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Joanne Gordon, 63, who was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in January 2025, is organising a fundraiser in Kempston to support cancer charities and help tackle isolation among Black cancer patients.

Woman with stage four cancer organises fundraiser to tackle isolation

Bedford train station

Bedford to London busier than usual later this month due to engineering works

Carrie Rawlings, founder of The Collaboration Choir, and the 'super choir’ in London’s Covent Garden Piazza

Bedford singers join 'super choir' to surprise Londoners with flash mobs

Impeccable hospitality at The Chesterfield Mayfair, from the elegant Butlers Restaurant to cocktails at Stanley's Rooftop Bar.

Christmas in Mayfair: An unforgettable London escape

Gareth Gates will perform at the London Parade 2027 on New Year's Day

Ad Feature Gareth Gates and Bay City Rollers to headline London Parade 2027

Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour has been described as ‘better than on TV’

Strictly Come Dancing Live tickets an ideal Christmas present for fans

I've found a Christmas gift experience that's perfect for anyone who loves exploring London

The Original Tour's London bus experiences make a great Christmas gift

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Melanie Ross

Railways do not appear fit for purpose, says woman injured in Bedford crash

Mariah Carey is bringing her magical pre-Christmas show to the UK

Last tickets to see Mariah Carey’s pre-Christmas UK shows
Mariah Carey is coming to the UK to bring Christmas cheer and lots of hits and there are still ways to get tickets to hear one of pop’s most incredible voices
Oliver Astley

Over 200 job openings brought by 50+ leading employers from Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland to global professionals in the UK

Ad Feature Hong Kong jobs showcase attracts thousands in London

Luke Quenby, community forester for the Forest of Marston Vale Trust. (Picture: Forest of Marston Vale Trust)

Silver win for Forest of Marston Vale at prestigious awards

Olivia Danks

Bedford teenager beats more than 11k entries to win major poetry award

The expanded team who leads Forward Global's disputes communications practice in London

Ad Feature Forward Global strengthens London investigations team

I found a London sightseeing deal for October half-term that my eight-year-old would love

The Original Tour has 20% off family tickets this half term

The Original Tour takes in Buckingham Palace

Big discount on fun sightseeing bus trip around London landmarks

The six-metre-high installation sailed past some of London's most iconic landmarks

Ad Feature Giant Shin Ramyun cup takes to the Thames in London

Tom Grennan is performing a special homecoming gig at Bedford Esquires next week. Pic: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Tickets sell out in minutes for Bedford pop star’s homecoming gig

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published an interim report on the ongoing investigation into the Collision between passenger trains near Elstow, Bedfordshire on 19 June 2026. Photo: RAIB

New report reveals what happened in the moments before fatal train crash

The event was held in PR Newswire's office in London

Ad Feature PR Newswire hosts AI search visibility event in London

Victory Youth Group's Mega Help event filled Finsbury Park's Rainbow Theatre with live music, testimony and support for young people

Ad Feature More than 1,000 young people attend battle of the bands event

A person saving alone in London could face a 21-year wait to build a 10% house deposit, research has found

Ad Feature House deposit saving takes 21 years in London, study finds

BOE and JD.com are building on four years of partnership

Ad Feature BOE and JD.com celebrate four years of partnership

Madness are performing at next year's Live at Bedford Park music festival. Photo by Martin Parr.

Madness to headline music festival at Bedford Park next year

Felmersham Gravel Pits: Photo Wildlife Trust

Felmersham Gravel Pits named among UK’s best hidden gems

Leonardo Bonetti is the CEO and founder of Viola Aleo Ltd

Ad Feature Viola Aleo Ltd ranks among the top 25 UK private companies

Picture: Getty

Coroner calls on NHS England to issue guidance for GPs following man's death
A senior coroner is calling for NHS England to make significant changes to GP practices after a patient’s previous cancer WAS NOT raised as a red flag.
Clare Turner

The latest giveaway from Raffle House is worth £2.3 million - and this is what that sort of money gets you in London

See inside the £2.3m London dream home you could win for £15

XiamenAir's inaugural flight MF821 landed at Heathrow Airport on September 6

Ad Feature XiamenAir launches new route with inaugural Xiamen-London flight

Neil Jacobs departs from Six Senses

Ad Feature Former Six Senses boss to lead new luxury hotel collection

Festus Akinbusoye, pictured during his time as Bedfordshire PCC

Former Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner to run for mayor of London

Another warning as Bedfordshire braced for 'up to 38 degree' heat

Dik Barton is one of the world's leading Titanic experts

Ad Feature First British man to dive to the Titanic hosts sessions at exhibition

In 2024, the group opened its 3rd hotel in New York, The Warren Street Hotel

Ad Feature Firmdale record £232m turnover

Painter Tai Shan Schierenberg reinterprets celebrated Greenwich riverscapes to mark Scenic Eclipse II's

Ad Feature World’s most luxurious yacht to dock in London marked with new artwork

Azad is pictured in the centre alongside Zain (left) and Aqeeb

'When I saw how much we’d raised, I was astonished'

Have you seen her?

Police release picture of missing 14-year-old who travelled to Bedford

Six in 10 said they were concerned about plastic waste from bathroom products

London leads UK in plastic bathroom waste

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament topped the list

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament crowned as the UK’s best view

36 per cent of those living in London said they would cry if their country got knocked out

London named the most 'World Cup-mad' city in the UK

The Work Project at 105 Victoria Street will be the operator's third location in London

Ad Feature Premium flexible workplace to open in net zero office development

One person killed and 89 injured in train crash

Even small additional uplifts are adding to the now substantial financial burden facing the retail sector

Ad Feature Legacy lease structures could put retailers at risk, says accountants

Bedford train station

No trains between Bedford and London over TWO WEEKENDS
And the hits just keep on coming...
Clare Turner

Bedford station

No trains between Bedford and London later this month

The Sunglass Hut pop-up is running until 14th June

Ad Feature Sunglass Hut celebrates campaign with Covent Garden pop-up

16 experiential installations have been created by designers Elena and Giulia Sella

Ad Feature Europe's must-see exhibition 'House of Dreamers' arrives in London

Lewis Capaldi and Beattie (Images: Jason Kempin/Getty Images and Beattie)

Bedford singer-songwriter to open for Lewis Capaldi at BST Hyde Park concert

The installations brought a slice of Gotham City to central London.

LEGO-inspired Batman installations took to the banks of the Thames

Professor Dame Karen Holford DBE FREng, chief executive and vice-chancellor of Cranfield University, alongside Professor Shitij Kapur, vice-chancellor and President of King's College, London - the two institutions have taken the first steps towards a proposed merger

Cranfield University signs agreement in first step towards King's College merger

Saudi Developmental Housing Foundation (Sakan) has achieved a national milestone with international recognition by winning the Learning Excellence Award in London

Ad Feature Sakan wins learning excellence awards in London

Bedford train station

No Bedford Thameslink this weekend for engineering works

Karen and Jaz are launching their own Biggleswade based talent agency

Mother and daughter partnership hold Bedford open day for new talent agency

Borough Hall, Bedford (Image LDRS)

High Court orders caravans and mobile homes to be removed from land

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