A community site for Shortstown, Cardington, Cople and Cotton End — news, events and a growing directory of local services. Poke around, and if something’s missing let us know.
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BedX launches in Bedford — and businesses across our ward are right in the middle of the opportunity
More than 400 local businesses packed King’s House for the launch of BedX — the Bedfordshire Opportunity Exchange. Cllr Leigh Coombs reports on what it means for businesses across our ward — Shortstown, Cardington, Cople and Cotton End — and the wider Bedford Borough.
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Find a Local Service – new page now live
We’ve added a new Find a Local Service page to the Shortstown Community website. The aim is to provide a simple place for residents to find local trades, services and community contacts without having to dig through social media posts. Listings are provided for information only and are not recommendations. If you’d like to suggest…
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Welcome
Welcome to the 2026 version of the Gas Bag. This is the new online version of the historical newsletter that was distributed around Shortstown some years back. We hope to use this site to help our local community, with news, stories and contacts “Who can recommend a decent plumber?” Keep checking back as the site…