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Rickshaw rides at Bedford Park this weekend to raise money for Children in Need

The Great Bedford Rickshaw Challenge returns to Bedford Park on Saturday, all in aid of the BBC Children in Need charity. Organiser, Howard Darbon, along with some willing volunteers, will...

Bedford family ‘Walk to Remember’ dad and grandad to raise £500 for St John’s Hospice

A Bedford mother and her two daughters raised £500 for the hospice that cared for their dad and grandad as part of the Walk to Remember campaign. Autumn sunshine accompanied...

Urgent £20,000 fundraiser launched to save Bedford Guild House

A Bedford charity providing a vital service to older people in the town and rural areas is facing closure if they cannot plug a £20,000 funding gap.The Bedford Guild House in Harpur Street...

£300k appeal launched to restore St Paul’s tower, clock and bells

A major appeal has been launched to raise £300,000 to restore, replace and refurbish parts of the historic St Paul's Church in the heart of Bedford town centre. The fundraising...

£6K raised for Indian street children at 3 St Peter’s Diwali extravaganza

A glittering Diwali event in Bedford has raised over £6,000 for the HOPE Foundation to support their work with street-connected children in Kolkata, India, particularly those...

Bedford residents challenged to take on Daily Dash to raise money for Sue Ryder

This winter, people in Bedfordshire are being encouraged to take on a ‘daily dash’ to keep active and raise funds for a good cause. The December Daily Dash challenge calls on the public...

Bedford-based violinist behind London charity concert to provide urgent Afghan aid

A Bedford-based international violinist is bringing a star-studded concert to London this weekend to raise funds for aid in Afghanistan. Enrico Alvares, who lives in...

Bedford pharmacists complete Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Tibbs Dementia charity

A team of pharmacists from Bedford scaled over 5,000 feet during their Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the Tibbs Dementia Foundation. On Sunday 29 August...

Meet Bedford’s runners in this year’s London Marathon

This Sunday, a group of incredible Bedfordians will be among the 50,000 runners taking part in this year's London Marathon. After last year's event was cancelled, these runners...

Three Peaks Challenge for police inspector who hit rock bottom

A Bedford police inspector is taking on the three highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales this month to raise money for a mental health charity that helped him through his darkest times...

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