Football

Warning to stop covid coming home

Public health chiefs in Bedford believe they will struggle to get covid safety messages across to the public in advance of Sunday’s football final. A meeting yesterday (Thursday) heard...

Forza Italia! Bedford’s Italian community give their predictions for tonight’s match

This evening, Bedford's 14,000 strong Italian community will be on the edge of their seats as their team takes on Spain in the semi-finals of the Euro 2020 tournament. The last time Italy won a European Championship...

Letters: Football celebrations happen ‘once in a blue moon’ so please allow us this tradition

I would like to address the letter published by Bedford Independent on 05/07/2021 and address some of the hyperboles written in the letter. Firstly, if you’re going to address a letter to a group of people...

Monthly column: Football might be coming home, but don’t let Coronavirus!

Is football coming home? Maybe, possibly, hopefully. Massive congratulations to England, and Italy, Spain and Denmark, who have made it through to the semi-finals of Euro 2021...

Letters: Football fans can cheer in front of their TVs but please leave the rest of us in peace

From time to time many of us are lucky enough to have some event to celebrate. It’s one of the many things that make life worth living. Unfortunately, some people don’t know where to draw the line...

Bedford Town raise valuable charity funds as pre-season campaign kicks off

Bedford Town kicked off their pre-season campaign last night against this season's tenants, Biggleswade FC, and raised a grand total of £783 for two local charities in the process...

Bedfordshire Police challenge youngsters to football match in order to “build trust”

With Euro 2020 in full swing, Bedfordshire Police are using football to engage with youngsters in an effort to "break down barriers" and "build trust and confidence" in the Police force...

Charity football fundraiser for Denham goalkeeper as club race towards £1,000 target

24-year old goalkeeper, Ryan Moulding was left paralysed after a game in mid-May, but with the help of Lane and Holmes and his teammates, a charity match has been arranged to help him adapt to a new life...

Monthly column: If the Govt can stand up to a football monopoly why not other broken markets?

News that the six English clubs signed up to the European Super League have withdrawn after 48 hours of a virtually unanimous backlash from fans has been welcomed on all sides of Parliament...

Bedford Modern student signs lucrative contract with Luton Town

Jake Burger, a Year-11 student at Bedford Modern School, has signed a two-year contract with the Hatters which will see him play for the Under 18s - the first step on the road to a professional deal...

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