocaust Memorial Day in Bedford. The council and the Bedford Council of Faiths...
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The derelict site on Warwick Avenue after a house burned down ten years ago.

Warwick Avenue “eyesore” up for redevelopment

One of Bedford’s vacant plots could finally be redeveloped under new plans submitted to Bedford Borough Council. The applicant said the site at 111 Warwick Avenue has been empty for around...
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The panettone from Damiano Hair's TikTok video nestled in a Christmas tree

Bedford Ian writes…

12 December 2025: Christmas hope, Long live good news, Content isn't just for Christmas, Christmas quiz. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us...
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stock image of beer bottles in off licence

Councillors flag up concerns over low response to licensing consultation

A Bedford Borough Council consultation on town centre alcohol licensing attracted only four responses – none from the public and none from police. This prompted concerns at Thursday’s (11 December)...
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Councillor Phillippa Martin-Moran-Bryant holding up some bike lights she's bought

Councillor urges cyclists to “light up their bike”

A Bedford borough councillor has bought four sets of bike lights with her own money and placed them at the council’s customer service centre as Christmas “stocking fillers”...
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