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The Ship

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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Caroline and Rosanna in front of the living wall on St Cuthbert's Street.

St Cuthbert’s Festival puts the party into the heart of Bedford

This bank holiday weekend, St Cuthbert’s Street is once again closing the road and throwing a party to celebrate the wonderful and unique businesses that make up this Bedford indies hot-spot...
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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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Gary Hooper of GCH Fishmongers pictured outside their shop on Newnham Street and surrounded by his team including his wife, sister-in-law and sons.

Great Bedfordian: Gary Hooper

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