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St Thomas More students working on their newspapers at The Guardian (Inset) their mastheads and the whole group. Image: St Thomas More School

St Thomas More media students get real newsroom experience at The Guardian

GCSE and A level Media Studies students from St Thomas More School in Bedford spent a day at the Guardian’s London newsroom, learning how to choose stories, write articles and design a front...
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Map, or should we say illustration, of the incorrect EWR route. Image: DTB

Bedford Ian writes…

31 October 2025: Off track, Overexposed party, Indie spirit, and Need for speed (sign). Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us...
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Why local businesses must advertise with local media

In today's digital age, it may seem like local businesses can solely rely on social media advertising to attract new customers and keep old ones coming back. However, advertising in local media...
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Happy Birthday to us! Bedford Independent turns three

Today marks the third anniversary of turning on BedfordIndependent.co.uk and beginning to provide, fact-checked, unbiased and comprehensive news about Bedford Borough. Since 28...
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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...
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Opinion: PCC’s ‘racism accusation’ makes a mockery of both her careers

As a public official, let alone a former journalist, PCC Kathryn Holloway should be more than aware that she and her office will be asked difficult questions and be held to account. Her...
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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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