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Everyday Heroes Awards: Which team is helping raise the profile Bedford?

Now in its fourth year, the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Award, in partnership with The Harpur Trust, recognise people who have made a difference to our Borough and who make Bedford brilliant...

Everyday Heroes Awards: Who should be Bedford’s Volunteer of the Year 2023?

Entries for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards 2023, in partnership with the Harpur Trust, are now open, and we're looking for individuals and teams who you think are brilliant Bedfordians...

Children in care get early Christmas presents thanks to local Bedford school

Students from Mark Rutherford School have visited a children's home in Bromham Road and donated a box of Christmas gifts for all the children there. Each box contains a different...

BookTastic’s Family Festival aims to ignite life-long passion for reading

BookTastic, Bedford's children's book festival, has announced the date of its autumn Family Festival which will take place at Bedford Academy. The family event, designed to inspire even the most reluctant readers...

Heroes assemble: Entries now open for awards to recognise the best of Bedford

Entries for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards 2023, in partnership with the Harpur Trust, are now open, focussing on individuals and teams who have made a...

Carlton Squash Club given new lease of life thanks to Harpur Trust grant

A community squash club in the picturesque village of Carlton - once opened by none other than Brian Clough - has had a mega makeover after securing a grant from the Harpur Trust...

Bedford Modern School delays return of pupils to deal with RAAC issues

Bedford Modern School (BMS), part of the Harpur Trust, has confirmed that pupils will not be returning to the school until Thursday after surveys revealed that older parts of the buildings contain reinforced...

Could your local group or community organisation benefit from Bedford Giving grant?

Bedford Giving is looking for local groups and organisations which could benefit from a grant of up to £5,000, to help support the needs of children under eight and their families in the borough...

New movement launched to help Bedford’s younger generations

A brand new movement, which aims to tackle what Bedfordians feel are the biggest challenges facing young people in Bedford Borough is being launched this week, and the Bedford Independent is backing...

Here they are – the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes 2022

Bedford's everyday heroes were celebrated last week (Thursday) in a glittering event at The Quarry Theatre on St Peter's Street in recognition of everything they do to make our borough a great place to live...

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