Bedford

Bedford travel agent makes it a double at the Cruise Star Award finals

Amy Wright of Select Travel Holidays is celebrating as she's reached the finals of this year's Cruise Star Awards in not one, but two, categories...

Priory Country Park celebrates its place in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame

For the fifth year in a row, Priory Country Park has received TripAdvisors' ‘Certificate of Excellence’, earning the park a place in the site's Hall of...

Queen’s Park Community Orchard shortlisted in national diversity awards

Bedford’s Queen’s Park Community Orchard has been shortlisted for the Race, Religion and Faiths category at the National Diversity Awards 2019, the first...

Businesses being asked to help create a better Bedford

It seems like everywhere you turn there’s an event happening in Bedford. Anything from big concerts in Bedford Park to charity soup kitchens for the homeless. Each of them needing...

Women’s refuge recognised for improving the lives of marginalised communities in Bedford

A social housing provider is celebrating after its South Asian Women’s Refuge (SAWR) in Bedford has been shortlisted for a national Women in Housing award.

Bedford Depot open day raises £1,500 for Cancer Research charity

Stagecoach East opened the doors of its Bedford depot on Saturday 10 August and helped raise £1,500 for Cancer Research UK.

Can you help Groove in the Park achieve their gofundme goal?

An online fundraiser has been launched by the organisers of the Groove in the Park festival to ensure that this year's Jubilee Park event can take place. Now in its third year...

Cash Mob to give Goldings the send off it deserves

A cash mob has been organised to help give Goldings, one of Bedford's oldest shops, after it was announced they would be closing after over 150 years on the town's High Street...

Blowing bubbles in Bedford as new tea shop opens in town

A new tea shop with a difference has opened in town bringing a taste of Taiwan to our high street. bbtea, which is between The Rose and Wilko, has been opened by Jason Lee and...

Look out Bedford, it’s Revenge of the She-Punks…

Legendary music writer and performer, Vivien Goldman will be visiting The Third Place on 8 July to talk about her new book, Revenge of the She-Punks...

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