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Prolific beggar banned from Bedford town centre for three years

A prolific beggar in Bedford town centre has been issued with a court order following a hearing at Luton Magistrates’ Court. On Thursday (9 January) Adam...
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Beales on the brink: pressure to find buyer for the store group

The department store Beales, which has a large presence in Bedford town centre, is on the brink of collapse if a buyer is not found...
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Town centre parking charges frozen for third successive year

Parking charges in Bedford are set to be frozen once again for 2020, meaning they've remained the same since 2017. At its meeting on Wednesday evening...
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Bedford’s Old Arcade ‘almost full’ after three new shops are set to open

There is just one empty unit remaining in Bedford's Old Arcade as three unique new independent shops are opening there in the next two weeks.
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Breaking news: Bedford BID secures fourth term

Bedford's Business Improvement District (BID) has secured a fourth term, winning its latest renewal ballot. Bedford BID, more commonly known as Love Bedford, was formed in 2005...
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Working Together for Our Town Centre

Town centres across the UK are in deep crisis. We only have to pick up a newspaper or flick on the TV news for the latest story of a national chain carrying...
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Opinion: The death of the High Street has been greatly exaggerated*

According to research, around 16 stores closed their doors every day in the first half of 2019 while only nine opened. This has seen a net decline of 1,234...
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Bedford among 100 towns invited to bid for £25m regeneration fund

The local government secretary announced yesterday that Bedford is among 100 towns invited to develop proposals for a new generation of multi-million...
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Town Centre consultation still needs more people to take part

Bedford Borough Council's Town Centre consultation has had over 900 respondents already but more people are being urged to take part so a true reflection of views across Bedford are...
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Help shape the future of Bedford Town Centre

Bedfordians are being asked to help Bedford Borough Council develop a future plan for our town centre. The consultation wants to know how people use the town centre, how often they visit, and...
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