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Great Bedfordian: Darrell Cannon

Each month, the Bedford Clanger chooses its ‘Great Bedfordian’ and asks them to recommend their favourite local places for us to check out.This month’s worthy candidate is Darrell Cannon, the founder of Ready Steady Roll...

The highlight of our year – Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes entry deadline extended

With almost 100 entries so far, we're delighted to announce that the deadline for entries for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards, in partnership with the Harpur Trust, has...

Letter: An open letter to our readers on our fifth birthday

Five years ago this week, the Bedford Independent (BI) website went live. In those (what seems like epically long and at the same time blisteringly fast) five years so much has changed personally...

It’s official: Bedford Independent most-read news source in Bedford Borough

It's been revealed that the Bedford Independent is "smashing it" with local news readership across Bedford Borough after figures for the two other news sources in the area were published. On Friday (28 May)...

Bedford’s creative community pays tribute to Laura Pottinger

The creative community in Bedford has paid tribute to Laura Pottinger who tragically lost her life at Kemspton Weir on Sunday, 16 April, alongside her great friend, Sarah Waller...

DCMS Committee warns Government must act to halt decline of local journalism

A DCMS Committee report into the sustainability of local journalism has warned the government it must act to halt the decline in the quality and coverage of local news, and that more needs...

I’m so proud to be able to help celebrate Bedford’s everyday heroes

About 20 years ago, give or take, I moved to Bedford. Having come from a not-too-exciting small town a bit further south, Bedford seemed quite the upgrade. I am sure there will be a few people...

Happy Birthday to us! Bedford Independent turns three

Today marks the third anniversary of turning on BedfordIndependent.co.uk and beginning to provide, fact-checked, unbiased and comprehensive news about Bedford Borough. Since 28...

OPINION: 11 million pages read as we reach our third birthday, we must be doing something right

The Bedford Independent's pages have been read 11 million times since its launch in November 2018. The data provided by Google Analytics show that since our launch we've grown steadily...

Bedford’s everyday heroes to be announced this week

This Thursday, the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards, in partnership with The Harpur Trust, will celebrate those who make Bedford brilliant. The awards were established to...

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