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Licensed premises can extend their licensed hours for England’s next World Cup match on tomorrow– and for any further games England play this summer.

The Summer Reading Challenge starts this weekend, giving children the chance to collect rewards for reading throughout the school holidays.

Whether you’re thirsty, peckish or fancy a treat, take your pick from the best of what the Borough has to offer at official trade stalls at this year’s Bedford River Festival.

The free outdoor two-day extravaganza returns to town this month on the weekend of 18-19 July.

Plan ahead now to make sure you have a stress-free journey to and from this year’s Bedford River Festival.

The outdoor two-day extravaganza, which takes place every other year along the River Great Ouse in the heart of Bedford, returns on the weekend of 18-19 July.

Housing staff at Bedford Borough Council were shortlisted as a finalist for Best Council Services Team at a prestigious award ceremony last month.

Bedford Borough Council is reminding traders, caterers and other commercial services taking part in this year’s Bedford River Festival that commercial food waste collection points will be available on site in Russell Park, helping businesses dispose of waste responsibly and keep the festival runn

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.

Georgia Bowers is officially the leading author-ity at Bedford Central Library, after celebrating the release of her debut UK novel Foes And Cons.

Best Start Family Hubs are delighted to launch their Summer Holidays 2026 Timetable, running from Monday 20 July to Sunday 30 August, bringing together a wide range of activities, events and support opportunities for children, young people and families across Bedford.