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Bedford Independent secures government grant to help bypass social media algorithms

Thanks to a £10,000 grant from the government's Local News Fund, the Bedford Independent is upgrading its digital newsletter platform to deliver daily news directly to readers...
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Column: Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure

Too much power in this country has flowed one way: towards Westminster. This must change. But with greater local power must come local accountability. And that is why local journalism matters...
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Bedford Independent backs Bedford Blues Women with player sponsorship

The Bedford Independent is extending its support of Bedford Blues by sponsoring women's team player Alivia Usher-Harris for the 2026/27 season. Alivia is a hooker for the squad...
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Opinion: No, an England World Cup-winning captain has not chosen Bedford – local ‘churnalism’ has fooled you

The Bedford Independent's Sport Editor, Tom Carr was surprised to read in local media that a World Cup winning captain had chosen Bedford to promote an important cause. Except he hadn't...
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Bedford School against Rugby School attracts 2,000 fans to Goldington Road

Friday night (4 September) was a special occasion for all at Bedford School as the first team took to the Goldington Road pitch in front of 1,998 local rugby fans to face Rugby School...
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Opinion: Why self-uploaded stories are a direct threat to trusted local news

Automated upload portals might save corporate publishers time and money, but they destroy public trust. Here is why proper ethical journalism will always come first for our readers...
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Opinion: Local news, supported by Bedfordians, not billionaires

This week, as part of Indie News Week, we've done something that doesn't come naturally to us, and that's why it's taken me so long to find the right words to write this piece. We're asking our...
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Opinion: If our redactions annoyed you yesterday, good. That was the point

The Bedford Independent and Bedford Clanger redacted stories for Indie News Week to show what happens when communities only get half the story. If it annoyed you, that was the point....
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Bedford Independent and Bedford Clanger redact stories to warn “no news is bad news”

The Bedford Independent and Bedford Clanger are redacting parts of their stories today as part of Indie News Week, highlighting what Bedford could lose without independent local journalism...
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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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