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9 November 2026
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Argos in the Harpur Centre

Harpur Centre’s Argos store becomes latest Bedford shop closure

The Argos store in Bedford's Harpur Centre is among 420 branches that will permanently close, it has been announced today (Thursday). The in-store Argos...
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Police Appeal witness

Witnesses sought after blind man is robbed in Greyfriars

A blind man - on his way home for volunteering for a local charity - was robbed in Bedford, in a crime that police have described as 'horrible'...
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Bedford outlines plans for £1.7m town centre heritage funding

Regeneration funding of £1.76m has been awarded to Bedford High Street to encourage more people to visit the town centre...
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Jake and Francine Amos and their son open energie Fitness with manager Lee (L)

New family-run gym, énergie fitness, opens in Bedford

A brand new, family-run, gym has opened in Bedford, promising to bring a "new-level" of fitness to the town. énergie Fitness, which will be in the basement of the Harpur Centre...
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Pictures, like this one taken outside the Pilgrim's Progress pub in Bedford Town Centre, have forced the council to issue a reminder of social distancing guidelines. Image: @kevin27677521/Twitter

Council issues social distancing reminder in response to Bedford pub queue

Bedford Borough Council has issued a reminder to Bedfordians to maintain social distancing after the Mayor was tweeted images of long queues outside a Bedford Pub by a Bedford Independent...
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The future of Bedford town centre: transforming traffic on Bedford High Street

In our three-part series on the redevelopment of Bedford town centre, we have spoken to residents, traffic experts and urban planners to find out how...
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Julie Horsman took over the role of manager at Bedford's Debenhams in February.

‘Dream come true’ as Bedfordian takes over at Debenhams

A former St Thomas More pupil has had her dream come true, after being made manager of Bedford's Debenhams  Julia, 30, has worked at eight Debenhams stores, including Oxford Street...
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Allhallows

Enhancement of Allhallows and Church Square begins this summer

The entire stretch of Allhallows, from St Loyes Street down to Midland Road and including Church Square, will be given an upgrade this summer...
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Boots to close 48 opticians but no word if Bedford is included

In a shock announcement, Walgreens, the parent company of Boots, have announced they are closing 48 opticians across the country. They'll also make 4,000 people redundant in optician teams...
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Council coronavirus concerns as Bedford town centre reopens

The cautious reopening of non-essential shops in Bedford tomorrow (Monday) sees health and safety at the top of the agenda...
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