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VE Day 80 events announced as Bedford remembers

The 80th anniversary of VE Day is on Thursday 8 May, and there are a number of events taking place in Bedford town centre commemorating the occasion, including a parade on Sunday 11 May...

Bedford submariner selected to represent United Kingdom at Invictus Games 2025

Bedford man and Royal Navy submariner, Nisar Utmanzai has been selected to be part of Team UK at the Invictus Games in Canada in 2025, the first time the games will include winter sports.

We will remember them: Wreath Laying services of remembrance across Bedford Borough

This year's Remembrance Day Wreath Laying Ceremonies will be held on Sunday, 13 November at various War Memorials across Bedford Borough. Bedford Borough’s Armistice and Remembrance Day...

Hospital Radio Bedford marks the 40th anniversary of the Falkland’s War

On Tuesday 14 June, Hospital Radio Bedford (HRB) marked the 40th anniversary of the Falkland's War with an outside broadcast from Bedford town centre. The broadcast, in collaboration...

Pair sentenced for Library Walk poppy collection theft thanks to CCTV

Joseph Fahey and an accomplice were captured on CCTV stealing a charity collection box for the Royal British Legion have been sentenced. The couple...

Police appeal after pair pinch Putnoe Post Office poppy tin

Police are on the hunt for a man and a woman after a Poppy Appeal tin was stolen from Pinners Newsagents and Post Office in Putnoe. The pair, who were wearing masks, cut the handle of the tin freeing...

Bedford Independent to broadcast town’s Remembrance Day service live

The Bedford Independent is partnering with the Bedford Branch of the Royal British Legion and Bedford Borough Council to help Bedfordians safely mark Remembrance Day by "remembering...

Socially distanced commemoration for 2020’s Remembrance and Armistice Days

Although crowds are being asked to stay away, Bedford Borough will still be commemorating Remembrance and Armistice Day this year, despite coronavirus...

Bedford’s VE Day commemorations postponed until August

Commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day in Bedford have been postponed until August, in line with national guidance around the coronavirus...

Stunning Remembrance displays around Bedford

As Armistace Day and Remembrance Sunday approach, some beautiful poppy displays can be seen in and around Bedford as a reminder of all those who have...

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