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Bedford residents challenged to take on Daily Dash to raise money for Sue Ryder

This winter, people in Bedfordshire are being encouraged to take on a ‘daily dash’ to keep active and raise funds for a good cause. The December Daily Dash challenge calls on the public...
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Letters: Personalised letter from Santa to support NSPCC and Childline

We all need a touch of Christmas magic this year. That’s why Santa’s workshop is open, and Santa and his elves are busy writing, sealing and posting letters that will...
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Pad it Forward period poverty Image: Twitter/Shamwari Yemwanasikana

Letters: please help end period poverty and ‘Pad it Forward’

My name is Yvonne Gambe, I am from Zimbabwe and have been living in the UK for the past 19 years. I recently launched a campaign to raise funds to buy re-usable pads...
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Charan Sekhon

Bedford SEVA Trust UK chairman hailed as ‘lockdown hero’

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Bedford pharmacists complete Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Tibbs Dementia charity

A team of pharmacists from Bedford scaled over 5,000 feet during their Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the Tibbs Dementia Foundation. On Sunday 29 August...
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Prebend homeless day centre wants your views on their future

Bedford's Prebend Day Centre is asking Bedfordians to help shape the future of the centre as they aim to redevelop their services to help more homeless people in need. The SMART CJS...
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Bedford teen to take on momentous 100km rowing challenge for charity

13-year old Darcey Murphy is taking on a challenge that "most training Olympians wouldn't try" in an effort to raise money for Bedford's Star Club...
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Team Goddo to walk 165 miles for Children with Cancer

Bedford fundraising heroes Team Goddo will walk 165 miles from Portishead to Southend, this August bank holiday raising money for a children's cancer charity...
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Bedford golfers swing into action to raise £4,000 for Sue Ryder hospice

Team Wilstead faced off against Team Houghton Conquest for the 14th edition of the Wilstead-Houghton Cup, which began in 2007 in aid of Sue Ryder Hospice...
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Carlton homeless charity seek volunteers for bistro

A Bedfordshire homeless charity are seeking volunteers to support the vulnerable by helping-out in their bistro. Em’s bistro forms part of Emmaus Village...
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