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One year on: Bedford businesswoman Emma Garrett talks about life after the death of her husband

A year ago today we published the moving obituary of Richard Garrett, written by his wife of 26 years, Emma.  Richard had fought cancer for nine years, having been...

Engine flooded at the first Bedford Festival of Motoring

It's likely to have been the best Bedford Kite Festival yet, with much more on offer than previous years and thousands descending on Russell Park and the Embankment to enjoy...

Your Bedford weekend starts here: 31 May – 2 June 2019

It’s festival fever this weekend with two street food events, the Kite and Motoring Festival, the Run Bedford 10k plus the Brand New Heavies are live...

There’s still time to register to Run Bedford this Sunday…

This year’s Run Bedford 10km race takes place on Sunday 2 June and there's still time to join the 988 runners and wheelchair competitors already taking part.

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