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Bedfordshire Considered for Next Stage of Louisa Tutors Growth

Louisa Graver28 August 2026

A boy in a black puffer vest kneels next to a smiling instructor in a green and black uniform, both practicing CPR on a mannequin.

📰 Press Release

One Third of People in the East of England Unaware Choking Can Become Life-Threatening Within Minutes as St John Ambulance Aims to Teach 500,000 Life-Saving First Aid in September

Ian Groves19 August 2026

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📰 Press Release

MDS Launches Reignite to Help Women Return to Work with Confidence

Hayley Sellick8 August 2026

Two large, derelict aircraft hangars stand in a vast green field under a cloudy sky.

📍 Local News

The Giants of Cardington: How Bedford's Airship Sheds Became Hollywood's Favourite Backlot

Barrington Kirkham26 June 2026

Two young girls in school uniforms smiling with fresh rhubarb and beets in front of them at an outdoor market stall with a yellow banner in the background that reads "SCHOOL FOOD MATTERS."

🌍 Regional News

Young market traders in Bedford to sell school-grown fruit and vegetables at Charter Market

Sarah Zezulka17 June 2026

Several large cargo ships are silhouetted against a hazy, monotone seascape with distant hills barely visible through the mist.

🏛️ History

How Bedford Became Little Italy: The Post-War Migration That Transformed a Town

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

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🎨 Arts & Culture

John Bunyan: The Prisoner Who Wrote a Masterpiece

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

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🏛️ History

Bedford Castle: From Medieval Stronghold to Cultural Quarter

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026