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@bedfordindependent.co.ukLetters: It’s not easy or straightforward, and there are many reasons you see leaks...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukRichard Atkinson, the bishop of Bedford, has written to Mid Bedfordshire MP Blake Stephenson to condemn his controversial no-go zone claims. The letter adds to a growing civic backlash from police and local leaders...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukBedford Town are just one game away from the main draw in the FA Cup after a 3-1 victory at Wingate & Finchley in Tuesday night's third qualifying round replay...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukMonthly column: When nature calls in Bedford’s favourite parks, where are you supposed to go?...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukThe Mid Bedfordshire MP has come under fire for comments he made at the Conservative Party Conference...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukStudents across the UK are using Bedfordshire's proposed Universal Studios site and the new East West Rail route as live case studies to develop real-world sustainability solutions and industry skills...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukThe ever-popular Apple Day returns to Bromham Mill this month, with lots to eat and drink, welly wanging, sheepdog demonstrations and the Lamb National. Highly recommended for a family day out.
@bedfordindependent.co.ukThe Men's first team return to Chester Road on Saturday (10 October), while the Ladies make the trip to Cambridge City...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukPedestrians and motorists on Manton Lane have been navigating a stream of gushing water for weeks. Now, we’re told it’s finally being fixed…
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukMonthly column: Mayor Tom Wootton discusses the pressures facing Bedford Borough and the importance of democratic debate...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukA Clapham-based female entrepreneur has been recognised at the 2026 Enterprise Vision Awards. Jennie Bayliss won the award for the rapid growth and social impact of her business, Letterbox Cocktails...
#Bedford #BedfordNews #Business #Clapham #Cocktails #Awards #Celebration #BusinessGrowth
@bedfordindependent.co.ukBedfordians of all ages in the Black Tom area gave up their Saturday morning to clear 12 bags of litter from their streets, fuelled by bacon rolls from the Burnaby Arms...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukAd: @polamschool met all relevant standards across leadership and governance, education, pupils’ physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing, social and economic education, and safeguarding...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukBedford Town have been drawn at home again, but face a tricky Tuesday night trip to North London first...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukA 23-year-old London man has been jailed for 13 years and six months after grooming a child on TikTok and Discord before travelling to Bedfordshire to attack her...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukThe East of England Ambulance Service has cut Category 2 response times by six minutes, hitting national targets for the first time since the pandemic in its 2025/26 annual report...
#Bedford #BedfordNews #NHS #EastOfEngland #Healthcare #Ambulance #ReponseTimes
@bedfordindependent.co.ukThousands of children across Bedford Borough will benefit from a £0.5 million investment by The Harpur Trust.
The funding supports 23 local schools...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukThe huge win, in which the Ath scored 14 tries, leaves them top of the table after two rounds of fixtures...
@bedfordindependent.co.ukKathryn Brindley-Edwards, principal of The Bedford Sixth Form, has been appointed an East of England ambassador for the social mobility charity Sutton Trust...
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@bedfordindependent.co.ukCentral Bedfordshire councillors have slammed incoming government planning reforms that will prevent them from challenging local housing applications...
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