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‘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...

Opinion: Aloha, Bedford! Oasis Beach Pool party brings Hawaii to town

Oasis Beach Pool officially opened today (Tuesday) and hundreds of Bedfordians came along to celebrate 'Hawaiian style' with a beach party to remember, and I loved it. Walking...

Oasis Beach Pool announces half-term launch party following £500,000 investment

The much-anticipated official opening of Bedford's Oasis Beach Pool will take place this half term with a Totally Tropical Beach Party. A steel band, limbo dancers, competitions and a mocktail 'Tiki Bar' will...

Exclusive: Oasis Beach Pool opening date set as new management promises ‘customers will come first’

The new management team looking after Bedford Borough Council's leisure services have said that they want customers to know they will be listened to and that their needs will come first as they...

Two new accessible Changing Places toilets open in Bedford

New accessible Changing Places toilets have been officially opened in Russell Park and at the Higgins Bedford to cater to the needs of severely disabled visitors. In Russell Park, the modular unit is...

Kempston Pool given £242k funding boost and Oasis set to reopen

There's good news for Bedford's pool users as the Government and Sports England have announced a £242,800 grant for Kempston as part of their Swimming Pool Support Fund for Kempston Pool...

Sporting communities encouraged to get involved in Bedford River Festival 2024

Anticipation is building ahead of this summer’s Bedford River Festival and there are lots of ways in which Bedford’s sporting communities can get involved. This year’s festival takes place on 20 and 21 of July...

Join in the celebration of books and reading at Love Libraries Month

Tomorrow (1 February) signals the start of Love Libraries Month - a month-long free celebration of books, reading and all things library-related. Everyone is invited to take part in events for all age groups...

A new dawn for Bedford Borough leisure centres

It's the news that many sports enthusiasts have been waiting for. From the beginning of February, all of Bedford's leisure centres will reopen under new management, as charitable social enterprise...

Queen’s Park ladies-only fitness class celebrates its 10th birthday

A ladies-only fitness class, launched with support from Bedford Borough Council, is celebrating its 10th birthday this month. Fitnisa was founded in 2014 by Fsella Afzal-Pagliari after she couldn't...

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