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28 August 2026
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Cllr Doug McMurdo

The foreboding entrance to Oasis Pool isn't inviting.

Fusion ask taxpayers for “financial support” amid leisure centre fiasco

Bedford Borough Council say Fusion lifestyle has asked the taxpayer for "significant financial support" to help them reopen publicly owned leisure facilities across the borough. Fusion...
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Sarah Bichener Robinson Pool petition

Local resident petitions council to save Robinson Pool

A local resident has started a petition urging the Council to take back control of Robinson Pool to preserve its facilities for community use...
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Bedford Central Library

Council dismisses Bedford Central Library ‘for sale’ conspiracy

Bedford Borough Council have dismissed claims made on a local public Facebook group that Bedford Central Library is being sold to make way for residential and commercial development. The post...
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coronavirus testing

Working women at centre of Bedford’s high coronavirus infection rate report

A 'deep dive' investigation into Bedford's coronavirus pandemic is showing there are higher rates of infection in working age women. A Council meeting yesterday (Thursday) looked...
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COVID-19: Bedford schools, colleges and universities bolster PPE supplies

Several educational institutions in Bedford Borough have helped contribute thousands of PPE supplies to local healthcare services and charities, with...
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A year of free tennis being served in Bedford

Sports charity serves up free tennis first in Bedford as part of national programme to improve physical and mental well-being across the UK...
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Bedford’s Oasis Beach Pool has re-opened

It's hot out there and a cool dip in a local swimming pool is just what the doctor ordered. Thank goodness then that Bedford's Oasis Beach Pool has finally re-opened. The pool closed...
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