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28 August 2026
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Bus branded with the Buses and Businesses Against Abuse. Image Stagecoach

Bedford bus operator to provide training to prevent violence against women and girls

A major Bedford bus operator is set to introduce additional training to help its drivers prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG). In addition, Stagecoach East has partnered...
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Bedford families offered free bus travel to Luton Airport this August

Bedfordians jetting off this August can bypass parking charges and taxi fares as London Luton Airport funds free bus travel across key local routes, including the Stagecoach MK1 service...
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Between 250,000 to 300,000 people descend on Bedford along the banks of the River Great Ouse for the Bedford River Festival

Leave the car behind: Plan your perfect Bedford River Festival weekend with our complete travel guide

The Bedford River Festival returns this weekend, bringing two days of spectacular river events and live entertainment. Here is our complete travel guide to make sure your journey runs smoothly...
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Village marker in the centre of Wootton Image Grant Palmer

New direct Wootton to Bedford bus service announced after route cuts

Grant Palmer will launch a new hourly direct bus service between Wootton and Bedford from 1 June following the withdrawal of the Stagecoach 53 route. Family-owned Bedford bus company...
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A packed 53 bus at the Marshal Court stop on Hillgrounds, Kempston at 09:56 on 20 April 2026. Image: Jason Gurr

Letters: A new future for buses in Bedford 

David Boden, Commercial Director, Stagecoach East, has written an open letter to Bedford Borough bus users, which we have agreed to publish to keep our readers fully informed...
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Stagecoach local bus service. Image: Stagecoach

Letters: Bus cuts leave Kempston residents feeling abandoned

In an open letter, a Kempston North councillor warns that plans to axe the 53 and 53A bus routes will leave residents, particularly older people, without access to vital services...
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Stagecoach local bus service. Image: Stagecoach

Bedford Borough Council breaks silence on bus service changes

Bedford Borough Council has responded to planned bus cuts, saying the changes are “deeply disappointing” as concerns grow across the borough. The response follows growing criticism of the changes...
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Stagecoach local bus service. Image: Stagecoach

Bedford Borough Council breaks silence on bus service changes

Bedford Borough Council has responded to planned bus cuts, saying the changes are “deeply disappointing” as concerns grow across the borough. The response follows growing criticism of the changes...
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A Grant Palmer bus Image Grant Palmer

Bedford bus company criticises planned service changes

Bedford bus operator Grant Palmer has criticised planned route changes, as councillors and residents raise concerns and the council remains silent. Grant Palmer, which operates...
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Bedford Bus Station with six double deckers and one single decker parked up. Image: Bedford Independent

No response from Bedford Borough Council and mayor over Bedford bus service changes

Bedford Borough Council and the Mayor have not responded to repeated requests for comment on bus service changes affecting local routes. The Bedford Independent has...
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