Bedford Independent

the bedford independent was founded to provide the people of bedford with a modern news desk that would give them easy access to genuine news. our mission is to inform and inspire the people of bedford and to do this we will work hard to bring them the news that matters to them. this may be: holding public officials to account, championing a local hero, celebrating an independent business, helping police bring a criminal to justice, or simply keeping readers informed of a breaking and ongoing news story. the bedford independent is written, edited and managed by bedfordians who understand that news is no longer something people are prepared to wait for. we will update our pages the moment a story breaks and continue to keep updating our stories as new facts and information emerges. there will no longer be any need to wait for a publication date, the news will be on your computer, your mobile, your social media news feed the same day. we won’t be swayed by rumour, our news will be inves