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9 November 2026
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Beales closing down sale

Beales preparing to close all stores within eight weeks, administrators confirm

Just over two weeks after confirming that the Bedford branch of Beales would close, the joint administrators have begun preparations to close all of...
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DW Sports

Harpur Centre confirms DW Sports closure

Bedford town centre is set to lose another retailer, as DW Sports, the sportswear and equipment retailer, is closing its Harpur Centre store...
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Town Centre consultation still needs more people to take part

Bedford Borough Council's Town Centre consultation has had over 900 respondents already but more people are being urged to take part so a true reflection of views across Bedford are...
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Tesco Brickhill will reopen next week

Tesco's Express store in Brickhill will reopen again next week, almost 10 weeks since it suddenly closed for what bosses say was to "carry out maintenance work." Back in June Tesco said...
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Help shape the future of Bedford Town Centre

Bedfordians are being asked to help Bedford Borough Council develop a future plan for our town centre. The consultation wants to know how people use the town centre, how often they visit, and...
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Road reopening could ease Interchange Retail Park traffic jams

A bone of contention for many Bedfordians could finally have a solution after planners agreed to new layout proposals at the Interchange Retail Park in Kempston. When major upgrades...
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Cash Mob to give Goldings the send off it deserves

A cash mob has been organised to help give Goldings, one of Bedford's oldest shops, after it was announced they would be closing after over 150 years on the town's High Street...
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“Iconic” Goldings to close after 150 years on Bedford High Street

Goldings of Bedford, a hardware store that has been on the high street for over 150 years is to close. An announcement on their Facebook post broke the news, with the team at the...
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Independent shops: saviours of the high street…

The number of independent businesses in Bedford town centre is well above the national average (57% versus 35.9%), we have more indies that Cambridge...
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Boots confirm 200 stores will close – no word on which ones yet

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), who own high street store Boots, has confirmed it has begun what they are calling a "a store optimisation process" which will impact around...
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