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£22.6 million secured for Bedford Town Centre investment

£22.6 million has been secured for Bedford town centre development from Central Government and will be used to help regenerate the Station Quarter, Midland Road and St. Paul’s Square...

A summer of culture coming to Bedford High Street thanks to Historic England funding

A programme of community-led cultural activities will be coming to Bedford town centre this summer, thanks to an £80,000 grant from Historic England. The aim is to transform visitors experiences...

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...

North Bedfordshire Lib Dems criticised for “cynical attempt to mislead” public

Bedfordshire Liberal Democrats have been criticised for delivering campaign material designed to look like a local newspaper. The North Bedfordshire Observer printed as a tabloid-sized...

Clarks confirms closure of its Harpur Street store in Bedford

Bedford town centre has suffered another loss, with the closure of the Clarks shoe shop on Harpur Street. It comes less than a week after Tesco confirmed its Midland Road store would be closing and hot on the heels of the collapse of...

Partial closure of High Street until November 2021 as improvement works begin

The transformation of Bedford High Street will begin in February, with the first phase completed by July and the entire project finished by November. The regeneration will see widened pavements and the High Street reduced to one lane of traffic to...

Free parking bays created to support Bedford’s growing ‘click and collect’ economy

The introduction of 10 short-term parking bays designed to support Bedford's growing 'click and collect' economy have been welcomed by the town's retailers. The bays, at various locations...

First sustainable market is launched in Bedford this weekend

The first sustainable market to be held in Bedford will launch this weekend, featuring food, homewares and toiletries from local suppliers...

Blue plaque recognises Lord Jenkins’ Bedford and Bletchley Park connection

A blue plaque has been put up in Bedford to Roy Jenkins, who played a key part in British politics in the second half of the twentieth century...

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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