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The Vintage Suit Hire Company (Picture courtesy of Knightsbridge Business Sales Ltd/The Vintage Suit Hire Company)

Bedford vintage suit hire business up for sale

The war memorial at Flitwick is one of seven to be listed ahead of Remembrance weekend

War memorial in Flitwick gets a Grade II listing ahead of Remembrance weekend

The former Brethren's Gospel Hall ion Barkers Lane (Picture courtesy of Compass Elevation, Bedford)

Former place of worship in Bedford on the market with a £1.25m price tag

Blind veteran Mike Warren ready to march at The Cenotaph

Blind veteran from Bedford returns to The Cenotaph for Remembrance Sunday march

Eileen age 94

Resident in Turvey retirement village reflects on Second World War memories

This 10-bed house is our Property of the Week (Picture courtesy of Goodacres Residential, Kempston)

This house Churchill used during the war will set you back £3.5m

In Bedford, there are quite few witches, pagans and Satanists

Hallowe'en 2023: Rise in the number of witches living in Bedford

Damien O'Dell with his book Chicksands Priory

Bedfordshire's most haunted building? The spooky story of Chicksands Priory

Site location. Screenshot Application Statement for 23 02238 M73

'Significant' archaeological find means change of plans for solar farm

There's plenty of spooky fun this Halloween

10 frighteningly fun Halloween events for families this half term

English Heritage will be staging Night of Legends at Wrest Park (English Heritage)

Wrest Park takes visitors back to medieval times in special evening performances
Think doomed lovers, witches’ curses and see mounted knights

Tickets are now on sale for Christmas at Wrest Park

Tickets now on sale for Wrest Park Christmas light trail

Bedford Shire Hall General view of north elevation to 1881. View fom north. Pic: James O. Davies, The Historic England Archive

Bedford’s historic Shire Hall has been upgraded to Grade II listing

Wrest at War returns this weekend

Take cover: Wartime Britain returns to Wrest Park in Bedfordshire this weekend

The Lost Lionesses and Harry's son Keith Batt. Image submitted.

Bedford's ‘Lost Lionesses’ commemorated for trailblazing women’s football

Historic church of St Paul's, Bedford, was awarded £10,000 for repairs this year.

Fundraiser will help preserve churches for the future

English Heritage now has adult fancy dress at Wrest Park (Picture: Jim Holden)

Adults only: Wrest Park gives grown ups the chance to play dress up

The Sally Army building.in the High Street

Sally Army building in Bedford's High Street is restored

The army band from Colchester performs. PIC: Tony Margiocchi

In pictures: The Royal Anglian Regiment ‘Beating The Retreat’ at Bedford School

The discovery of a stylus which the Romans would have used it to write on their waxed tablets (Museum of London Archaeology)

Black Cat A428 dig: Evidence of wine and touchscreen tablets found

This 3-bed house is our Property of the Week (Picture courtesy of Michael Graham, Bedford)

Fancy living in this converted chapel just south of Bedford? It could be divine

The revamped Medic Clinic in the High Street

Bedford's Medic Clinic gets facelift similar to Goldings

A Nigel Temple Postcard Collection showing a tree lined path through Bedford Park

Can you help Historic England's project with a picture of Bedford Park?

The church site has been used by worshippers since the eighth century. Picture courtesy of Friends of All Saints Shillington

Pew the tunes - 24 hour music marathon aims to raise funds for historic church

Bromham Bridge c1890

This incredible picture shows Bromham Bridge in the 1890s

Old fire station in Mill Street

Former fire station in Bedford's Mill Street gets spruced up with this old image

A capacity crowd from across Bedfordshire at the Tibbs Coronation Party

Tibbs Dementia Community celebrated coronation with special party

Watch incredible old footage of Bedford town centre in the 60s

This cool Britain On Film YouTube video transports you back to 1960's Bedford

This four-bed home is our Property of the Week (Picture courtesy of Michael Graham, Bedford)

Step back to the swinging 60s with this rare gem in Park Avenue

The heritage event will raise awareness of the work of Polish cryptologists.

‘Cracking’ charity event aims to celebrate Polish heritage in Bedford

This two-bed apartment is our Property of the Week (Picture courtesy of Artistry Property Agents, Bedford)

Gorgeous courthouse conversion on outskirts of Bedford goes on the market

Volunteers hard at work on Dunstable Downs

Whipsnade’s famous White Lion landmark gets a clean-up thanks to volunteers

The Tibbs Coronation Party at St Andrew's Church Hall

Dementia community in Bedford celebrates King's coronation

Charles and Camilla feeling a bit woolly. Image by Steve Baker SGB Photography Ltd.

Life-size King Charles and Queen Camilla part of coronation-themed yarn-bomb

Sir Samuel Whitbread.

Hundreds gather for memorial to former Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire

King Rowan and Queen Maya pictured with fellow pupils

Pre-prep school holds coronation celebrations for Bedford care home residents

Elvis undergoes a dress rehearsal.

Meet the King Charles Spaniel taking part in a coronation parade in Chelsea

The specially-designed engraving – the width of a human hair –uses ‘recycled’ gold to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III

Scientists create microscopic celebratory message in gold to mark Coronation

The St George’s Festival is on April 22 and April 23 (Picture courtesy of English Heritage)

St George’s Festival returns to Wrest Park in Bedfordshire this weekend

The Titanic, which sank on its maiden voyage to America in 1912 (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Postcard sent to Bedford address discussing Titanic sinking up for auction

The restored former Goldings building

Bedford's old Goldings building restored to its former glory

Morris dancers perform with Wet Leg during The BRIT Awards at The O2 Arena in February (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

The Higgins Bedford showcases Morris dancing next month

The lacemaking display opens at The Higgins Bedford on Tuesday, April 4

The county's lacemaking history goes under the spotlight at The Higgins Bedford

The final apartment at The Bury is priced at £319,950

See yourself as a lord or lady of the manor? It could be a reality in Kempston

The presenters of 'Breakfast Time', first national breakfast television programme, UK, August 19, 1983; including Frank Bough (far left) (photo: Getty Images)

​A look back at 40 years of early morning sleepy Breakfast television
​​Forty years ago, in 1983, the arrival of breakfast television in the UK heralded the dawn of a bright new day in broadcasting. The BBC launched first with Breakfast Time, swiftly followed by ITV’s TV-am. However, for two of TV’s golden girls, being top of the morning wasn’t always as sunny as they might have liked, writes Steve Cain.

My word, our language constantly changes!

Some of our staple sayings have seen better days.

Damien and his new book.

Paranomal historian gives talk about 'haunted' house at Bedford's Eagle Bookshop

The gallows were once a typical sight (photo: Adobe)

The gruesome business of public execution put under the microscope

King Charles

Council waives fee if you want to host street party for King's Coronation

King George VI who made a speech to the nation each Christmas from 1939 exxcept for one year following an operation (photo: Getty Images)

Monarch’s Christmas day speech carried on by our new King Charles III

Dave Kelly's father showing his son his old stomping ground

The importance of oral history and family

The feast pit containing burnt stones and animal bones (©MOLA)

Iron Age feast uncovered during A428 excavations near Bedford

Black granite is also being added to the building

Room for new businesses and a new look for Bedford's Sundaes Gelato

LNER Azuma train bearing its poppy livery (photo: Simon Williams LNER)

LNER thanks those who have served

War veterans David John Dade (Left) and Ken Sprowles at the launch of the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal in central London (photo: Getty Images)

Annual Poppy Appeal is launched across the UK