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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.

It will be live, it will be large, so get on your dancing shoes and head to the Bedford River Festival for uplifting live music this summer!

As very high temperatures continue following the Red Heat Alert across Bedford Borough, warm weather can make local lakes and rivers look inviting.

A Red Heat Health Alert for extreme heat across Bedford Borough has been announced for Wednesday and Thursday this week, with very high temperatures expected.

We are lucky to have beautiful rivers and lakes, and we understand the appeal as temperatures rise. But sadly, each year, people lose their lives in open water - often because the risks aren’t as visible as they seem.

Welcoming Spaces have opened in Bedford Borough for anyone who needs somewhere to stay out of the heat.

A Red Alert for extreme heat across the Borough has been announced for Wednesday and Thursday this week, with very high temperatures expected.

Bedford Borough Council’s decision to refuse a planning application for a Gypsy and Traveller site, containing 11 mobile homes and 4 touring caravans, has been upheld.

Bedford Borough Council is celebrating the second month of its new weekly food waste collection service, with residents recycling more than 460 tonnes of food waste in May alone.

The return of Bedford River Festival next month means the return of Sports Island and the Water Sports Arena – and we want you to take part!