Bedford Borough Council faces questions over £5.9m housing fund plans - Bedford Independent Bedford Borough Council has not clarified how a £5.9 million housing grant,  which government guidance says forms part of a wider programme...

Bedford Borough Council has not clarified how a £5.9 million housing grant, which government guidance says forms part of a wider programme that includes Afghan resettlement, will be allocated in the borough...

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Monthly column: A little humour mixed with hard reality - Bedford Independent April Fool’s Day saw amusing stories, including one which said that Bedford Park was due to be covered by an O2-style canopy! However, the contrast between light-hearted April...

In his monthly column, the leader of Bedford's Liberal Democrat Group says that the contrast between light-hearted April Fools’ Day jokes and the reality facing many vulnerable residents could not be starker...

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Lurke Street car park closed for emergency repairs - Bedford Independent Drivers wishing to use Lurke Street car park in Bedford town centre today are advised to park elsewhere while emergency repairs are...

The car park will be closed today...

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Beavers return to Bedfordshire for first time in 400 years - Bedford Independent A family of Eurasian beavers has been released at Southill Estate, marking Bedfordshire’s first beaver return in more than...

Beavers have returned to Bedfordshire for the first time in more than 400 years after a family of Eurasian beavers was released at Southill Estate in a landmark restoration project ahead of International Beaver Day today (Tuesday, 7 April)...

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Late Moncur penalty seals dramatic win for Bedford Town at King's Lynn - Bedford Independent George Moncur's 87th-minute penalty secured Bedford Town a monumental 1-0 win away at King's Lynn Town on Easter Monday...

Another George Moncur winner completed the perfect Bank Holiday weekend for the Eagles, but the job is not done yet...

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Allen scores brace as Real Bedford saunter past Bishop's Stortford - Bedford Independent Josh Allen added two more goals to his Southern League tally, as Real Bedford coasted past Bishop's Stortford 4-0 on Easter Monday...

Allen's brace plus goals for Conor Tee and a first in Real colours for Harry Gray confirmed one of the more comfortable wins of the Pirates' season....

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Monthly column: Keeping focus in challenging times while recognising how far we’ve come - Bedford Independent At a time when Bedford Borough is facing intense financial and political scrutiny, it’s more important than ever that residents hear...

Monthly column: “At a time when Bedford Borough is facing intense financial and political scrutiny, it’s more important than ever that residents hear an honest message...” The latest from Bedford Borough’s elected mayor…

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Opinion: In an age of fake news, are April Fool's Day stories in newspapers ethical? - Bedford Independent Trust in journalism is fragile. Paul Hutchinson and Chris Gill debate whether April Fool’s stories are harmless tradition or unethical...

April Fool’s Day is one of those traditions that feels deeply British, but has it run its course for newspapers? Two editors discuss whether, in the age of fake news, this tradition should be dropped...

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NASA astronaut Dan Tani to headline summer space event in Cranfield - Bedford Independent Veteran NASA astronaut Dan Tani will headline the Summer Space Social 2026 in Cranfield, as interest in human spaceflight...

Tani was selected by NASA in 1996 and later served as a Flight Engineer on the International Space Station, spending over 130 days in space...

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The Beatles appeared at the Bedford Corn Exchange in Dec 1962

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Bedford Blues take their chances to see off wasteful Cornish Pirates - Bedford Independent Bedford Blues battled to a 36-12 victory against Cornish Pirates at Goldington Road to maintain third place in Champ Rugby...

Bedford Blues scored five tries in a 36-12 triumph, but the scoreboard only tells half the story on a mighty frustrating afternoon for the Pirates...

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Dancebox town centre plans welcomed but concerns raised over library move - Bedford Independent New reaction has emerged to plans for Dancebox to move into Bedford town centre, with mayor Tom Wootton welcoming the deal and cllr Bywater...

Dancebox is set to take a 10-year lease on part of the ground floor of the former Beales building on Harpur Street, subject to planning permission, with the aim of starting courses from September 2026...

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Dancebox set to take over part of former Beales building in Bedford Town Centre - Bedford Independent Dancebox Studios & Theatre Works Ltd is set to take over part of Bedford’s former Beales building under council plans approved this week...

The studios offer accredited degree-level courses, sixth-form training, and foundation courses to prepare dancers for careers in commercial dance, cruise lines, musical theatre, and television...

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Bedford Town take big step to National League safety with vital Leamington win - Bedford Independent Bedford Town took another step to National League North survival with a 3-1 win against already relegated Leamington...

Bedford Town remain six points above the National League North drop zone with four games remaining...

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Real Bedford downed by in-form Kettering Town at Latimer Park - Bedford Independent Real Bedford are still well set for a play-off spot in Southern League Premier Central despite a 2-1 away loss at a resurgent Kettering...

Former Bedford Town striker, Eddie Panter scored the winner for Kettering, who could yet play Real in the Southern League play-offs....

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