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View from the villages: The importance of local

As life in lockdown continues and we are all stuck at home it is no wonder that what is ‘local’ has become incredibly important...
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Blender Selects

Live-streamed ‘lockdown sessions’ launch Blender Selects EP on Friday

The planned launch of a crowdfunded EP will still take place this Friday, but instead of a traditional gig, the event will be streamed live and raise...
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Cllr Henry Vann praises businesses ready to ‘bounce back’ once lockdown is lifted

Town centre businesses are like a “coiled spring, ready to bounce back” once the coronavirus crisis is over, according to a leading councillor...
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Letters: We need to look at economics differently once coronavirus lockdown is lifted

Richard Fuller is right to say that we should be treated as adults in considering the economic implications of the Coronavirus pandemic...
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MiCasa SuCasa

DJs join YMCA Beds to host virtual party raising funds for local victims of domestic abuse

YMCA Bedfordshire has partnered with DJs and promoters MiCasa SuCasa to host a virtual party this Thursday, raising vital funds for domestic abuse...
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Esquires’ owner ‘overwhelmed’ as coronavirus crowdfunder smashes target in just six hours

The owner of Esquires, Bedford’s independently owned and run live music venue, has been overwhelmed at the response to a crowdfunding initiative...
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Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na becomes latest celebrity ‘Bear and the Piano’ reader

Bedford author and illustrator, David Litchfield, was on BBC6Music this morning, talking to Lauren Laverne about the latest celebrity to share their love...
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Confirmed coronavirus cases in Borough passes 200

Public Health England have confirmed there are now over 200 cases of coronavirus in the Borough with 208 cases being recorded today. The number of cases has risen steadily in the last few...
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Butterfly Bridge, The Embankment, Bedford

Lockdown life: Bank holiday photos show a deserted Bedford

With the gorgeous weather this Easter bank holiday weekend you would imagine Bedford to be full of people making the most of the sunshine and time off. But that wasn't the case...
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Don Weerasirie Lockdown

Lockdown life – the everyday impact on Bedford: Part four

As the coronavirus ‘lockdown’ continues, Bedfordians have been sharing their experiences of prolonged isolation and the impact this new 'normal' us having on them. In this chapter local film...
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