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Rainbow Festival of Hope launches at St Paul’s Church

From today (30 October), St Paul's Church is inviting Bedfordians into its quiet and historic surroundings to pause for thought at its Rainbow...

Bedford Credit Union granted £25,000 funding to get it through the pandemic

A community bank in Bedford that provides an alternative to loan sharks for low income residents has been given £25,000 from a council-run fund to...

TEDx Bedford returns with poignant theme for 2020

TedxBedford returns to Bedford, with a theme that seems more poignant than ever - Resilience. Organisers have also shown their own resilience by live-streaming the event and making it free...

Council will discuss plans to plug coronavirus £26.4 million funding gap tonight

Bedford Borough Council's Executive committee will tonight (28 October) discuss how they are going to plug a £26.4million funding gap caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The Council says...

Get spooky but stay safe in Bedford Borough this Halloween

While the government is advising against families trick or treating this year, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy some family fun and still observe the rule of six this Halloween...

Council still facing “difficult decisions” despite further £2.65m emergency funding

Bedford Borough Council says they're still facing "difficult decisions" due to the financial impact of coronavirus on the local area. The comments come as the Government has announced...

Letters: Where is the Government support for independent news providers?

I would like to update your readers on some important work being carried out by the Independent Community News Network (ICNN) and the dire situation faced by independent news providers...

Borough’s MPs respond to school meal vote as charities step in to feed families

Bedford Borough's MPs have spoken of their decision to vote for or against a Labour motion to offer frees school meals during holidays until Easter 2021. Labour MP for Bedford and Kempston...

Confirmed number of coronavirus cases in Bedford Borough now exceeds 2,000

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus recorded in Bedford Borough since the end of March has now exceeded 2,000. The confirmation of 33 new...

Letters: No social distancing at Allhallows

Bedford remains at the lowest tier, ‘medium’. But I wonder how long for. Resurfacing work has now been undertaken [at Allhallows] for some time...

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