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VE Day

A piper from the Bedford Pipe Band leads RBL standard bearers and former service men and women onto Harpur Square ahead of the commemorative raising of a VE Day 80 flag. Image: Bedford Borough Council

VE Day 80 remembered in Bedford with tributes to the bravery and sacrifice we “must keep remembering”

Bedford Borough marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) this morning (Thursday) with a commemorative flag-raising ceremony in Harpur Square...
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Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Choir. Image: Louise Harris PR

VE Day song by Bedford pupils to take centre stage at Bedford Park Proms

A children’s choir from Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School will open this summer’s Bedford Park Proms with a special tribute to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day...
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Commemorative bench in aid of the 80th VE Day event in Bedford

VE Day 80 events announced as Bedford remembers

The 80th anniversary of VE Day is on Thursday 8 May, and there are a number of events taking place in Bedford town centre commemorating the occasion, including a parade on Sunday 11 May...
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VE Day logo used by Bedford Radio

VE Day to be marked with special programme on Bedford Radio

Bedford Radio will be marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a special programme exploring VE Day in Bedford, and the wartime years that it brought to an end. The show will be focused...
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Last call for VE Day late licence: Bedford pubs have until Tuesday to apply

Bedford Borough’s licensed premises have until Tuesday to apply for a VE Day Temporary Event Notice to stay open past 1am. Last week, the government announced that...
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Union Jack bunting is strung from trees

Council waives road closure fees for VE Day 80 and The Big Lunch street parties

Bedford Borough Council is waiving the usual road closure fees for both the 80th anniversary of VE Day and The Big Lunch 2025, to give Bedfordians an extra incentive to host street parties to celebrate these events with...
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Residents at Turvey retirement village reflect on WWII ahead of Remembrance Day

Residents at a retirement village in Turvey, near Bedford, have been sharing stories and memories from a time that shaped the course of history - World War II. As Remembrance Day...
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BLFRS Poppy VE day

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service create VE Day tribute

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service have created a unique tribute to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day.To mark the historic milestone...
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Lord-Lieutenant’s Service of Thanksgiving to take place online

An annual thanksgiving service, paying tribute to the outstanding work of Bedfordshire's voluntary organisations, will this year take place 'virtually'...
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Bin collections in Bedford continue as normal on Bank Holiday Friday

Bedford Borough Council's refuse collections will take place as normal this Friday 8 May. The Early May Bank Holiday has been moved to Friday to...
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