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One of many. Squadron Leader Eugeniusz Horbaczewski, the CO of the No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron, standing by his new North American Mustang Mark III, FB387 'PK-G, at Brenzett, Kent. He was shot down and killed on 18 August 1944, after destroying three Focke Wulf Fw 190s to bring his score to 16 and a half victories. Image: Polish Official Photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Bedford Ian writes…

7 November 2025: Universal sacrifice, Normal for Norfolk and Vinyl values. 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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Cllr Henry Vann in Bedford Park. Image: North Bedfordshire Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrats confirm Henry Vann as their 2027 Bedford Mayor hopeful

Bedford Borough councillor Henry Vann has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the 2027 Mayoral election, setting the stage for a political rematch just over...
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Conservatives defend reduction of mayor’s responsibilities

Bedford's Conservatives have defended the decision to reduce the number of Mayor Tom Wootton's responsibilities from 13 to eight, saying the old roles were "dysfunctional and outdated"...
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Mayor Dave Hodgson

Former mayor and retired councillors to receive honours

Honorary titles are to be awarded to Bedford Borough Council’s former mayor and three councillors who retired before the recent local elections. Members of the...
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Opinion: A ‘mare’ for the mayor?

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Mayor Dave Hodgson

Bedford Liberal Democrats pay tribute to former mayor, Dave Hodgson

Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have thanked their former Bedford mayor for serving the borough for over 13 years. “Dave Hodgson worked tirelessly for the borough in his role...
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Bedford’s mayoral candidates plan to tackle institutional racism

Bedford’s mayoral candidates all said they accepted that institutional racism is an issue, and they set out their plans to address it. Bedford’s African and Caribbean communities were given the opportunity...
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Heritage Party candidate: “abandon the commitment to net zero”

The Heritage Party mayoral candidate told an audience that the adherence to green ideology is “economically insane” and the commitments...
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The Bedford Sports Awards Winners 2022

Bedford celebrates sporting greatness at the Annual Bedford Sports Awards

Bedford Borough Council have announced this year's winners of the Bedford Sports and Physical Activity Awards in a special ceremony held at the Corn Exchange on Monday night...
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Environmental and political lines drawn in response to proposed Investment Zones

Political lines have been drawn following the Prime Minister's announcement that Bedford Borough is one of 38 councils to be identified as a potential Investment Zone...
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