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Bedford Independent deletes X/Twitter account after removal of misinformation reporting tool

The Bedford Independent has deleted its 'X' (formerly Twitter) account after becoming increasingly concerned with the way the platform is being used to spread misinformation, fake news and extremist...

Breaking news: Controversial River Festival changes to be scrapped

Mayor Tom Wotton has said proposed river festival changes revealed in the Bedford Independent on Friday (18 August), which received almost universal criticism, will now not go ahead after he...

Bedford businesses sign up to support Bedford’s community ‘eco-system’

Four Bedford businesses and organisations have become Bedford Independent patrons, a new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project that aims to support Bedford...

It’s official: Bedford Independent most-read news source in Bedford Borough

It's been revealed that the Bedford Independent is "smashing it" with local news readership across Bedford Borough after figures for the two other news sources in the area were published. On Friday (28 May)...

“Watershed moment” as Bedford Independent joins other independent publishers on Google News Showcase

The Bedford Independent has been accepted, alongside 45 other independent titles across the UK, as a provider of high-quality journalism on Google News Showcase, so we can better...

DCMS Committee warns Government must act to halt decline of local journalism

A DCMS Committee report into the sustainability of local journalism has warned the government it must act to halt the decline in the quality and coverage of local news, and that more needs...

I’m so proud to be able to help celebrate Bedford’s everyday heroes

About 20 years ago, give or take, I moved to Bedford. Having come from a not-too-exciting small town a bit further south, Bedford seemed quite the upgrade. I am sure there will be a few people...

Please don’t forget independent local news when offering support, Michelle

Genuine local news is facing unprecedented challenges as we head into yet another crisis that is, once again, out of our control. But, we consistently get up, dust ourselves off, and continue, because delivering the news for Bedford...

Happy Birthday to us! Bedford Independent turns three

Today marks the third anniversary of turning on BedfordIndependent.co.uk and beginning to provide, fact-checked, unbiased and comprehensive news about Bedford Borough. Since 28...

OPINION: 11 million pages read as we reach our third birthday, we must be doing something right

The Bedford Independent's pages have been read 11 million times since its launch in November 2018. The data provided by Google Analytics show that since our launch we've grown steadily...

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