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‘Monster’ treasure hunt hits town centre in collaboration with We Are Bedford

A weekly treasure hunt, with clues released on the We Are Bedford Facebook group, is launching this Saturday (23 May) to celebrate the release of a new children's book...

Bedford pride on show as We Are Bedford reaches 100k members

We Are Bedford has hit a staggering milestone this month, soaring past 100,595 members, a number nobody could have imagined when the group first appeared back in 2011...

Keeping conversations constructive: Our social media terms and conditions

Progress Publishing, the publisher of the Bedford Independent and Bedford Clanger, welcomes healthy, respectful debate on our social media channels. We fiercely defend responsible free speech...

Pride of Place Bedford: turning empty shops into creative energy in the heart of the town

With keys in hand, artist and creative producer, Talia Giles, and Bedford Creative Arts (BCA) are launching Pride Of Place (POP) Bedford in an empty shop in the heart of the town centre...

Opinion: Bedford’s generosity is more than just financial

This month, Bedford was crowned the second most generous town in the UK by the donation platform JustGiving. Of course, this is no surprise to most people who live here...

Local handyman helps charity after We Are Bedford Facebook plea

Missing dog, George, rescued thanks to team effort of quick-thinking rail staff

Staff at Bedford station and the neighbouring rail depot were able to reunite a lost dog with its owners following a dramatic rescue operation. Labrador dog, George, had been...

Single-lane High Street now fully open in time for Christmas

The works to improve Bedford High Street were completed this week, just in time for the end of November deadline and to welcome Christmas shoppers to the town centre...

Waffle the toy dog reunited with his owner thanks to Facebook plea

A toy dog, lost in Bedford town centre, has been reunited with its owner, thanks to a local Facebook group. Chanique took to the We Are Bedford Facebook group to ask if any of its 29,700 members had seen her daughter's...

Thanks given to those who showed “Bedford Borough’s incredible community spirit”

Bedford's Mayor has thanked volunteers and organisations who displayed "Bedford Borough’s incredible community spirit" by helping those affected by flooding in areas along the...

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