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Bedford 9-year-old donates hair to children with cancer

A 9-year-old Bedford girl has donated her hair to a charity that makes wigs for children who may have lost their own hair while being treated for cancer. What's more, she's raised...

Bedford Develop given devastating news that their learning centre must close

The charity, Bedford Develop, will close the doors of its Tavistock Street centre tomorrow (Thursday), despite a valiant campaign by staff and students to keep the education centre open...

Letters: “Thank you” from the British Heart Foundation

The UK’s leading heart charity, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) wants to say thank you to all its fantastic shop volunteers, ahead of Thank You Day (4 July 2021). Our shop volunteers...

Bedford charity gifts ‘robopets’ to care home residents to help combat loneliness

A Bedford charity has launched a campaign to combat loneliness among care home residents with the help of robotic pets. Friends for Life aims to improve the loneliness and well-being of Bedford’s care home residents by...

Stewartby six-year-old aims to raise £1,000 for Barnardo’s children’s charity

A six-year-old from Stewarby spent part of her school half-term holiday fundraising for Barnardo's and has set her sights on raising £1,000 for the children's charity.

Bedford residents urged to go ‘One Million Miles’ to help A&E hospital fundraiser

People throughout Bedfordshire are being asked to help clock up a combined total of one million miles to help raise funds towards a new children's A&E and CT scanner for Bedford Hospital...

Charitable golfers battle the elements to raise over £20,000 for local good causes

Bedford-based charities, Living It Up and CHUMS were the recipients of £9,000 each following a charity golf day at Pavenham Park Golf Club. This year marked the 30th annual...

Marathon Man Mike runs seven marathons in seven days to raise funds for Children’s cancer charity

“Not all kids and families are as fortunate as Finn and lose their battle with cancer at such a young age with so much to live for.’’

Charity football fundraiser for Denham goalkeeper as club race towards £1,000 target

24-year old goalkeeper, Ryan Moulding was left paralysed after a game in mid-May, but with the help of Lane and Holmes and his teammates, a charity match has been arranged to help him adapt to a new life...

Seven Bedford friends take on cycling challenge for ‘Harry’s Giant Pledge’

Seven friends from Bedford are "just getting it done" in the latest challenge in 'Harry's Giant Pledge', and the clock is ticking down to Bedford Blues' final game of the season...

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