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Everyone’s invited to picnic in the park to celebrate new inclusive play space

A new inclusive play space is opening in Bedford's Russell Park this Friday (2 September) and everyone's invited to a picnic to celebrate. The play space has been put in...

New playgrounds, bee-friendly planting and amazing volunteers help Bedford celebrate Love Parks Week

Friday 29 July saw the start of Keep Britain Tidy’s Love Parks Week - an opportunity for us to celebrate the parks and open spaces throughout Bedford Borough. It is also a chance to...

Works starts on upgrades to Bedford Park’s play area

An upgrade of Bedford Park's play area has started, with the Mayor saying it will create a "really exciting and inclusive play area". A range of new fairytale-themed equipment is being installed...

Russell Park drugs arrest after residents report suspicious activity

A teenage boy was arrested yesterday (Monday) on suspicion of drug dealing, after residents in the Russell Park area of Bedford reported suspicious activity. A 16-year-old boy...

Bedford’s self-managed tennis league helping the town get more active

The simple premise of facilitating competitive tennis began in London in 2005, and has now spread nationwide including to Bedford where we are into Round 40 of the self-regulated tennis league...

Police investigate reports of man exposing himself in a Bedford park

Bedfordshire Police are investigating reports of a man exposing himself in and around a Bedford park over the Christmas holidays. Three incidents were reported. The first happened...

Russell Park hosts finish line favourite as Bedford Run Fest hailed a success

Organisers of this year's Bedford Running Festival have hailed the event a success with almost 3,000 runners taking part and then many more joining in with the celebrations across the whole...

Local business owner “proud to be selfish” as he attends anti-lockdown protest

A local business owner has said he is “proud to be selfish” after attending an anti-lockdown protest in Russell Park, Bedford on Sunday (21 March). Around 50 people attended the...

Another peaceful BLM protest as organisers look at long-term plans

The organisers of another peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Bedford have said they're now looking at a longer term campaign and support from a "higher level" to fight racism...

Third Black Lives Matter event planned as Spectacularts distances itself from protests

A third Black Lives Matter protest has been organised to take place in Russell Park this weekend with organisers saying they want the gathering to focus on "peace and unity". The...

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