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Bedford School's new rugby head coach, Fraser Dingwall sitting in the stands.

Bedford School confirm England international Dingwall as their new rugby coach

Bedford School have confirmed that Northampton Saints captain and England international, Fraser Dingwall is returning to coach the rugby first team, committing to a two-year contract...
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Protesters from the Citizen's Arrest Network surround Anglian Water CEO Mark Thurston at a London Train Station 15 October 2025. Image: Citizen's Arrest Network

Bedford Ian writes…

11 September 2026: Water, water everywhere, Remember me, and Bedford noise. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings-on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he...
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Bedford School rugby players sprint out on to the Goldington Road pitch in their red home kit.

Bedford School against Rugby School attracts 2,000 fans to Goldington Road

Friday night (4 September) was a special occasion for all at Bedford School as the first team took to the Goldington Road pitch in front of 1,998 local rugby fans to face Rugby School...
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Bedford School Main Building. Image: Bedford School.

Bedford Ian writes…

04 September 2026: Femme forte, London's calling, and Pipe of despair. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings-on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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Bedford School from above. Image Bedford School

Bedford School co-ed move is part of wider independent schools investment, says Harpur Trust CEO

When the news broke that Bedford School would be going co-educational from September 2027, it marked one of the biggest shifts in the school’s 475-year history...
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Exterior of Bedford School's main building

Breaking news: Bedford School to welcome girls from 2027

The Harpur Trust has announced today (Tuesday) that, from September 2027, Bedford School will become co-educational. The school, currently boys-only, will welcome...
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Castle Newnham Students 2021 GCSE results day

GCSEs live: The latest results and advice from across Bedford as they come in

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are receiving their GCSE, BTEC and Cambridge Nationals results, with live updates coming in from schools across Bedford Borough throughout the day...
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Amal Ahamed Mohamed Safrask collecting his results at Bedford Sixth Form on 13 August 2026. Inset top (l-r) Shelby Robinson and Phoebe Brooks, inset bottom students and parents collecting results at Bedford Sixth Form. Images: Bedford independent.

A-levels live: The latest results and advice from across Bedford as they come in

It's A-level results day 2026 and we'll have the latest from across Bedford Borough as students collect their grades. Results day is always an emotional roller coaster. The envelope gets opened...
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Oliver Payne and Ewan Fawcett of Bedford School with their Coupe de la Jeunesse rowing gold medals

Bedford School rowing pair win international golds on “The Lake of the Gods” in Switzerland

A pair of Bedford School rowers have won international gold medals on the water for Team GB at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Lucerne, Switzerland. Ewan and Oliver, who are upper sixth formers...
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The Harpur Trust boathouse on the River Great Ouse for Bedford School, Bedford Girls School and Bedford Modern School Image Bedford Independent

Four Bedford rowing coaches receive national commendations for preventing embankment tragedy

Four hero coaches from Bedford School and Bedford Modern School have been awarded Royal Humane Society Commendations for their brave, quick-thinking response to save a...
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