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Active Adults taking part in activities at a Bedford Sports Hall. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Spring 2025 Active Adults courses launched across Bedford Borough

Bedford Borough Council has announced a new season of Active Adults courses, offering residents aged 35 and over a wide variety of ways to get active, stay healthy, and connect with...
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Love Libraries Month Bookstart Bear with reader and children watching at a library. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Bookworms boost Bedford libraries to record-breaking February

Love Libraries Month saw a record-breaking February in Bedford Borough, with more than 30,000 visits recorded across the borough’s libraries – and the highest-ever monthly footfall...
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Junio swimmers celebrating after Aquathlon Mar 25 Image: Bedford Borough Council

Record-breaking turnout at Bedford Junior Aquathlon 2025

A record number of young athletes took part in this year’s Bedford Junior Aquathlon, with 173 children swimming and running their way through the 2025 event at Robinson Pools &...
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Portfolio holders criticised for “no shows” at scrutiny meetings

A councillor has criticised Bedford Borough Council portfolio holders for not attending scrutiny meetings. Councillor Jonathan Abbott (Lib Dem, Clapham and Oakley) asked last week’s Environment and Sustainable Communities...
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The exterior of Oasis swimming pool, before refurbishment, was often described as dirty and an eye-sore. Image: Bedford Independent

Breaking news: Oasis leisure pool earmarked for permanent closure

Just months after reopening following a £500,000 refurbishment and the senior Bedford Borough Councillor saying it would serve the needs of the local community "for many years to come", Oasis...
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The new look Jubilee Park Skate Park. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Skatepark reopens in Jubilee Park

A refurbished skate park with a new surface, railings, and adding a new grind rail has opened in Jubilee Park, Bedford, A spokesperson for Bedford Borough Council has said the improvements...
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The new signage installed at Bedford Park acting as new information points

New signage at Bedford’s parks aims to “improve the experience” for visitors

New signage acting as information points have been installed at Bedford Park and Addison Howard Park in Kempston in an effort to "improve the visitor experience" across the Borough's green spaces...
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Members of the The Active Adults Programme for Bedford Borough Council

Council announces autumn return for all new ‘active adults’ programme

Bedford Borough Council has announced the return of its Active Adults courses, kicking off the week of 30 September, with 36 courses across various disciplines aimed at getting the town up on their feet...
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Robinson Pool and Bedford Park host the return of Bedford Junior Aquathlon

Bedford Borough Council have announced the comeback of the Bedford Junior Aquathlon this October with young athletes aged eight and upwards encouraged to take part in the latest swimming and running extravaganza...
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Michael Gordon, a library support officer at Putnoe Library shows off what young readers could win in the Summer Reading Challenge 2024. Image: Bedford Borough Council.

‘Marvellous Makers’ announced as the theme for this year’s Bedford Borough Libraries reading challenge

The theme for this year's Summer Reading Challenge (2024) across Bedford Borough Libraries is 'Marvellous Makers'. This challenge, produced by The Reading Agency, will...
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