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A selection of the athletes awarded a 2026 GLL Sports Foundation Award at the ceremony at Mowsbury Golf Club in June 2026

GLL grants reach 47 Bedford-based athletes as part of Sports Foundation Awards

A 15-year-old showjumper and a 52-year-old pole vaulter are among the latest cohort of the GLL Sports Foundation awards, as the Borough's leisure provider hands out its latest funds...
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A view of the damage caused when the 4.40pm East Midlands Railway service from Corby to London St Pancras collided with the rear of the 3.50pm service from Nottingham to London St Pancras near Elstow shortly after 5pm on Friday, 19 June. The end of one train is embedded into the back of the other. Image: ITV News

New images reveal extent of Bedford train collision as investigation continues

New images from the Bedford train collision show the extent of the damage after Friday’s fatal crash. One driver died, 28 people remain in hospital and investigators continue their work...
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Robert Lindsay as 'Wolfie' Smith in the TV Show Citizen Smith. Wolfie is in front of Tooting Underground Station holding his fist in the air in a revolutionary stance, he has a 'Che Guevara' beret on and a cigarette in his mouth. Image: BBC/Fair Use

Bedford Ian writes…

12 June 2026: Citizen Smith, Transport transparency, Italian Enough? and Tree-mendous. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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Pothole on De Parys Avenue 12 January 2026. Image: Bedford Independent

Government tightens road maintenance transparency rules after controversial Bedford red rating

Bedford Borough Council will have to publish more detailed information on potholes, road conditions and highways spending under new government transparency rules...
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Bedford’s first-ever Timor-Leste Independence Day celebration Image Queen’s Park Community Organisation (QPCO)

Monthly column: From Timor-Leste to Bedford: The community builder honoured by the King

When Azito Da Silva arrived in Bedford in 2016, he could never have imagined that less than a decade later, he would be attending a Royal Garden Party in recognition of his contribution...
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A calculator and cash in coins and notes.

Mayor says Bedford council will ‘get out of’ financial difficulties despite concerns

Bedford Borough Council is facing a financial shortfall of around £5 million, but Mayor Tom Wootton says he remains confident the authority can balance its budget by year-end...
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The eyes of the world are now on Bedford as Universal United Kingdom Resort moves forward

Tourism minister Stephanie Peacock says the Universal resort will place Bedford “firmly on the global entertainment map” as ministers visit the site and local leaders highlight jobs, skills and investment...
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Mayor Tom Wootton signing off the new cabinet in June 2026. Image Bedford Borough Council

Council in crisis as mayor “adjusts” cabinet following high-profile resignations

Bedford's elected mayor, Tom Wootton (Conservative), has today (Tuesday) announced changes to his cabinet, following three high-profile resignations. He has reduced the...
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Bedford Borough Hall Bedford Borough council signage and entrance

Bedford mayor approves study into new 30-pitch Gypsy and Traveller site

Bedford Borough Council has approved a feasibility study into a potential new 30-pitch Gypsy and Traveller site, citing an identified need for additional pitches across the borough...
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Construction taking plane on the new EWR line Image EWR Co

Bedford Ian writes…

29 May 2026: Track record, Ealing eagerness, and Congestion Clark. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all…
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