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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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Anglian Water van livery

Ofwat fines criticised as Anglian Water revealed to be second highest polluter in England and Wales

BedsGOVET, the local river quality testing charity, set up to monitor water quality in Bedford Borough through their Don't Lose the Ouse campaign has called fines aimed at water companies...
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Flowers tulips along the Embankment Bedford near suspension bridge over River Great Ouse

Exploring Bedford’s best walking and cycling routes

History buffs and culture vultures alike always fall for Bedford, a quintessential English town where the past meets the present in perfect harmony. Imagine a place where cyclists can...
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Water quality testing on River Great Ouse. Image BedsGovet

Monthly column: Optimism over Water Bill but more needs to be done

BedsGovet is quietly optimistic that the new Water Bill is being pushed through Parliament with a second reading on the 9th October, is taking a step in the right direction. The Bill will...
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BedsGOVET volunteers carrying out water quality testing on the River Great Ouse along Bedford's Embankment. Image: BedsGOVET

Monthly column: New funding will help increase River Great Ouse water quality tests

The local charity that tests for water quality along the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire, the Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust (BedsGOVET) has been successful...
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