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X owner, Elon Musk, at a launch of Grok 3 in February 2025. Grok 4 was later released just five months later in July. Image: bella1105/Shutterstock

Bedford Ian writes…

6 February 2026: X marks the not, Tinsel trouble, Shop local... elsewhere, and Facepalm parking. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he...
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X owner, Elon Musk, at a launch of Grok 3 in February 2025. Grok 4 was later released just five months later in July. Image: bella1105/Shutterstock

Bedford Borough Council to review use of website that allowed users to make sexualised images of children

Bedford Borough Council will review its use of X after concerns about Grok, the platform’s AI tool, being used to create sexualised images of children. At a Full Council meeting on Wednesday...
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Bedford Independent Twitter/X profile header

Bedford Independent deletes X/Twitter account after removal of misinformation reporting tool

The Bedford Independent has deleted its 'X' (formerly Twitter) account after becoming increasingly concerned with the way the platform is being used to spread misinformation, fake news and extremist...
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Leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage.

Bedford Borough Council thanks Nigel Farage for ‘flagging’ Borough’s diversity after Twitter gaff

Nigel Farage, the former leader of UKIP and the Brexit Party, has been thanked by Bedford Borough Council for 'flagging' how diverse our Borough is. In an incorrect tweet...
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Katie Hopkins’ Bedford show cancelled by Borough Council

Controversial Katie Hopkins has had her forthcoming live show at Bedford Corn Exchange cancelled after a petition was launched to stop her from coming to the town. A 38 Degrees...
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Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Festus Akinbusoye

PCC remains tight-lipped over cryptic tweet

Bedfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Festus Akinbusoye, has created intrigue with a cryptic tweet where he claims something is coming that will be of "some national significance in...
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Mid Beds MP trends on Twitter after defending PM over false Starmer claims

The Mid Beds Conservative MP, Nadine Dorries, was trending on social media today after she defended the Prime Minister on Channel 4 News...
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Pictures, like this one taken outside the Pilgrim's Progress pub in Bedford Town Centre, have forced the council to issue a reminder of social distancing guidelines. Image: @kevin27677521/Twitter

Council issues social distancing reminder in response to Bedford pub queue

Bedford Borough Council has issued a reminder to Bedfordians to maintain social distancing after the Mayor was tweeted images of long queues outside a Bedford Pub by a Bedford Independent...
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Frozen’s ‘Olaf’ reads The Bear and the Piano bed-time story

Bedford author and illustrator, David Litchfield, got an unexpected surprise when he found out that his book was being read live on twitter by animated...
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Tom Grennan

Bedford-born Tom Grennan takes to Twitter to entertain fans

Former St Thomas More pupil, Tom Grennan, is doing what he can to make the best of the current coronavirus situation. Last night (Wednesday)...
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