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Fusion launches online classes while their gyms remain closed

Almost ten months since they closed for the coronavirus pandemic, Fusion Lifestyle has launched streamed fitness classes for Bedfordians to stay fit at home. Fusion Lifestyle run eight publically...

Sue Ryder forced to launch second urgent fundraising appeal

National healthcare charity Sue Ryder, which runs Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice in Moggerhanger, says it has been forced to launch a second urgent fundraising appeal due to the coronavirus...

“Don’t believe coronavirus conspiracy theories, Bedford Hospital is filling up with COVID-positive patients”

Councillors in Bedford have urged residents not to listen to an “increasingly noisy minority” of coronavirus conspiracy theorists. They pointed to a record and an increasing number of...

Exclusive: Bedford Mayor breaks silence over Fusion funding

Bedford's Mayor, Dave Hodgson has defended his and the Council's handling of its contract with Fusion, debunking comments by opposition councillors as "mischievous". He also said that...

Bedford Blues to benefit from £9m COVID emergency support fund

The £9m emergency support fund will be split between Championship clubs, but with the division already ravaged by financial restrictions introduced last year, some say the funding is not enough...

Keeping Bedfordians active and healthy during lockdown 2.0

As lockdown 2.0 continues, many of us will be wondering how we can continue our daily routine, not least staying healthy and fit. Towers Health & Racquets Club on Clapham Road, Bedford...

110 monitoring visits and 11 notices served on Bedford businesses breaching national lockdown

Eleven businesses in Bedford that have stayed open illegally during national lockdown restrictions have been served prohibition notices by Bedford Borough Council's Environmental Health team. Two fines...

Letters: GPs still want to hear from anyone with cancer symptoms

I am writing to you to remind your readers how important it is to contact their GP if they have concerning symptoms that could be cancer during the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has...

Number of Covid-19 patients in Bedford hospital rises by almost 100 in last month

The Bedford Independent can reveal that as of yesterday (Monday), there are 90 patients in Bedford Hospital who have tested positive for Covid-19...

Bedfordians urged to help avoid tougher coronavirus restrictions when national lockdown ends

The threat of Bedford Borough emerging from the latest lockdown straight into Tier 2 restrictions is a very real possibility, based on current COVID-19 (coronavirus) infection rates. The existing...

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