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Bedford teen turns trauma into triumph with marathon for children’s charity

A Bedford teen whose hand was amputated when she was just 12 is taking on the world's most iconic marathon to raise funds for the charity that supported her recovery...

Volunteer sets up GoFundMe campaign to save World War Two museum in Bedford Borough

A volunteer at a museum dedicated to remembering the important role of United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) bombers that took off from an airbase in Bedford Borough during...

Make a splash at Box End’s all-day relay for swimming charity

In June of this year, Bedford’s own Box End Park, along with five other nationwide venues, is hosting a 24-hour open water swim relay in aid of the charity Level Water, which provides one-to-one...

Big band charity concert to commemorate life of Bedford man

The Place Theatre is hosting an evening of big band music on Wednesday (16 November) to commemorate the life of Bedford-born Alex Lees and raise awareness of the rare...

Fundraiser to help Laura have a garden of her own

Bedford disability awareness campaigner and fundraiser, Jess Grugeon, has started a fundraiser for her close friend Laura Peggs, to help create a garden of her own and "change her life". Laura...

Bletsoe residents launch fundraiser for memorial to US air crew whose plane crashed in village field

A dedicated team of volunteers in Bletsoe is raising money for a memorial to honour the memory of US Army Air Force personnel whose plane came down in a field in the village in 1944...

Rotary Club launches crowdfunder to support mental health provision for young people

A Bedford Rotary Club has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support an extra 240 hours of therapy sessions for young people. After local fundraising events were postponed due to Covid...

Fundraiser for Bedford ICU team in memory of mum and son who died of Covid

A brother and sister are fundraising for the ICU staff at Bedford Hospital who cared for their mother and brother before they lost their lives to Covid-19 (coronavirus). Akhlatun Miah, aged 66 and her son, Mohammed Imdad Miah, known as Imz, 40...

Sharnbrook girl ‘getting stronger’ after tragic accident

A talented Sharnbrook girl, who has been dancing since she was two-years-old says she is "getting stronger everyday" after losing her hand and part of her arm after a trampolining...

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