Erica Roffe

Women of Bedford host free talks celebrating International Women’s Day

Based around a theme of 'Educate and Celebrate', the volunteer-led organisation, Women of Bedford, have curated a programme of activities leading up to International Women's Day on 8 March...

Bedford Independent awarded journalism grants to fight fake news

The Bedford Independent has been awarded two grants, worth £26,500 apx, to continue fighting 'churnalism' and fake news, so Bedfordians have access to a reliable...

One year, 1,700 stories, and 1.9million hits – happy birthday Bedford Independent

Today the Bedford Independent celebrates its first birthday and we're delighted to share this milestone with you. In the past year we've published 1,700 stories and had just under 1.9 million...

Homelessness Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness of local services and support

Bedford's Homelessness Awareness Week returns for second year from 1 December to look at the issues around homelessness and to raise awareness of local services and...

We Are Bedford reaches 17,000 members

The We Are Bedford facebook group has reached a significant milestone today, welcoming its 17,000 member. Created as part of the We Are Bedford event in 2010, that helped...

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