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9 November 2026
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Pizza Express announces 75 closures and 1,000 jobs at risk

Restaurants chain Pizza Express has announced a plan to rescue the business that will see 75 of its restaurants close - a list that is yet to be finalised - putting 1,000 jobs at risk. We don't know if the Bedford...
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Boots to close 48 opticians but no word if Bedford is included

In a shock announcement, Walgreens, the parent company of Boots, have announced they are closing 48 opticians across the country. They'll also make 4,000 people redundant in optician teams...
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No, Bedford Boots hasn’t been ear-marked for closure

With the announcement that 200 Boots stores could close, it's no surprise people immediately asked "what about Bedford?" At present though, the news about Walgreen's...
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