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12 October 2026
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Win a ‘fully loaded’ package to Hops and Dreams craft beer festival

Bedford's newest beer festival is this weekend and you and a mate could be there thanks to the organisers and Bedford Independent. As media partners to what will be a beer lover's...
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‘Flyday’ to mark Beerfly’s 1st birthday and the launch of Hops and Dreams

Craft beer shop and bar, Beerfly, celebrates its 1st birthday this week, and while the past 12 months have seen the shop go from strength to strength, owner Tim Edwards says the best is...
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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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Off the beaten track, discover the best of St Cuthbert’s Street

Have you been to St Cuthbert’s Street recently? If not, you don’t know what you’re missing. Just off the beaten track, over the last few years the area has been attracting more and...
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Bedford’s German Beer Festival is back thanks to Esquires

This weekend sees Bedford's German Beer Festival reborn thanks to a team at Bedford Esquires, and we've been given an exclusive look at what's in store. Bedford has been twinned...
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