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Cost-of-living crisis continues to affect young people in Bedford Borough

The cost of living crisis is affecting the whole of the UK, and Bedford is no exception. Young people are particularly affected, with many struggling to find jobs and afford transport...

Bedford charity’s BabyBank supports over 2,000 children as demand continues to grow

As the cost of living crisis worsens, a Bedford-based charity is warning that increasing numbers of families in the borough are struggling to afford essential items for their babies...

Monthly column: Building a housing system that works for people again

Housing is not just part of the cost-of-living crisis: it is the cost-of-living crisis. Strip everything back, and the pressures people feel in their daily lives so often come down to one...

Food banks in East of England gave out 295,000 emergency parcels last year

Food banks across the East of England provided more than 295,000 emergency parcels in 2025, with Trussell warning families and older people are being hit hardest...

Bedford charity shop needs builders and DIY heroes to open in time for Christmas

Bedford charity Madad is calling on local builders, contractors and volunteers to help fit out a new town centre shop, offering low-cost goods and small grants to residents hit by the cost of living crisis...

Supporting independent entertainment options in a cost-of-living crisis

Today’s cost of living continues to rise due to inflation, increasing energy and housing costs and leading to higher food prices. As a result, more people are maintaining a tight budget...

Kempston Rural Primary thanked for much-needed donation to Bedford Foodbank

Students at Kempston Rural Primary School have donated a quarter of a tonne of food to Bedford Foodbank - enough to feed over 600 people in need. While the school has raised funds for their own projects...

Local music promoters secure grant funding to help gig-goers with cost of living crisis

Arts Council funding has been secured by two local promoters to help music lovers who have been hit by the cost of living crisis. Promoters Rick Skilbeck and Ian ‘Milky’ Kemp, who put on events at...

Bedford Borough school meal provider raises costs by almost 20%

Bedford Borough Council has agreed to a new school meals contract – but meals will cost more. The portfolio holder for families, education and children’s services, Cllr Jane Walker, agreed in August to ensure...

Liberal Democrat deputy leader says they’ve shown government how to help with cost of living crisis

The Liberal Democrat deputy leader said her party has “repeatedly” told the government where it could get money from to help those suffering from the cost of living crisis. During her visit to join up with...

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