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Bedford Indies

Pankaj Shah, the owner of Funky Junction, pictured in the Bedford High Street shop, in front of racks of jeans

Funky Junction to close after 44 years on Bedford High Street

A menswear shop that has been at the heart of Bedford town centre since 1982 will officially close its doors this July, after trading for 44 years. After more than four decades, Funky Junction's...
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Owner, Rosanna Heasman, outside The Store on St Cuthbert's Street. Image Cameron Scrimgeour

Bedford Indies: The Store

This month’s indie spotlight is on The Store, Bedford’s zero-waste shop on St Cuthbert’s Street. It was opened in 2019 by Rosanna Heasman, with the aim of reducing single-use...
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Crowds at McFly at Bedford Summer Sessions. Image Rebecca Goacher

Win Tom Grennan, Paul Weller, UB40 and Deacon Blue tickets in Bedford indie business challenge

The Bedford Independent, Bedford Summer Sessions and four local businesses are giving away tickets and Retreat upgrades through a town-wide riddle challenge...
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One from the archive. Erica Roffe & Julia Course pictured sitting outside The Higgins Bedford. Image Cat Lane

Great Bedfordians: Erica Roffe and Julia Course

As part of our 15th birthday celebrations, our Great Bedfordians this month are The Clanger’s editor, Erica Roffe, and Julia Course, its commercial director. Erica and Julia have been working...
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The exterior of SAY Doughnuts on Mill Street. Image: Cameron Scrimgeor

Bedford Indies: SAY Doughnuts

This month, the Bedford indie spotlight is on SAY Doughnuts, which has been serving up the good stuff on Mill Street for the last four years. We asked the owners, Aaron Shade and Sarah Ball...
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The Euronics penguin outside Michael R Peters on the Broadway in Bedford.

Win a £100 Michael R Peters voucher in our birthday giveaway

To help celebrate their 60th anniversary, we're delighted to have partnered with the team at Michael R Peters to give one lucky reader the chance to win a £100 voucher to spend in the shop...
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Bedford Flea stalls on Harpur Square in April 2025

Bedford Flea, Affordable Art and Local Produce Market finds a new home in Harpur Square

One of our favourite events, the Bedford Flea, Affordable Art and Local Produce Market, is back with its first market of 2026, and we can’t wait. The usual eclectic mix of traders can be...
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Boutique Planet is closing its doors in April. Image: Bedford Independent

End of an era as Boutique Planet bids farewell to Bedford’s Old Arcade

One of Bedford's best-loved shops will be closing its doors for the final time next month, as Boutique Planet ceases trading after more than three decades in Bedford town centre...
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Michael R Peters' original shop front on the Broadway. Image Michael R Peters

Michael R Peters: A Bedford institution celebrates 60 years in business

This year, one of Bedford town centre's most trusted and well-loved shops is celebrating its 60th year in business. Michael R Peters first opened its doors in November 1966...
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Bedford's Old Arcade

Landlord puts Bedford’s Old Arcade on the market

A much-loved historical arcade in Bedford town centre, home to 35 independent businesses, is to be put on the market by its owners. The Edwardian Old Arcade, which links the High Street...
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