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28 August 2026
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New website launched to help people make the most of the River Great Ouse

One of Bedford’s best-loved assets is the River Great Ouse, and a new website has been launched to help locals and visitors make the most of it. If you are interested in walking, paddling, swimming, boating...
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Monthly column: Bedford’s Great River Ouse e-coli levels hit new high

Local environmental campaigners, Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust (BedsGovet) who launched the Don’t Lose the Ouse campaign in March, were disbelieving when...
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Ed Robinson of Wells & Co speaks to BedsGOVET members and volunteers

Wells & Co and Bedford Independent team up with water quality campaigners

A dedicated band of citizen science volunteers have been joined by family brewer Wells & Co and the Bedford Independent to support and highlight BedsGovet, a new environmental charity dedicated...
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