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Hundreds set to take part in “unique” leadership programme for Bedford students

Hundreds of year 12 students from nine schools and colleges across Bedford Borough are set to take part in a "unique" leadership programme designed to help them become future leaders...

New collaboration and network event to help Bedford businesses hit the back of the net

A collaboration between two disruptors in their respective sectors, Real Bedford and Progress Publishing is set to help Bedford businesses hit the back of the net by revealing insights into...

Bedford Independent signs joint statement of solidarity against fascism, hate and misinformation

The Bedford Independent has signed a joint statement of solidarity with community groups across the Borough to support and protect the diverse communities that work hard...

Indie News Week: Good news gathering this Sunday

Spearheaded by the Public Interest News Foundation (PINF), this month's Indie News Week campaign aims to show how fundamental local news is to a healthy democratic society. Local news encourages people...

Indie news week: Tell us what you think of news in Bedford Borough and win £50

Today marks the start of the first-ever Indie News Week and we're really excited to use this time to tell you more about the Bedford Independent and The Bedford Clanger, and why...

Get behind genuine independent local news for Indie News Week

From 2 - 9 June, the UK’s independent publishers are celebrating Indie News Week, a chance to raise the profile of publications like the Bedford Independent and Bedford Clanger...

Opinion: We’re ranked number two in the UK, but what does that mean?

The life of a news editor is never dull. Each morning it's impossible to predict what you'll be doing that day, and what you'll be writing about in your latest column. I was supposed to write about fake...

Prospective MP candidate defends “deceitful” marketing claiming it’s ok because “people are familiar with my name”

The Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) for Bedford and Kempston has defended her use of "deceitful' propaganda-style marketing after delivering a fake magazine to homes...

Positivity all round as Bedford Independent launches good news filter

The Bedford Independent is giving the feel-good factor across Bedford Borough a boost, with a new filter that only shows good news when selected from the news menu on the website's homepage...

Letter: An open letter to our readers on our fifth birthday

Five years ago this week, the Bedford Independent (BI) website went live. In those (what seems like epically long and at the same time blisteringly fast) five years so much has changed personally...

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