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“Best River Festival yet,” says the man who made it happen

Bjorn Hove, the man who leads on making sure the Bedford River Festival happens, has said this year could be the "best yet", with figures showing around 300,000 people attended the event...

Monthly column: Bedford on the up and up

The last few months have been full of family-friendly events and achievements that have highlighted the brilliance of Bedford Borough; celebrating our tremendous communities and culture...

Finally! Official contract for Wixams Station is signed

Bedford Borough Council has signed the official contract for Wixams Station, marking a significant milestone for the community and highly anticipated development. Wixams...

Local council leaders unite and tell Prime Minister “we strongly support” Universal UK theme park plans

The CEOs and political leaders of six local authorities, including Bedford Borough Council, have united to tell Prime Minister Keir Starmer they are in full support of a Universal theme park...

Monthly column: Bigger and better than before, Bedford River Festival is back

Families across the Borough will have an unforgettable start to their summer holidays as our iconic River Festival returns. Over Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July 2024, a cultural extravaganza...

Fears of post-election private school “collapse” in Bedford proved unfounded

Suggestions that Bedford's private schools could "collapse" if an in-coming Labour government imposes 20% VAT on school fees have proved unfounded. Labour's manifesto states it will raise £1.5billion from...

New report predicts Universal theme park to generate £50bn for the UK plus thousands of local jobs

The Universal theme park and resort that is proposed to be built on the outskirts of Kempston could generate billions in economic benefit, says a report released today (26 June). And the benefits will be felt...

Council denies Bedford’s mayor broke pre-election purdah rules

The Labour Party has claimed that by criticising an opposition party’s policy Bedford’s Conservative mayor has “potentially” broken pre-election (purdah) period rules and should be investigated by the “relevant...

Conservative candidate promises ‘constituency before party’ – and that includes EWR

The Conservative candidate for Bedford has said if elected she will stand up for the constituents even if that means not agreeing with the local party’s point of view. In May, a Conservative Party...

Lib Dem attack “You’ve shown yourself to be incapable of answering questions coherently”

Bedford’s mayor was branded incapable of answering questions coherently or grasping facts in a scathing attack at a council meeting last night (Thursday). Lib Dem councillor Christine...

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