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OPINION: 11 million pages read as we reach our third birthday, we must be doing something right

The Bedford Independent's pages have been read 11 million times since its launch in November 2018. The data provided by Google Analytics show that since our launch we've grown steadily...

Bedford Independent co-founder appointed to press regulator code committee

Paul Hutchinson, one of the founders of the Bedford Independent has been appointed to the Code Committee of independent press regulator IMPRESS. The appointment is part of the...

Covid misinformation warning as half of Britain says it has been exposed to ‘fake news’ 

A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has raised concerns about the risk of disinformation spread on social media amid the coronavirus outbreak, highlighting...

Publishers like Bedford Independent need ‘deeper, faster’ support says Public Interest News Foundation

Press regulator, IMPRESS and the Public Interest News Foundation have urged the Government to speed up its efforts to support independent news publishers, such as the Bedford Independent...

Bedford Independent is live and we’ve hit the ground running

This month news reporting in Bedford jumps into the 21st Century with the launch of the Bedford Independent, a new online news desk. The Bedford Independent soft launched on...

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