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Students receiving their GCSE A-level exam results generic

A-level results day: here’s what will happen, when results will be available and what to do next

Students across Bedford Borough will be anxiously waiting for their A-level results this week (15 August), and as (at least for the majority) this will be their first time, advice has been issued by Bedford...
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Fire and Rescue incident

Large fire breaks out at former Robert Bruce Middle School

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service say they're tackling a "large fire" at the derelict Robert Bruce Middle School in Kempston. People are being advised to avoid the area to allow...
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Mark Rutherford students celebrate their results A-levels class of 2022

LIVE: Bedford Borough schools announce their A-level results

Today is a big day for many students across Bedford Borough as they announce their A-level results. Nationally, the BBC is reporting that around 36.4% of pupils have achieved A* and A grades...
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New Kempston SEND school planned at former Robert Bruce Middle School

A new purpose-built special educational need and/or disability (SEND) school is being proposed for the former Robert Bruce Middle School in Kempston. Plans for the 200-place school...
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A-level results day: what advice would you give your 18-year-old self?

As the country’s sixth formers receive their A-level results today, the Bedford Independent has asked some of the town’s educators, leaders and business...
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