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Front view of the former Fox and Hounds pub on Goldington Road

Fox and Hounds planning application approved at fifth attempt

Plans to convert the former Fox and Hounds pub in Bedford into residential accommodation have been approved on appeal, after the planning inspectorate overturned Bedford...
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KFC Goldington Road Screenshot Google StreetView (C)2025 Google Image capture July 2024 Image- LDRS

KFC wins planning appeal despite road safety fears

A bid to alter the drive-through layout of a Bedford KFC has been approved on appeal, despite borough councillors previously rejecting the plans over road safety fears. The application, for the...
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Protesters from the Citizen's Arrest Network surround Anglian Water CEO Mark Thurston at a London Train Station 15 October 2025. Image: Citizen's Arrest Network

Bedford Ian writes…

17 October 2025: Water palaver, Empty trail, No excuse, and 90s revival? 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 close up of a United Kingdom local authorities Council Tax bill with bank notes, Pound coin and bank cards.

Bedford Borough “no exception” as new report finds councils across England “on their knees”

A new Institute for Government report warns local councils face a “perpetual crisis” without major funding reform. Bedford Borough Council says it is “no exception” as it pursues £11.5m...
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BedsGOVET volunteers testing pollution levels in the River Great Ouse

Monthly column: BedsGOVET forms new partnerships for ongoing success

The past two months have seen our charity BedsGOVET moving forward with new partnerships with both the Environment Agency and Bedford Borough Council...
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The windows of the former Beales store on Harpur Square have been left with paint daubed on the windows, ripped posters and fixtures and fittings left behind.

Beales building landlord confirms clean-up in the pipeline

The landlord of the former Beales building on Silver Street and Harpur Square has confirmed that it will be improving the exterior following the apparent departure of its most recent tenant...
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Some of the October 2025 Bedford Junior Aquathlon participants. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Over 200 young athletes take part in Bedford’s biggest ever Junior Aquathlon

The 2025 Bedford Junior Aquathlon saw a record 204 young athletes take part at Robinson Pools & Fitness and Bedford Park, marking the event’s biggest year yet for community sport...
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Bedford Borough Hall Bedford Borough council signage and entrance

Bedford joins £2.4m jobs scheme and signs new civic agreement with university

Bedford Borough Council has joined a £2.4m DWP programme to help residents into work and signed a new civic agreement with the University of Bedfordshire to boost education...
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How the Padel Courts may look at Bedford Greenacre Independent School. Image: padel4all

Padel4all partners with local school to bring padel tennis to town

Bedford could soon be home to its first covered padel tennis courts under new plans submitted to Bedford Borough Council. Padel4all, in partnership with Bedford Greenacre Independent...
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Bedford Borough Council breached four of its own Treasury Indicators as debt hit £130million

Bedford Borough Council’s borrowing peaked at £130 million last year, breaching four of its own Treasury indicators and prompting concerns over the level of debt, according...
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