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9 November 2026
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River Great Ouse

Rowing boats three abreast on the River Great Ouse at the Bedford Regatta 2025

The River Great Ouse to welcome 1,800 rowers for 160th Bedford Regatta

The River Great Ouse will once again be front and centre of attention on Saturday, 9 May as the Bedford Regatta returns for its 160th edition. With 1,800 competitors from 48 different clubs racing...
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What’s on Bedford: 29 April – 10 May 2026

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...
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Alan Horn testing river water at Kempston. Image BedsGOVET

Monthly column: How clean is your river? New Data Portal keeps you informed

We have created a new, easy-to-use BedsGOVET Data Portal on our website to help you find out how safe it is to use the river. We test the river every month to assess water quality at...
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An outfall from the footpath into the River Great Ouse. Image BedsGOVET

Monthly column: Outfall Safari – Hidden pollution sources on the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire

We are going on a Safari, but not as you know it. Our aim is to work with the Bedfordshire community to spot pipes and outfalls that lead to runoff pollution into our local River Great Ouse...
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Alan Horn of BedsGOVET testing water at a site along the River Great Ouse. Image: BedsGIVET

Bedford Independent environment partner warns against eating fish from River Great Ouse

The Bedford Independent’s environment partner has warned people not to eat fish from the River Great Ouse in Bedford after tests revealed high levels of E. coli and other pollutants...
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Queen's Bridge. Image Bedford Borough Council

Eight-week demolition of Queen’s Bridge in Kempston begins

Demolition of Kempston's Queens Bridge started this week after engineers declared the timber footbridge unsafe following a structural inspection last summer. Bedford Borough Council has warned...
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The John Bunyan Boat cruising on the River Great Ouse

John Bunyan Community Boat launches new cruise for 2026 season

From April, the John Bunyan Community Boat will return to the River Great Ouse with a programme of popular cruises through Bedford's countryside, as well as something new...
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Drone photo of the Bedford Dragon Boat Race on the River Great Ouse. Image: Harvey Greenwood - Greenwood Drones

BedsGOVET welcomes tougher Environment Agency action on water pollution

BedsGOVET has welcomed a major increase in Environment Agency enforcement teams in the Anglian region, as new figures show thousands of inspections and action...
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Street road kerbside drain cover Image LDRS

Biddenham locals raise flooding concerns after construction drainage issues

Biddenham residents living next to a new housing development off Bromham Road say they are still concerned about future flood risk, months after first raising concerns about water...
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A family of swans on the Longholme Lake. Image: Bedford Independent

Letters: What to do if you find suspected bird flu

Over the Christmas period, I have had the unhappy duty of reporting three dead cygnets to Defra for suspected bird flu. We all do it, including me, but at present I would ask those feeding...
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