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Gainz Gym handed fines by Bedfordshire Police for defying coronavirus lockdown

A gym in Bedford, which defied national lockdown guidelines and remained open, has been visited by Bedfordshire Police today (Thursday)...

Community Hub relaunches to support vulnerable Bedford residents

To support vulnerable residents as the country re-enters lockdown, Bedford Borough Council has confirmed its Community Hub will relaunch. The Prime Minister announced that...

Time to pull together, again

The rise in COVID-19 cases nationally is hugely concerning. With cases continuing to rise here and elsewhere, and new national restrictions coming into...

New coronavirus lockdown restrictions to apply from Thursday

Last night (Saturday), the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced tough new measures to control the coronavirus pandemic. From midnight on Thursday...

Calling all lockdown creatives for forthcoming exhibition at the Quarry Theatre

The Quarry Theatre has put a call out to everyone who got creative during lockdown, to submit their art for a forthcoming exhibition.

Esquires announces much-anticipated socially distanced reopening

Bedford's much-loved live music venue, Esquires, has announced that it will be reopening its doors in November, eight months after lockdown...

New event series dedicated to supporting mental health starts today

A new series of online events, aimed at promoting support and awareness for mental health issues is starting today. Set up by Bedfordian, Yolanda Copes-Stepney, the series is designed to help tackle the...

WATCH: Time-lapse film of David Litchfield completing Esquires’ crowdfunder mural

The global coronavirus pandemic has hit some industries particularly hard, and live music is one of them. As one of the first businesses to close its...

Bedford Parkrun organisers ‘cannot confirm’ events will resume in October

Despite national Parkrun events resuming by the end of October, Bedford's Parkrun team has confirmed that they have no immediate plans to bring back...

Avoid large gatherings to prevent Bedford lockdown say Council and Police chiefs

With coronavirus cases in England reaching their highest levels since May, Bedford's Council and police chiefs are urging everyone to continue to follow...

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