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Private security team and members of Bedfordshire Police in the town centre on 2 August. Image Peter McCormack

“I want this town to win” McCormack defends Bedford crime comments after launch of town centre security pilot

The businessman behind a controversial pilot to provide private security in Bedford Town Centre has said he isn't trying to "talk Bedford down" and that the first weekend of patrols was...
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That One Gorgey Guy with his cordon bleu mealworms. Image: Cavalier Club Barbershop

Feather cut, sir?

A barber shop in Bedford has had an unusual regular customer for the last four years. Unlike the Cavalier Club’s usual clientele who are there for haircuts and witty banter, for...
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The Foxy Wings crew.

Energy crisis: “We have gone through covid, but this feels much worse” say Bedford business owners

New prime minister, Liz Truss, has announced a £150b plan to relieve the stress from Britain’s soaring energy prices. However, businesses will get support with bills capped for six months...
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Shops, bars and businesses in Bedford look forward to reopening on 12 April

Bedford's shopkeepers and business owners are counting down the hours until they can welcome customers back once lockdown restrictions lift on Monday 12 April...
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Opinion: Shop local this Christmas to support vital independent Bedford businesses

As news of lockdown 2.0 emerged on Halloween, many of Bedford's bricks and mortar businesses were once again preparing to shut up shop, just as the busy Christmas trading season was...
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