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12 September 2026
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Violet Alison, 12, soaring above the pitch at Twickenham Stadium for a charity zip wire challenge. Image: Bedford Independent

Daredevil Bedfordians raise over £21,000 in Twickenham charity zip wire event

More than 40 fundraisers took on a 150-metre zip wire challenge at Twickenham Stadium, raising over £21,000 for charities, including Bedford Hospital Charity and Friends and the Blues Foundation...
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Violet Alison (10) and Eleanor Casey (11) enjoying the Oasis Beach Pool party. Image: Bedford Independent

Opinion: Aloha, Bedford! Oasis Beach Pool party brings Hawaii to town

Oasis Beach Pool officially opened today (Tuesday) and hundreds of Bedfordians came along to celebrate 'Hawaiian style' with a beach party to remember, and I loved it. Walking...
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The girls of Scott Primary working with Arsenal to score a future in football

Off the back of the Lionesses' great success at the European Championships in the Summer at Wembley, Scott Primary School has been working with their young students to become active...
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