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Mercure Hotel

Town centre hotel opens doors to all Bedford’s rough-sleepers

Since lockdown was announced, Bedford's homeless charities and the borough council have been coordinating emergency accommodation for the town's rough...
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Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice Bedford still on hand during coronavirus lockdown

Citizens Advice Bedford are still working tirelessly, providing local people with advice on issues during the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic...
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Chiara McCall - coronavirus photography project

Submit your lockdown memories for Higgins museum COVID-19 project

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Capt Tom Bedford School

Bedford School becomes Captain Tom’s sorting office as thousands of birthday cards arrive

Bedford School might not be full of pupils this week, but the Great Hall was a hive of activity yesterday (Tuesday) as the school took delivery of over 40,000 birthday cards for Captain Tom...
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‘The Government response is an epic failure of political management’ says Bedford & Kempston’s Mohammad Yasin MP

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Robert Jenrick MP

Mayor of Bedford welcomes Local Government Secretary’s coronavirus cash injection

Mayor of Bedford, Dave Hodgson, has welcomed additional funding promised by the Government to support local authorities in light of the coronavirus...
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Hannah Underwood Bedford College

Bedford College graphic design students create downloadable Stay at Home Art sheets

Bedford College Graphic Design degree student, Hannah Underwood, has put her artistic talents to good use and launched a project to create downloadable...
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Wedding bride groom arm in arm

Lockdown life – the everyday impact on Bedford: Part five

Bedfordians have been sharing their experiences of the coronavirus ‘lockdown’. Giving emotional but also heart-warming insights into their experiences as we face the coronavirus...
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Nurses with Scrub bags

Bedfordians get behind national scrubs sewing project

Amateurs and professionals from the world of sewing have joined a national project to make much needed scrubs, surgical gowns, headbands, scrub wash-bags for NHS frontline...
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Government support for the press shuns ‘vital’ local independent news publishers

Today the government has launched a public health campaign that will not reach you. It won’t reach you because the government has not included independently...
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