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Michael Stephenson to defend light heavyweight boxing title before Christmas

It's been over seven months since Michael Stephenson picked up the Midlands light-heavyweight boxing title, but now he is due to defend the belt...

Mayor launches annual Christmas card competition

As our thoughts begin to turn to the festive season, it's time the launch the Mayor's annual art competition, with the winning design appearing on Mayor Tom Wootton's official Christmas card...

Traditional ‘second’ Christmas celebrated by Ukrainians in Bedford

Ukrainians in Bedford were able to traditionally celebrate Christmas on 6 January thanks to the help of Reverend Eric Lomax and PBIC, a local charity that helps immigrants...

Legal advice: Child arrangements at Christmas

Christmas is usually a special and happy time of the year for most. However, it can be a stressful time for separated families. The festive season can be dampened by disputes...

Christmas is a time for family traditions and my mum cooked up a cracker for us

It's Christmas Eve 1976 and my mum is cooking in the kitchen. It's a tiny kitchen but it's her first home with my dad and they only moved in a few months ago. Little does she know it...

Primary school’s ‘reverse advent calendar’ to provide donations for Bedford Foodbank

A primary school in Wilden has set up a 'reverse advent calendar' to encourage pupils to think of others during the festive period... Wilden VA Primary School is filling 40 advent boxes...

Cheers to Christmas as Brewpoint highlights its ‘beery’ best gifts

Christmas is coming to Bedford and it’s time to start thinking about presents. Have you got someone in the family impossible to buy for, a beer connoisseur, or perhaps you’re after a family experience...

Mayor launches annual Christmas card design competition

With just 68 days - and counting - until Christmas, Mayor Dave Hodgson has launched a competition to design his official 2022 festive card. Mayor Dave has written to all...

Putting Bedford’s independent retailers on the map this Christmas

According to Gemma Crawley, owner of The Arc on Howard Street, it's never too early to mention the C-word, so she's kicking off Christmas... today. And she's not the...

Monthly column: Happy new year and River Festival 2022!

2021 was a difficult year with COVID-19 dominating and various restrictions and lockdowns taking place throughout the year. Sadly 2022 hasn’t got off to a much...

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