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Dementia charity brings Christmas joy to Bedford stores

Top 10 tips for Bedford online bingo: Help in choosing the best sites. Picture – supplied.

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Shauna's Corner: The Podcast Album Art

Bedford writer starts Season Two of Podcast

Festive Football Fun Day

Festive football fun comes to Bedford College this weekend

Christmas at Wrest Park - a new interactive light trail in Bedfordshire, set in the Wrest Park estate

Wrest Park Light Trail 2023: Festive fun at new interactive Christmas event

Putt Putt Noodle

UK's top golf, drink and dining destination to invest £1 million in Bedford attr...

Arts and Entertainment

The festival will take place in April (Pixabay)

Bella Ciao: New Italian festival is coming to Bedford
It will take place in April

Adriatique

Swiss deep house duo Adriatique confirms open air Bedford date

Tom Jones. Picture: Cuffe & Taylor, Live Nation

Tom Jones and James announced as headliners for Bedford Park festival

Panjabi MC will headline

First indoor Asian music festival comes to Bedford at the end of the year

Pete Tong (Photo by Ian West - Pool / Getty Images)

Pete Tong to bring Ibiza to town with Bedford Park date next year

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Stormy has been announced as the headline act for Boardmasters Festival 2024.

Everything you need to know about Boardmasters Festival 2024

Choco-lovers to wade through random tubs for a surprise this Christmas

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Great team effort! Pictured are the sponsored walkers with Christian (far right).

Big-hearted sponsored walkers raise £1,605 for Emmaus Village near Bedford
Walkers were granted exclusive access through private ground on the Southill Estate

There'll be a huge selection of Christmas gifts and decorations at the Bedford MS Therapy Centre's Winter Craft Festival on Saturday (November 25)

Get a head start on your Christmas shopping at this craft festival

The King William IV, in Kempston

Kempston pub to reopen after major £380k revamp

Mike Bullock is hosting the event in memory of his Dad

Walk, run or bid and help raise vital funds for Sue Ryder Hospice

Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim confirms open air Bedford date as part of UK tour

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24 Hours in Police Custody is back on Sunday - from Bedford

It's back: 24 Hours in Police Custody returns with armed siege

Author Bryan Wiles, with the copy that he carved of the Tadeusz Zielinski icon, the Mother of God Victorious.

A tale of hardship and heroism

Diners will have a very fine evening indeed. Picture – supplied

Ad Feature How to enjoy free fine wine with a Chinese meal in Bedford!

Alex Prior's new book, designed by Marvel artist Adi Granov

Bedford author teams up with Marvel artist on the cover of new teen sci-fi novel

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Console Corner: Super Mario Bros. Wonder review - What a wonderful world

The Bear opens on Wednesday (November 15)

The Bear in Bedford reopens this week after major £237k revamp

Aled Jones (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Iconic Walking in the Air singer Aled Jones to perform at free festive event

Matt Sparks outside Rush Court, Bedford's CAMHS base.

NHS Award for Bedford's Matt Sparks

Hot Orange on opening night

An immersive coming-of-age story about love, identity and forgiveness comes to B...

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Winter event will remember and celebrate loved ones

Connection and creativity at Music24's Mind Our Music session in Bedford

Music charity receives significant National Lottery Funding

Sir Cliff Richard at the Blue Monk

Sir Cliff Richard pops into Bedford restaurant twice in one week

Phillip Ireland

Author's book on autism and high-anxiety gets therapist's seal of approval

Resident wrapping presents

Bedford care home spreading joy this Christmas with present appeal

Objects on display in the new exhibition

New poetic exhibition opens at the Panacea Museum in Bedford

Amber Olney

Bus company is shortlisted for awards

KCB Poster

Christmas Concert

Alistair Strathern MP outside The Rufus Centre, Flitwick Photo: LDRS

New MP reacts to being part of history “not once, but twice in a week”