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Avril Lavigne performing in Bedford Park in 2024, showing a stage, with screens, her in the middle of the stage, audience members in front, and stage lights.

Town's summer sessions 'benefit local economy'

Acts like Rag'n'Bone Man, Simple Minds and McFly will play in a town park over seven days.

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Broad Avenue with the junction to Gloucester Road on the left. It is lined with 1930s terraced houses, with small front gardens and bay windows. There are about seven cars parked along the road and pavement on either side. The road looks recently tarmacked as it is a dark grey.

Cyclist dies after collision on residential street

Police say the driver of the car stopped at the scene in Bedford.

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Iddesleigh Road in Bedford is a mix of residential terraced houses and small businesses. There is a large redbrick church on the left of the street and cars are parked opposite on the road

Two men charged over town centre stabbing

A man is treated in hospital and two others are charged with grievous bodily harm.

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Tyreese Kamau: A man with black hair and a black beard wearing a grey and round necked t-shirt in his custody photo

Drug dealer who killed customer gets 12-year term

Tyreese Kamau admitted killing Patrice Che, although had claimed he acted in self-defence.

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A town centre park with large trees with a pavement around the outside, and a small black railing separating the pavement and the park. There is an information board alongside the railing. A statue of the author John Bunyan coated in green patina can be seen to the left of the picture on a stone plinth, with small concrete posts at the base. There is a road to the left of the statue.

Police's park drinking Facebook post 'appalling'

A magistrate says the post appears to make light of vulnerable street drinkers, a meeting hears.

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An artist's impression of the new Universal Studios theme park has a large body of water in the middle with various rides and lands around the edge.

Universal submits first plans for UK theme park

The company has formally asked for planning permission for its first-ever UK park, near Bedford.

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A large group of people outside The Longholme in Bedford, three are kneeling down, the rest are standing up, all wearing blue tops. All looking at the camera and smiling.

Cafe 'adapts' after arson attack destroyed kitchen

A cafe kitchen is "stripped back to the bones" for repairs and a deep clean will take place.

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Close-up of Grace Cope, who has dyed purple and black hair. She is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. Behind her is a wood-panelled wall which has a ukelele propped against it.

'Tourette's no longer defines me - I can put my music out to the world'

After fronting a charity single, Grace Cope is now being mentored by a top music producer.

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A terrace of shops pictured on a sunny day. They include an estate agency, restaurant and cafe. They all front onto a road.

Shopfronts in market town to receive £490k boost

Historic England wants the money to breathe new life into town centre venues.

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