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Young people around a table playing a game at a youth club.

Opinion: Youth-friendly spaces are essential for the future of Bedford

Bedford borough has a strong community, but young people between 16 and 18 can’t help but feel they are missing out.   Despite large events such as the River Festival and the...
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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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Iqra Qadeer speaking at a student voice conference in March 2026. Image: Iqra Qadeer.

Bedford student elected Deputy Member of Youth Parliament

A Bedford Sixth Form student has been elected Deputy Member of Youth Parliament after a borough-wide vote involving more than 4,000 young people. Iqra Qadeer, 16, who studies...
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Mohammad Yasin visiting Bedford Sixth Form College. Image Bedford Sixth Form

Bedford Sixth Form students quiz MP Mohammad Yasin on EWR, Universal and political life

Students at Bedford Sixth Form were able to question their local MP on a range of issues last week, as part of a visit arranged during Colleges Week. The Bedford and Kempston MP, Mohammad...
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Kimberly College student Karanpreet Sidhu is going to Bristol University to study Biochemistry

LIVE: Record breaking AS-level, A-level and T-level results announced at Bedford Borough schools

It's the day many students across Bedford Borough have been waiting for: A-level results day 2025. We'll be bringing the latest exam results news from schools across the Borough as soon as...
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a group photo of the eight students who make up the Learning Lounge.

Funding boost for Bedford students helping peers with revision and exam stress

A group of sixth-form students in Bedford have received £1,000 from Bedford Giving to support their project aimed at helping young people across the borough prepare for exams and manage stress....
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Bedford Sixth Form Ready2Lead? 2024 Project Winners with Bedford Borough Council CEO Laura Church (L) and Mayor of Bedford Borough Tom Wootton. Image: The Harpur Trust

100 students “wow” with project ideas for young people

One hundred year 12 students from across Bedford Borough have "wowed" a panel of senior leaders from the local authority and health in an Apprentice meets Dragons’ Den-style...
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A-level results Bedford School celebration student and parent

Live: A-level results day – Bedford Borough students collect their results

It's the day many students across Bedford Borough have been waiting for as they collect their A level, T Level and other vocational and technical qualifications today this morning. Nationally...
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Bedford College Group “an indispensable resource” after merger

Bedford College Group and Central Beds College have merged, creating the largest college group not serving a major city. Bedford College group, which is made up of six colleges...
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Mark Rutherford students celebrate their results A-levels class of 2022

LIVE: Bedford Borough schools announce their A-level results

Today is a big day for many students across Bedford Borough as they announce their A-level results. Nationally, the BBC is reporting that around 36.4% of pupils have achieved A* and A grades...
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