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This October, The Higgins Bedford will burst into life with the return of Fun Palaces, a vibrant community celebration filled with free, hands-on activities and events designed for all ages.

Bedford Borough Council’s Sports Development team is excited to announce that the much-loved Bedford Junior Aquathlon will return on Sunday 12 October 2025.

Councillors across Bedford Borough are telling us about their favourite books as part of our Year of Reading.

And this week Councillor Paul Edmonds had no hesitation in selecting one of the most famous sci-fi tomes of all time: Frank Herbert’s Dune.

Bedford Borough Council is delighted to announce the exciting new Autumn term of the hugely popular Active Adults programme, with bookings opening Tuesday (2 September) at 12.30pm.

Bedford Borough Council is preparing to roll out expanded kerbside glass recycling collections to all residential and commercial properties across the Borough this autumn, following a successful trial in selected areas.

Bedford Borough Council has announced the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge 2025 at Bedford Borough Libraries, running from Saturday 12 July to Saturday 6 September.

Bedford Borough Council has announced a vibrant schedule of events for Great Big Green Week 2025, running from Saturday 7 June through Sunday 15 June.

Have you had your say on pharmacy services in Bedford Borough?

Every three years we undertake a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA), and the next one for our borough is due to be published by 1 October 2025. 

When it comes to celebrating neurodiversity, Bedford Borough Council in partnership with Bedford Borough Parent Carer Forum has got it covered – with the arrival of dozens of umbrellas of all different colours, high above the streets of Bedford.

Bedford Borough Council, in partnership with Hawaa Empower and GLL (Better), is announcing the successful launch of a women-only badminton programme.