Stevington

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Hometown Tourist: Kathy Brown’s Garden in Stevington

This month’s Hometown Tourist destination is the beautiful Kathy Brown’s Garden in the north Bedfordshire village of Stevington - a must-see for any horticulture fans. After settling in the village...

UK’s only Texan garden joins this year’s Open Garden Scheme in Bedford

Two very different Bedfordshire gardens will be welcoming visitors as part of this year's National Open Gardens Scheme (NGS), raising essential funds for cancer and nursing charities...

Four new parish Neighbourhood Plans to shape Borough development

Neighbourhood plans covering Bletsoe, Bromham, Stevington and Thurleigh parishes are set to be formally adopted by Bedford Borough Council’s executive. Each neighbourhood plan was overwhelmingly...

Anger and agony as councillors approve wonky Stevington chapel being turned into house

Borough councillors in Bedford have overturned part of a village’s neighbourhood plan – just 11 days after it was resoundingly approved by the community. More than half the 482 electors of Stevington...

Unstable former chapel in Stevington is a ‘danger to health and safety’ committee told

An old chapel building in Stevington is being held up by buttresses and remains a “danger to health and safety”, a meeting heard. The former Methodist chapel, in Park Road, was built in 1863 but ceased use...

Kathy Brown’s Garden in Stevington reopens to the public

Kathy Brown's beautiful gardens at the Manor House in Stevington have reopened to the public, just in time for Father's Day.

Manor House Stevington crowned Nation’s Favourite Garden

Kathy Brown's Garden at the Manor House in Stevington has been crowned the Nation's Favourite Garden in the East Region. The...

Kathy Brown’s Garden in Stevington nominated for national garden award

A garden in Stevington has been nominated as one of the 30 favourite National Garden Scheme gardens in a national competition.

GALLERY: Bedford’s River Great Ouse is looking lovely today

The River Great Ouse in Bedford is looking lovely today. We took these quick pictures on a walk this morning (14 May) and though we'd share them with our readers. The river enters...

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