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28 August 2026
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St Cuthbert’s Street

The Ship general manger Jim Drakeford outside the newly refurbished pub. Image Greene King

The Ship reopens in time for the bank holiday weekend’s St Cuthbert’s Street Festival

The doors to one of Bedford's oldest pubs, The Ship on St Cuthbert's Street, are open once again, just in time for this weekend's street festival. The popular town centre pub has benefited...
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The exterior of the Greene King pub on St Cuthbert's Street before its renovation.

New look for one of Bedford’s oldest pubs

The Ship on St Cuthbert's - one of Bedford's oldest pubs - began a temporary closure yesterday (3 August) to undergo a six-figure refurbishment. The Greene King pub has been serving beer...
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Owner, Rosanna Heasman, outside The Store on St Cuthbert's Street. Image Cameron Scrimgeour

Bedford Indies: The Store

This month’s indie spotlight is on The Store, Bedford’s zero-waste shop on St Cuthbert’s Street. It was opened in 2019 by Rosanna Heasman, with the aim of reducing single-use...
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Matt Wolton and wife and Herd cofounder, Jess. Image Matt Wolton

Great Bedfordian: Matthew Wolton

This month’s Great Bedfordian is the co-owner of Herd, Matthew Wolton. Celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, Herd on St Cuthbert’s Street has been the go-to burger joint in Bedford since it opened...
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Some of the burgers on offer at Herd. Image: Bedford Independent

Review: Have you Herd – they’re still the best burgers in Bedford

When people ask for recommendations on social media for the best burgers in Bedford, the responses are almost always 100% for Herd – and there’s a valid reason for that...
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Rosanna Heasman, the owner of The Store refill shop in Bedford, is pictured in front of the plants on the vertical living wall that she installed on the outside of St Cuthbert's Arcade on St Cuthbert's Street.

Great Bedfordian: Rosanna Heasman

As we continue our spotlight on Bedford's indie retailers, our recent Great Bedfordian is someone who has revolutionised sustainable shopping in Bedford and is the owner of...
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Tim Edwards. Image: Beerfly

Great Bedfordian: Tim Edwards of Beerfly

This month’s Great Bedfordian is Tim Edwards, the host with the most at Bedford’s favourite craft beer shop, Beerfly on St Cuthbert’s Street. Tim is passionate about Bedford’s indie businesses and loves nothing...
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St Cuthbert's Street Festival 2024. Image: The Store

Bring on the sunshine for St Cuthbert’s Street Festival

If you’re looking for something to do this Bank Holiday Sunday, then look no further than St Cuthbert’s Street, which is hosting a free all-day festival. For the first time, the road will be closed to traffic...
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A sign in a shop window saying 'We're Open'

Opinion: As another chain store collapses we’re left to pick up the pieces

Well, another one bites the dust then! With the news of the collapse of the HMV owner’s rescue attempt of Wilko we stand in front of yet another empty space in our ever-diminished town centre and ask ourselves...
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Herd street art brightens up St Cuthbert’s

A drab wall on St Cuthbert's Street has been given a new lease of life thanks to the owners of Herd and one of their creative customers.Artist Amy Yearley is a regular at the restaurant and bar and already works...
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