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Working Together for Our Town Centre

Town centres across the UK are in deep crisis. We only have to pick up a newspaper or flick on the TV news for the latest story of a national chain carrying...
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Opinion: The death of the High Street has been greatly exaggerated*

According to research, around 16 stores closed their doors every day in the first half of 2019 while only nine opened. This has seen a net decline of 1,234...
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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...
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The Store – Bedford’s first dedicated refill shop – opens this Saturday

If you’ve walked past St Cuthbert’s Arcade recently, you can’t have helped but notice the new business that is preparing to open at the front of the...
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NICE comic con releases iconic 2019 poster artwork

The artwork for this year’s NICE comic convention has been released and it features one of Bedford town centre’s most recognisable landmarks...
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Independent shops: saviours of the high street…

The number of independent businesses in Bedford town centre is well above the national average (57% versus 35.9%), we have more indies that Cambridge...
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Street party to celebrate Bedford’s independent businesses

This Saturday, the independent businesses of St Cuthbert's Street will be celebrating their variety and individuality with a party, organised by DJ collective, Roll Your Own Records.
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Keep your eyes peeled for the Bedford Book Drop…

Rogan's Books on Castle Lane has come up with an imaginative way to celebrate Independent Bookshop Week (15-22 June) this week.
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Bedford shopkeeper crowned Craft Fishmonger at national awards

Local fishmonger, George Hooper, has been crowned Craft Fishmonger at this year’s Master Fishmonger Standard (MFS) Awards.23-year-old George is the procurement director at GCH Fishmongers...
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Fiver Fest comes to town, celebrating the best of Bedford’s independent businesses

From Saturday 8 June, shops and businesses in Bedford town centre will be taking part in a week of activity to celebrate Totally Locally's Fiver Fest. The event is a national...
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