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Monthly column: Our pubs are at risk, and the Government needs to change course

For centuries, pubs have been at the heart of local communities, but their future is under threat due to ever-rising costs and Government red tape. I’ve been out and about across...

Fifth application made to convert the Fox and Hounds pub

Plans to change the use of a Bedford pub have returned while a third appeal is still being considered, as Bedford Borough Council has received a fifth application to convert The Fox And Hounds...

Last call for VE Day late licence: Bedford pubs have until Tuesday to apply

Bedford Borough’s licensed premises have until Tuesday to apply for a VE Day Temporary Event Notice to stay open past 1am. Last week, the government announced that...

New owners of The Barley Mow are “bringing the party back” with sparkling makeover

Stepping into the doors of the nation's oldest LGBT+ bar once again, you wouldn't think it's been just two and a half weeks since the ownership changed hands, for the makeover is in your face...

Last orders for Dead Pubs of Bedfordshire Volume Two

The sequel to the book Dead Pubs of Bedfordshire Volume I - the imaginatively titled Dead Pubs of Bedfordshire Volume II - has been published just in time for Christmas. The perfect stocking filler for...

Forester’s Arms reopens under new management

One of Bedford’s best-loved pubs, The Forester’s Arms has reopened its doors under new ownership and is looking forward to welcoming locals back through the doors. The Union Street pub has been taken...

Plea for Bedford pubs to open earlier for World Cup final this weekend

The Government is encouraging councils in England to get pubs open earlier on Sunday ahead of the Lionesses' historic World Cup final. The Secretary of State for Levelling Up has written to...

After 16 years behind the bar, landlady Liz takes the reins at The Welly

The future of one of Bedford's most beloved pubs, the Wellington Arms, is in safe hands as landlady Liz Blackford-Sutton has taken on the lease of the building...

Long service celebration for Harry at The Mill

One of Bedford's longest-serving pub landlords has been recognised for his service. Harry Masterson has been running the Mill pub and hotel for 35 years and was presented with an award...

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