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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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Cordon in Pavenham as suspected unexploded grenade found

Bedfordshire Police have erected a 100 meter cordon along the River Great Ouse in Pavenham after what’s though to be an unexploded WWII grenade was found…
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Interactive WWII map

Interactive map of Bedfordshire in WWII launched to mark VJDay 75th anniversary

To mark the 75th anniversary of VJDay, an interactive map has been launched to help explore and understand Bedfordshire's contribution to the war effort...
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#ThrowbackThursday: A tale of two schools

This is a short story about how Bedford School welcomed boys from Victoria College, Jersey whilst the island was under German occupation in WWII. In an old edition of a Bedford...
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Thurleigh’s 306th Bombardment Group museum reopens this weekend

This weekend will see the re-opening of Thurleigh's museum dedicated to the memory of the 306th Bombardment Group who were stationed at the airfield during WW2...
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