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Bedford’s High Street improvement plans revealed

Bedford Borough Council have today unveiled their plans for the transformation of the High Street as part of Transporting Bedford 2020...

The Apprentice’s Tom Skinner joins Bedford SoupFest team

On Tuesday 3 December, Tom Skinner of BBC 1's Apprentice will bring his trademark selling skills to Harpur Square as part of this year's SoupFest...

WW1 postcard reunited with Bedford relative thanks to Facebook group

A WW1 postcard, found by a shop-owner in Leeds, has been reunited with a relative of its sender, thanks to a post on the 'We Are Bedford' Facebook group...

Head to Harpur Square to give the Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge a warm welcome

The BBC Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge will ride into Harpur Square at 7pm this evening and they're hoping for a warm Bedford welcome.

Countdown to Bedford’s SoupFest begins…

In less than four weeks’ time, Harpur Square in Bedford will be a hive of soup-based activity as SoupFest returns for its third year.

Stunning Remembrance displays around Bedford

As Armistace Day and Remembrance Sunday approach, some beautiful poppy displays can be seen in and around Bedford as a reminder of all those who have...

Tolchard’s is now open for business in Bedford

The latest business to open its doors in the Old Arcade might seem familiar to some, as it's owned by the former managers of one of the town's oldest...

Prolific Bedford burglar gets four-and-a-half years jail sentence

A prolific burglar, who caused tens of thousands of pounds of damage to businesses in and around Bedford, will spend four years and six months behind bars.

Leaves for Change window display to raise money for women’s refuge

The clocks have gone back and Autumn is definitely in the air - and in the windows of Made in Bedford at Number 13 St Paul's Square.

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