Sign up for daily news
9 November 2026
Facebook-f Threads Instagram Linkedin Youtube
Search

Bedford Town Centre

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...
Read more

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...
Read more
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...
Read more

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...
Read more

Bedford town centre toilets not going down the pan

Despite the Chancellor of the Exchequer giving business rates relief for public toilets in last year's Budget, a Times opinion piece this week claimed many local authorities...
Read more

Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group still “opening a store in Bedford”

Rumours about the future of the former BHS store on Midland Road in Bedford's town centre have resurfaced, with many concerned the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group...
Read more

QD celebrates 21 years in Bedford with new-look store

QD, Bedford is celebrating its 21st birthday today by unveiling its recently refurbished and new look store at Greyfriars. The discount store, which is part of an independent family...
Read more
Mayor Dave Hodgson

Town leaders respond to Bedford M&S closure

We asked the town's leaders for their response to the news that M&S will close it's Bedford store in May. Both the Mayor and MP described it as a 'blow to the town'
Read more

Bedford’s Town Centre Marks & Spencer will close on 4 May

We're getting reports that staff have been told Bedford’s Town Centre Marks & Spencer will close on 4 May. We’ll bring you more as we have it...
Read more

Bedford shop steps up in campaign to save our M&S

A Bedford shop has stepped up and joined the community-led Save our M&S - Bedford campaign, raising further awareness of how people can make their views on the stores...
Read more

Get the latest Bedford news first

Subscribe to our free daily email for our lead story each morning before we publish it anywhere else, plus the key Bedford Borough headlines from the last 24 hours – without having to log into social media.

I've already subscribed (dont show again)