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Michael Blackledge. Image: The Blackledge family.

Obituary: Michael Brian Blackledge (1932-2026)

Michael Brian Blackledge was born in St Helens, Lancashire, on 1 November 1932, the son of an Irish mother, Winnifred O'Hara, and an English father, Richard Blackledge...
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T-junction traffic lights on Manton Lane. Image: Bedford Independent

Letters: Responses to Manton Lane traffic concerns

We have received a number of letters in response to our article covering safety concerns on Manton Lane due to traffic management in the area. Regarding the recent article about traffic...
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Tom Leahy Wilder Student Fight Night

Bedford student smashes fundraising target at university charity boxing match

A former Bedford Modern School student smashed his fundraising target when he took part in a charity fight night at Leeds University. 18-year-old Tom Leahy is in his first year of an aerospace...
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A rowing boat on the River Great Ouse at the 159th Bedford Regatta

Rowing fans line the River Great Ouse to soak in the 159th Bedford Amateur Regatta

Rowing fans from across the UK and abroad lined the banks of the River Great Ouse on Saturday (10 May) as Bedford welcomed the nation's rowing community to the 159th Bedford Amateur Regatta...
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Doctor's desk and stethoscope. Image: Summit Art Creations/Shutterstock

Bedfordshire Youth Parliament members urge NHS leaders to innovate and prevent illness

Young people from across Central Bedfordshire have called on NHS leaders to make healthcare more engaging and preventative, starting with a redesign of the NHS App. Speaking at...
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Winners from the Bedfordshire Schools Squash tournament

Forty competitors battle it out for Bedfordshire Schools squash titles

Over forty young competitors took part in the Bedfordshire Schools Individual Squash Tournament, hosted by Bedford School on behalf of Club Towers Health and Racquets Club on 18 March, with...
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Neil Stanley 1968 - 2024.

Local cricket community remembers Neil Stanley who has passed away aged 56

Bedford's cricket community have been remembering Neil Stanley after the former Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire batsman passed away today (7 August) aged 56...
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Pemi Aderoju with Bedford Modern School Head of Football, Michael Park in March 2024

Former Bedford Modern student makes professional football debut for the Posh

Former Bedford Modern student, Pemi Aderoju, is the latest Bedfordian to make an impact in the Football League after making his debut for Peterborough United in February...
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Clapham Cars

Bedford Modern student signs new USA rowing scholarship

2023 ended on a positive note for Year 13 Bedford Modern student, Olivia Johnson who confirmed her signing for a rowing scholarship at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, United States...
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Bedford Modern School delays return of pupils to deal with RAAC issues

Bedford Modern School (BMS), part of the Harpur Trust, has confirmed that pupils will not be returning to the school until Thursday after surveys revealed that older parts of the buildings contain reinforced...
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