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16 September 2026
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Starbucks St. John's, Rope Walk on the former Maplin’s site. Image: Bedford Independent

Giveaway: Celebrate Bedford’s new Starbucks drive-through and grab a barista bear with your coffee

Bedford is getting a new coffee drive-through with Starbucks opening at St John's retail park on Rope Walk tomorrow (Thursday) and the first customers are in for a treat. The team behind the new store...
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Rope Walk Starbucks approved despite councillors’ objections

Plans for a Starbucks drive-thru in Bedford have been approved despite councillors’ objections. And despite acknowledging that none of the committee members were...
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Starbucks drive-thru

Planning application considered for 24-hour drive-thru Starbucks

Starbucks is looking to replace the former Maplin unit in Bedford’s St John’s Retail Park with a 24-hour drive-thru coffee shop. The planning application, which has been submitted...
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Cyclist hospitalised following road traffic collision in Rope Walk

A cyclist was taken to hospital by ambulance yesterday (27 December) following a road traffic collision involving a car in Rope Walk at 6:20pm. Police were called at around 6:30 pm...
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CCTV images released after woman has cards stolen while shopping

CCTV images of a man police would like to speak to in connection with a robbery inside a Bedford shop have been released. The theft happened earlier this month at around 5 pm...
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