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8 September 2026
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Caroline and Rosanna in front of the living wall on St Cuthbert's Street.

St Cuthbert’s Festival puts the party into the heart of Bedford

This bank holiday weekend, St Cuthbert’s Street is once again closing the road and throwing a party to celebrate the wonderful and unique businesses that make up this Bedford indies hot-spot...
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The Twelve Days of Bedford Indies…

This month, we've taken our love of Bedford's independent shops and businesses to its logical conclusion and rewritten The 12 Days of Christmas as an ode to them...
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Jimmy Walsh of Lowrise Brewery. Image: Lowrise

Bedford-based brewer celebrates latest success in the low-calorie beer revolution

A Bedford-based brewer is celebrating the latest stage of world domination for his award-winning low-calorie, gluten-free beers. Jimmy Walsh, who is originally from New Zealand but came...
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Gary Hooper of GCH Fishmongers pictured outside their shop on Newnham Street and surrounded by his team including his wife, sister-in-law and sons.

Great Bedfordian: Gary Hooper

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Tim Edwards. Image: Beerfly

Great Bedfordian: Tim Edwards of Beerfly

This month’s Great Bedfordian is Tim Edwards, the host with the most at Bedford’s favourite craft beer shop, Beerfly on St Cuthbert’s Street. Tim is passionate about Bedford’s indie businesses and loves nothing...
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Bedford Homebrewers’ competition-winning beer goes on tap this Friday

A Christmas-themed barley wine which was the winning beer in the Bedford Homebrewers' fifth anniversary brew-off, will be on sale from Friday (15 December) at Brewpoint and Beerfly...
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Bedford indies Christmas shopping guide 2023

Halloween's over, the nights are drawing in and Mariah is warming up her vocal chords which can onlyl mean one thing. Yes, it's time to start planning Christmas. With its wealth of independent shops...
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Live music, food, drink and fun at St Cuthbert’s Street Festival

As part of the weekend's Coronation celebrations, the independent businesses on St Cuthbert's Street will be welcoming visitors on Sunday to their very own street party. The St Cuthbert's Street Festival...
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What’s on Bedford: 20 – 30 April 2023

Your indispensable guide to the best of what's on in Bedford over the next 10 days. From live music to comedy, festivals to family-friendly fun, it's all here...
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From lockdown with love: Crowdfunded Foxy Wings opens at Riverside North

Foxy Wings, a new independent restaurant by the River Great Ouse in Bedford’s Riverside North opened today. The new restaurant has become a symbol of adversity during...
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