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Bedford Independent awarded journalism grants to fight fake news

The Bedford Independent has been awarded two grants, worth £26,500 apx, to continue fighting 'churnalism' and fake news, so Bedfordians have access to a reliable...

Share your thoughts about the Bedford Independent

Now, more than ever, high-quality journalism is of vital importance. The Bedford Independent is proud to provide impartial, fact-checked and comprehensive reporting of the...

Bedford needs local news now more than ever

The coronavirus outbreak has already pushed many businesses, communities and individuals to the limit.At times like these, it’s vital that trusted news sources are accessible to as many people as...

One year, 1,700 stories, and 1.9million hits – happy birthday Bedford Independent

Today the Bedford Independent celebrates its first birthday and we're delighted to share this milestone with you. In the past year we've published 1,700 stories and had just under 1.9 million...

Marketing meetup will look at evolving Bedford businesses

A free Marketing Meetup event at Bedford Heights next week will look at how businesses in Bedford are adapting and evolving to changing trends and helping Bedford to continue punching...

Humans of Bedford: Michael Gurr

We're very excited to launch 'Humans of Bedford', an occasional column from the Bedford Independent which will be devoted to ordinary Bedfordians who have lived extraordinary...

GALLERY: Leap for Lulu raises over 16k for brave Bedford girl

Some might call them crazy but by jumping off a 125ft platform on Sunday (22 May) 75 people aged 6 to 60 helped raise over £16,000 to help Lulu De Vries receive lifesaving cancer...

Police investigating as Bedford Independent receives death threats

Bedfordshire Police are investigating after death threats were made to online news desk the Bedford Independent, after we reported on a court case in which five people were found guilty of murder...

Mayoral candidates to face Bedford public tonight

All Bedford Borough mayoral candidates will be facing the people they want to represent at tonight's mayoral hustings organised by BBC Three Counties Radio and the Bedford Independent...

All Bedford Borough mayoral candidates will face voters at hustings this week

All Bedford Borough mayoral candidates will be attending the BBC Three Counties Radio and the Bedford Independent hustings event this week (18 April)...

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