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Declan and Jake pictured at Victoria tube station ahead of their charity bike ride. Image Amey

Bedford railway apprentice to cycle 400 miles from Edinburgh to London for Cancer Research UK

A railway engineering apprentice from Bedford is set to pedal more than 400 miles in seven days to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK. Declan Kiely, who lives in Bedford, will team...
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Ethan Vernon (right) on the podium next to gold medal winner, Henry Hobbs and an Australian cyclist at the Commonwealth Games in July 2026

Ethan Vernon adds cycling bronze to gold as Commonwealth Games comes to an end

Cyclist Ethan Vernon capped an excellent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as he picked up a bronze medal in the Men's 10k Scratch race, adding it to a gold medal already won in the Team Pursuit...
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Ethan Vernon as part of the quartet for England in the Team Pursuit final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Bedford’s Ethan Vernon helps Team England win Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow

The full set of velodrome gold medals is in sight for Bedford's Ethan Vernon, who claimed Commonwealth Games gold yesterday (30 July) as part of an England quartet in the Team Pursuit...
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Hometown Tourist: On your bike in Bedford Borough

One of the best ways to see the beautiful countryside of our borough is by hopping on your bike and exploring the local cycle paths that are part of National Cycle Route 51...
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Ethan Vernon (second from the left) with his England Cycling teammates at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Bedford’s Ethan Vernon on the hunt for gold as Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow

Ethan Vernon will be looking to go one step further than recent silver medals in the velodrome, as the cyclist prepares for the latest edition of the Commonwealth Games taking place in Glasgow...
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Approximation of the two sites' boundaries on Gibraltar Corner. Image: Google My Maps Map Data (C)2026 Imagery (C)2026 Airbus, Maxar Technologies via LDRS

Walking and cycling routes included in plans for 400 Kempston homes

Plans for up to 400 new homes on farmland at Gibraltar Corner, Kempston, have taken a step forward. This follows a formal request from the developers asking Bedford Borough Council...
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The former Bedfordshire Police station building at Greyfriars, with the roundabout in the foreground. Bedford. Image: Bedford Independent

Bedford Ian writes…

19 December 2025: Greyfriars grudge, Truss issues, On yer bike, Rollercoaster spin, and Pub etiquette. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us...
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Harpur Square Cycle Shelter Image Bedford Borough Council

More than 1,000 cyclists registered as Harpur Square bike shelter gets seasonal spruce-up

Bedford Borough Council has announced a refresh of the Harpur Square cycle shelter, improving security and convenience for over 1,000 registered cyclists in the town centre...
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Four of the seven, 'The Spokesman' charity cycling team, raising money for Food Etc and AMMF Image: Food Inc.

‘£2m Swiss’ cycling challenge awaits for Bedford charity fundraisers

The European roads await for two teams of Bedford-based cyclists this September, as the 'Extra Mile' challenge sees seven individuals take on a 500-mile challenge across three different countries...
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Grafitti saying 'Its coming home' with a St George's Cross on a bridge in Bedford

Bedford Ian writes…

1 August 2025: Pedal power, graffiti manifestation and Here We Go. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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