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Grant Palmer confirm another season of free bus travel for local football fans

Grant Palmer have confirmed the offer of free bus travel for fans of Bedford Town and Real Bedford is continuing for the 2026/27 season. Local fans can either show a valid matchday ticket...

Monthly column: Positive developments are continuing across the Borough

In my last column, I wrote about the importance of investing in our Borough. That matters because councils should not just manage decline or leave key sites to sit empty...

Bedfordshire bus route 42 sees nearly 47 per cent rise in passengers

Grant Palmer says passenger numbers on its 42 bus service between Bedford, Flitwick, Toddington and Dunstable have risen by 46.6 per cent over the past year. The Bedfordshire-based operator...

Greens call for public ownership of bus network as further cuts are discussed

Bedford's Green councillors have responded to news of further cuts to bus services by saying the service should be brought into public ownership. Their comments come after...

Bedford Town and Real Bedford team up to offer free bus travel for football fans

The new non-league football season kicks off on 9 August, with both Bedford Town and Real Bedford at home to kick off their league campaigns and both clubs have collaborated to bring free bus travel...

No injuries after bus crashes into central reservation near Goldington Road

A bus has crashed into a central reservation on the junction between Goldington Road and St Peter's Street early this morning, but there has been no reported injuries. A statement...

Council says bus operator issues are “complete rubbish”

Claims Bedford Borough Council is having issues with a local bus operator are “complete rubbish”, a senior council officer has said. The comment came in response to a councillor saying the “controversies” are out on the internet...

Letters: “Bedford buses are getting worse”

Buses in Bedford are getting worse. Stagecoach will reduce our village to a small number of journeys per day whilst chasing passengers in Stevenage and Luton from the end of the month. The Borough are keeping quiet and...

Stagecoach introduce ‘journey assistance cards’ to help bus passengers in Bedford

Local bus service, Stagecoach have introduced free 'journey assistance cards' in order to help passengers who require further help on their bus journeys around the Borough...

Bus service review shows “inefficiencies” says Bedford’s deputy mayor

A review of Bedford borough’s rural bus services has shown inefficiencies, the deputy mayor has said. But when the routes become more efficient money will be available to...

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