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Street circus, opera and Bollywood dancers to perform at High Street festival

On Saturday, 22 July six local acts - from circus to opera to Bollywood dancers - will take to the streets at iconic locations throughout the town centre to entertain locals and visitors alike from 11.30am...

Letters: There’s more to the town centre than opticians and hairdressers

Our new Mayor Tom, when promoting his much-publicised policy of providing free parking in Borough Council car parks, must have been racking his brains to try and find reasons why people would...

Free parking in Bedford is coming – but not yet

Free parking in Bedford’s town centre is coming – but not yet, the new mayor has said. Four hours free parking every day in all council-owned multi-storey car parks was one of Tom Wootton’s...

Letter to Bedford Independent prompts PCC to invite local people on police ride-along

Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) has invited Bedford Independent readers to follow Bedfordshire Police on social media or go on a ride-along, so they can see how busy Bedford’s...

Letters: “Come on PCC, get some coppers on the streets”

I have recently been in communication with the Police [and Crime] Commissioner to try and discuss things that matter to everyday visitors to Bedford and get pushed to the Chief Constable...

Independent businesses at heart of Bedford Town Centre’s survival

Bedford town centre is experiencing a surge in retail activity, with an increasing number of local independent businesses helping to create a vibrant shopping scene...

St Paul’s Square golden postbox given Spring-themed ‘glow up’

Bedford's golden postbox has once again been given a seasonal glow-up thanks to the amazing talents of knitter, Steph Goldsmith. Steph's first post-box topper...

Bedford Flea returns for 2023 – bigger and better than ever

The popular Bedford Flea, Affordable Art and Local Produce Market returns this weekend (Sunday 2 April) for the first of eight markets this year. Having supported...

Exclusive: Labour mayoral candidate Saqhib Ali reveals election manifesto

With local council and mayoral elections happening this May, the Labour candidate for Bedford's Mayoral race, Saqhib Ali, has revealed his manifesto which he says "delivers a positive vision for...

Small retail, food and drink units, leisure and residential for former Debenhams and Beales buildings

Bedford Borough Council say they're in "continuing discussions" with the owners of the former Beales and Debenhams sites in Bedford Town Centre to determine what...

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