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Popular Bedford ‘speakeasy’ Toast announces closure

Toast, the popular Bedford 'speakeasy' bar has announced it is closing. In a statement on their Facebook page they confirmed a rumour that surfaced late yesterday afternoon saying...

Formerly homeless Bedford man wins national award

A formerly homeless Bedford man has been recognised with a national Emmaus Hidden Heroes Award, run in partnership with Room to Reward. Christian Coley was...

Introducing the Bedford Independent letters page

Eight months ago we launched the Bedford Independent on social media, with the promise that we would continue to grow and deliver exactly what the people of Bedford...

Bedford’s Skydive Recruitz place third in international skydiving challenge

Bedford's youth skydiving team, Bedford Recruitz have come third in an international skydiving challenge at Twinwoods Adventure, competing against adult...

Gold for head brewer as Brewhouse & Kitchen, Bedford wins award

The head brewer at Brewhouse & Kitchen, Bedford has been awarded gold in the SIBA independent beer awards, for a charity beer he created to help veteran charities...

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...

Police car chase along Queen’s Drive ends in arrest

Bedfordshire Police arrested a man on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of drugs with intent to supply last night, after a police car chase along Queen's Drive...

The Embankment Pub, Bedford is officially a great place to work

The Peach Pub Company, which runs The Embankment Pub, Bedford has again been named in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work. Coming in at number 48...

Bedford man behind bars for knife-point robbery and assaulting police officers

A Bedford man will be behind bars for four-and-a-half years after being sentenced for a string of crimes including two robberies and assaults against a number of people...

The battle of Bedford Borough as Rovers face Eagles this weekend

The Battle of Bedford Borough comes to The New Eyrie ground this Saturday as Bedford Town F.C take on Kempston Rovers. A struggling Rovers, sitting 15th in The Evo-Stik South Division One Central...

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