Environment

Bedford Repair Cafe’s fabulous fixers save 90kg from landfill

Bedford Repair Cafe returned on Saturday 22 February for another successful afternoon of fixing.38 items came through the doors of Tavistock Community...

Youth climate strike to take place in Harpur Square today

Young people of Bedford are being urged by campaigners to join the Youth Strike 4 Climate outside Bedford Central Library today at 11am...

Refill Bedford campaign aims to sign up Bedford businesses and reduce plastic waste

The campaign against single-use plastic is set to reach a significant milestone with the launch of Refill Bedford, making it easier to reuse and refill...

Parks in Bedford Borough given thumbs up by residents

Two of Bedford Borough's parks have scored highly in recent customer satisfaction surveys, with users overwhelmingly stating that their local park improves their...

Anger over mess left by event organisers in Bedford parks

Bedfordians on both sides of the town have reacted angrily to mess caused by event organisers, one of which wasn't even being held in the Borough. Dogfest which took place...

Bedford youth demand action over climate crisis

Bedford students have taken an unauthorised day off school to show how concerned they are about the future of our planet and demand that those in power face up to facts and...

1/2 of adults in Bedfordshire won’t make changes to save the environment

Recent research has revealed that just under half of Bedfordshire's adult residents are prepared to make lifestyle changes to help save the environment. This may include...

Bedford RiverCare 2019 collects 107 bags of rubbish

Saturday's Bedford RiverCare 2019 has been hailed a success after 150 volunteers pulled 107 bags of rubbish from the River Great Ouse and along its banks...

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