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A group photo of ESOL students and teachers at Bedford College pictured outside the building

Four refugee and asylum seeker students celebrate GCSE maths success at Bedford College

Bedford College has celebrated the success of four students who arrived in the UK as refugees and asylum seekers and have just passed their GCSE maths exams. The students, who began...
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Daniel Hulatt on the Great Wall of China. Image: Daniel Hulatt.

Bedford College tutor completes Great Wall trek for children’s charity

A computing tutor from Bedford College has raised almost £4,500 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity after taking on a five-day challenge along the Great Wall of China...
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Kate Gore and the Screamers. Image supplied by Chris White.

Letters: We all need to have faith in the next generation of Bedford’s musicians

We moved to Bedford over thirteen years ago, we were instantly struck by the amount of musical talent our small town has to offer. From jam sessions in pubs to the brilliant gigs in the park...
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Exterior of Wixams Academy.

Wixams Academy axes sixth form as student numbers decline

Just three years after its launch, Wixams Academy has pulled its Year 12 sixth form provision for September due to low enrolment numbers, leaving local families scrambling for last-minute...
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Castle Newnham Students 2021 GCSE results day

GCSEs live: The latest results and advice from across Bedford as they come in

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are receiving their GCSE, BTEC and Cambridge Nationals results, with live updates coming in from schools across Bedford Borough throughout the day...
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Tom Wootton Aimee Fowler (Bedford College) Ewan Hartup Sophie Plummer Jonah Fielden Daisy Howden (Bedford College) Chris Morris at the Supported Internships celebration

Bedford Borough Council hosts special ceremony to celebrate Supported Interns

Bedford Borough Council has hosted a special ceremony to celebrate the young people who have just completed their year-long Supported Internships programme. Celebrating their achievements...
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(l-r) Rose Sargent and Christian Núñez Fuentes both centre collecting their award from the award organisers and presenter. Image: Bedford College Group.

Hat trick for Bedford College lecturers in regional education awards

Three staff members from The Bedford College Group have secured top prizes at the regional education awards. Find out who won the local honours here. English lecturer Rose Sargent and...
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Cllr Henry Vann Image Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats. Image: Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats.

Monthly column: A brighter future needs a change at the top

We’re missing a trick in Bedford Borough. The Mayor is distracted by politics and resignations from his Cabinet instead of making sure local residents – and particularly our young people...
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Creative people sat around the table in the Park pub taking part in the Circus of Illustration's monthly Drink and Draw

Opinion: Bedford Borough Council’s restaurant campaign should have been made in Bedford

An AI image sparked backlash over Bedford Borough Council’s restaurant campaign. Here’s what could have been done instead, and why keeping value in Bedford matters...
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Actor Charlie Mann is starring in the BBC drama Crookhaven.

Former Bedford College student lands breakthrough role in BBC drama Crookhaven

A former drama student at Bedford College is one of the stars of a new BBC One drama series based on a series of best-selling books. Charlie Mann, who was at Bedford College between 2017...
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