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Opinion: The growing problem of racism in football. Why is it happening and what do we do to fix it?

Examples of football matches getting abandoned for alleged incidents of racism are more common than ever in 2025, so the Bedford Independent Sport Editor, Tom Carr asks "Why? And how do we fix it?"...

Breaking News: Bedford Town FC and Real Bedford FC merger is off

The proposed merger between Bedford Town and Real Bedford has been called off with sources close to the Bedford Independent saying that the merger is now "dead" with "next to no chance"...

Ground improvements required at Real Bedford’s McMullen Park to meet FA standards

Real Bedford Football Club’s ground needs to be updated to meet The Football Association's (FA) minimum standards, a planning application has said. The application’s Design and Access Statement said football clubs are...

Real Bedford FC chairman charged by FA over gun photo says he wanted to “spark debate”

Real Bedford co-owner and chairman, Peter McCormack has ignited a new controversy as he publicly denied an FA charge of "bringing the game into disrepute" after an image of him holding an AR-15 assault rifle appeared...

Goldington Academy student up for FA ‘reward and recognition’ award

A student from Goldington Academy is one of four individuals to be nominated for an award from the Football Association designed to highlight the excellent work of school-age footballers...

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Opinion: The growing problem of racism in football. Why is it happening and what do we do to fix it?

Breaking News: Bedford Town FC and Real Bedford FC merger is off

Ground improvements required at Real Bedford’s McMullen Park to meet FA standards

Real Bedford FC chairman charged by FA over gun photo says he wanted to “spark debate”

Goldington Academy student up for FA ‘reward and recognition’ award

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