Farewell to the much-admired Graham Mabbutt
Graham Mabbutt, best known in Bedford as the man who navigated the John Bunyan Boat project to become the most successful town centre tourism...
New Headteacher appointed at Kempston’s Daubeney Academy
John Linehan has been appointed as the new Headteacher at Daubeney Academy, part of Chiltern Learning Trust.
John joins the team at Daubeney Academy with...
Real Bedford FC partner with Bedford Ladies and Girls FC
Real Bedford FC is pleased to announce that it has formalised a partnership with the largest female football community in the county, Bedford Ladies...
Slight increase in Borough’s empty homes total
The lack of available tradespeople and the rising cost of materials are delaying property owners trying to bring empty homes in the borough back...
College on course to save 350 tonnes of carbon annually
The Bedford College Group and Salix Finance have been shortlisted in the Association for Decentralised Energy’s Heat and Efficiency Award for Design and Innovation...
Final Local Plan 2040 Consultation begins
Bedford Borough Council has launched its Local Plan 2040 for the next and final stage of consultation.
The Local Plan 2040 sets out where new...
Tories highly critical of Mayor’s dithering over East West Rail’s plans
Bedford Borough Council have updated its Rail Strategy to take account of recent developments within the rail sector.
The strategy outlines Mayor Dave’s four priorities...
University plays catch-up with ceremonies for pandemic graduates
Graduates from the University of Bedfordshire’s Class of 2020 and 2021 have been finally able to celebrate their achievements on campus after the disruption...
International expert joins college to implement new technology
The Bedford College Group is moving ahead with a strategic overhaul of the use of technology in improving processes and the user experience (staff...
Final call for applications for ‘Solar Together Bedfordshire’
Bedford Borough Council, in partnership with Central Bedfordshire and Luton Councils has launched Solar Together Bedfordshire, a scheme to encourage residents to come together...
