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Bedford’s LGBTQIA+ community was celebrated at our first-ever town centre Pride event on Saturday (5 September).

Bedford Borough Council is supporting the return of the Ageing Well Exhibition 2026, Bedford Borough’s largest wellbeing event for residents aged 50 and over, which will take place on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 10am-2.30pm, at Bedford Corn Exchange, St Paul’s Square, Bedford, MK40 1SL. 

Active Adults courses return this autumn – and we want you to get moving and take part!

From complete beginners to sporting enthusiasts and those wanting to revive a favourite sport, there is something for adults aged 35-plus. 

A benefits cheat has been ordered to pay £13,190.38 after admitting that he fraudulently claimed both Council Tax Support and a Council Tax discount for six years.

Antonio Noto, also known as Tony, of Templars Way, Sharnbrook, was sentenced at Luton Crown Court on Thursday (27 August).

Bedford Borough Council is introducing a free online vehicle registration system at the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on Barkers Lane to protect the site from misuse by businesses and people from outside the Borough.

Bedford Borough Council has completed its 2026 summer surface dressing programme across multiple rural roads in the borough, with final road marking painting expected to finish by September.

From favourite places to visit to hidden gems, Bedford Borough Council is shouting about what’s great where we all live in a regular feature.

Blooming great news for nature-lovers – the Council’s popular tulip bulb giveaway is back next month, with 38,000 tulip bulbs available for community groups across the Borough.

Bedford Borough Council has launched a public consultation on a new Library Strategy and options for the future development of Bedford Central Library. 

Bedford Borough Council has secured a series of prosecutions as part of its work to tackle environmental crime and protect local communities.