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Bedford Town Centre

Neglected buildings become new business ‘incubator’ in the heart of Bedford

Formerly derelict council-owned ‘sheds’ behind the Higgins Bedford on Castle Lane have been sympathetically renovated to provide startup space for new businesses.
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Bedford BID accused of attempting to take credit for volunteer led event

Bedford BID have been accused of attempting to take credit for next week's #FiverFest by not making it clear who the organisers are on their social media posts...
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No, Bedford Boots hasn’t been ear-marked for closure

With the announcement that 200 Boots stores could close, it's no surprise people immediately asked "what about Bedford?" At present though, the news about Walgreen's...
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Bedford’s Topshop/Topman to close under CVA plans

Bedford's TopShop and TopMan store at the Harpur Centre is due to close under a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) plan designed to rescue Philip Green's Arcadia...
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GALLERY: Bedford’s River Great Ouse is looking lovely today

The River Great Ouse in Bedford is looking lovely today. We took these quick pictures on a walk this morning (14 May) and though we'd share them with our readers. The river enters...
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Man robbed at Bedford’s Castle Mound

A man was robbed of his cash at Bedford's Castle Mound on Sunday morning (12 May) after being threatened with what is thought to have been a knife. The victim was assaulted...
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Bedford town centre desperately needs cleaning up and pubs and clubs should pay

While it is excellent news that Debenhams Bedford store is not earmarked for closure as part of their initial plans, the threat of shutdown still hangs heavy around the shoulders...
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Debenhams on brink of administration – stores could start closing January 2020

Debenhams is said to be on the brink of administration after the company and its financial backers rejected a bid from Mike Ashley to pump £150m into the retailer...
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How the entrance/exit to River Street car park used to look. Image: Google, Streetview (May 2017)

Lack of signs at Bedford’s River Street Car Park leads to driver confusion

Motorists using Bedford's River Street Car Park have been left confused after a new road layout opened with inadequate signage to tell drivers which way to go...
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River Street car park changes

Dear Editor, Part of the recent road-works in River Street has seen the relocation of the bus lane. Instead of going from Midland Road...
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