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Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats Fake Newspaper leaflet, March 2026. Image: Bedford Independent

Bedford Ian writes…

13 March 2026: Third job?, No flawyer zone, and The Battle of Bedford. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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A group of people watching a football match on TV. Image: Luciano Oliveira/Unsplash

The most useful aspects of football betting tips many do not realize

Football betting is popular all over the world and has become one of the most popular activities. It can definitely be exciting, but users wishing to make the most of it often need help...
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Motorists stuck in the Black Cat Roundabout chaos on 5 July said there were no signs on the A421 indicating the A1 northbound was closed. The picture shows the view from a passenger seat of a car of cars in the jam and a road sign showing no details of any closures. Image: Helen Wheatley

Bedford Ian writes…

11 July 2025: National embarrassment, Blocked tackle and Roundabout rudeness. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all...
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Real Bedford FC offer £25,000 to local schools as part of local youth football grant

Real Bedford FC have announced an injection of £75,000 into youth football, £25,000 of which will be available to schools located within Bedford Borough, in order to support educational...
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Bedford Town captain, Ryan Blake leads the Southern League Premier Central title lift

Bedford Town beat Stourbridge to win Southern League Premier Central

Bedford Town are celebrating a barely believable step three title after a 2-0 win against Stourbridge in front of a big crowd at The Eyrie secured a promotion to step two of the non-league pyramid...
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District Plate Champions, Year 10 Castle Newnham footballers. Image: Castle Newnham School

Undefeated! Castle Newnham secures second District Plate title in a row

Castle Newnham's football team beat Sandy Secondary Schools 2-0, defending their title of District Plate Champions. The year 10 boys celebrated their undefeated victory of the District Plate Championship...
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Palestine Corner flag QP Crescents Mar24

Palestinian corner flags force postponement of under-8s football match

A youth football match was postponed on Sunday morning after opponents of Queens Park Crescents Under-8s, Wixams Wanderers, forfeited the game because of Palestinian corner...
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Football club suspended after player assaults referee

A Bedford based football club have been "suspended with immediate effect" after one of their players assaulted a referee after full-time in a Bedford and District Football League...
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Eagles hold on to unbeaten record with tight win at Thame

The Eagles got another great win on the board in the Southern League Division One Central following a 2-1 away win over Thame United on Saturday...
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Bedfordians at Women’s World Cup final say it was “like nothing else we have ever experienced”

Two Bedfordians who now live in Sydney, Australia say watching the Lionesses in the Women's World Cup final was "like nothing else they have ever experienced". "To watch England play in a World Cup...
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