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Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association with St Thomas More students at a Culture and Diversity Day. Image: QPCO.

Monthly column: Bringing Bedford’s communities into the classroom

In today's increasingly connected world, education extends far beyond reading, writing and arithmetic. Schools play an important role in helping young people understand different cultures...
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Castle Newnham Students 2021 GCSE results day

GCSEs live: The latest results and advice from across Bedford as they come in

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are receiving their GCSE, BTEC and Cambridge Nationals results, with live updates coming in from schools across Bedford Borough throughout the day...
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Amal Ahamed Mohamed Safrask collecting his results at Bedford Sixth Form on 13 August 2026. Inset top (l-r) Shelby Robinson and Phoebe Brooks, inset bottom students and parents collecting results at Bedford Sixth Form. Images: Bedford independent.

A-levels live: The latest results and advice from across Bedford as they come in

It's A-level results day 2026 and we'll have the latest from across Bedford Borough as students collect their grades. Results day is always an emotional roller coaster. The envelope gets opened...
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Representatives of the Polish Embassy being welcomed to St Thomas More School Image STM

Polish Embassy visit celebrates multilingual learning at Bedford school

Representatives from the Polish Embassy visited St Thomas More School in Bedford to celebrate multilingual education and launch a new innovation hub. The visit last month...
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Just some of Bedford's Irish dancers Image Stuart Irish Dance Bedford

Column: From Bedford to the world stage – Irish dance school building confidence and community

On any given week in Wixams, the sharp rhythm of hard shoes striking the floor carries through Lakeview Village Hall. At the centre of it all is Katie, founder of Stuart Irish Dance Bedford...
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Tom Grennan pictured against a dusky sky

“Bedford boy’s coming home”: Why it may be the last chance to hear some of Tom Grennan’s older tracks live

Ahead of his Bedford Park show, Tom Grennan shares why Bedford will always be home and hints some songs may be played live for the last time. When Tom Grennan talks about Bedford...
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St Thomas More students working on their newspapers at The Guardian (Inset) their mastheads and the whole group. Image: St Thomas More School

St Thomas More media students get real newsroom experience at The Guardian

GCSE and A level Media Studies students from St Thomas More School in Bedford spent a day at the Guardian’s London newsroom, learning how to choose stories, write articles and design a front...
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Emmanuel Minka presenting his idea to the Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow competition. Image: Provided by St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School

St Thomas More sixth former reaches Samsung’s Solve For Tomorrow competition final

St Thomas More sixth former Emmanuel reached the finalist stage in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition. The competition is for 16-25 year olds to design original tech ideas which are made...
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Tesco Golden Grants

Tesco shoppers in Bedford set for share of £500k gold rush

This Saturday (16 March), Tesco shoppers in Bedford have a 'golden hour' to win a share of half a million pounds for their local school or a community group that supports children...
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Wheelchair tennis player, Gary Cox

Funding call for Riverside Tennis stars after successful Wimbledon tournaments

Can you help the stars of Riverside Tennis Club take the next step? Two of the club's best prospects turned out at Wimbledon in the Summer, and now they need your help!
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