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A rowing boat on the River Great Ouse at the 159th Bedford Regatta

Rowing fans line the River Great Ouse to soak in the 159th Bedford Amateur Regatta

Rowing fans from across the UK and abroad lined the banks of the River Great Ouse on Saturday (10 May) as Bedford welcomed the nation's rowing community to the 159th Bedford Amateur Regatta...
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Bedford Rowing Club coxless fours in action

The 159th Bedford Regatta returns to the River Great Ouse in May

The River Great Ouse will once again be front and centre of attention on 10 May as the Bedford Regatta returns for its 159th edition, including 1,800 athletes in 43 events on a bumper day...
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Bedford Borough Floods 2024 River Great Ouse and Longholme Lake from above. Image: Marcin Mioducki

New flood defence funding to protect Bedfordshire homes, businesses and infrastructure

Four flood risk schemes in Bedfordshire are among dozens across the East of England set to benefit from a £68 million government funding package to protect communities from flooding...
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volunteers carrying blue sacks and litterpicking equipment are walking across a bridge in Bedford as part of the Rivercare Clean Up event

Everyone’s invited to take part in this year’s community Rivercare Clean Up

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Water quality testing on River Great Ouse. Image BedsGovet

Bedford Ian writes…

28 February 2025: Tax facts, Put brew on, Naughty criminals, Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and has told us what he thinks of it all...
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River Great Ouse. Image: BedsGOVET

New Water Management Alliance to monitor river pollution across Bedford Borough

A new Bedford Borough Water Management Alliance will monitor river pollution and help to trace “where the naughtiness comes from” Bedford’s mayor has said. The council's...
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Lucas Tatek and a BedsGOVET volunteer testing at Houghton Mill. Image BedsGOVET

Monthly column: BedsGOVET – Getting the bigger picture

The Great Ouse is the fifth longest river in the UK and to get a fuller understanding of the contaminants in the Great Ouse, we have been working with other science citizen...
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River Great Ouse flooded with the butterfly bridge in the background January 2025 Image BEDSGovet

Monthly column: BedsGOVET – 2024 a year in review and our 2025 plans

We at the Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2025. Looking back over 2024, our charity has really progressed due to the...
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A Council van in the river near to the Bedford School boat house. Image: Peter Element/Castle Residents Association/Facebook

Breaking news: Council van drives into river

A Bedford Borough Council van has driven into the River Great Ouse along the Embankment. Eagle-eyed local Peter Element, who looks after the Castle Resident's Association...
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Don't Lose the Ouse logo.

Monthly column: BedsGOVET at Bedford Borough’s Learning Exchange

On 5 December, BedsGOVET (Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust) addressed around 50 Bedford Borough School Headmasters and Deputy Headmasters to discuss the work that...
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