Riverfly Monitoring
A new citizen science initiative is monitoring invertebrates in Bedfordshire's local brooks and streams to assess water health through sensitive riverfly populations.
By Community Network
Shortstown
Cardington · Cople · Cotton End
Friday, 11 September 2026
A Dad About Town
A local dad shares his summer survival guide, offering practical tips for keeping children entertained during the school holidays, including free activities, rest days and quality family time.
By Richard Boyden
A dad about town
The Nomad Dads bring fathers and children together for monthly meet-ups around Bedford, with a Bring Your Dad to Sports Day planned for 11th July.
By Richard Boyden
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Bedfordshire Festival Of Autumn Walks 2026
Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks returns 5-13 September 2026 with guided walks of varying lengths, including the 40-mile Greensand Ridge trek and bat walks suitable for all abilities.
By Sandra
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The largest UK built aircraft....
The R101 airship, built at Cardington, remains the largest aircraft ever constructed in the UK at 777ft long — longer than Canary Wharf's tallest tower stands tall.
By Trevor Monk
Cotton End traffic island finally set for fix after years of resident misery
Work to reshape the splitter island at the A600 and Trow Close junction in Cotton End has been passed to a contractor, nearing the end of a long-standing problem for residents.
By Leigh
New on the site: Recipes, fun things to make with the kids
We’ve added a Recipes corner to the site, simple family friendly things to make together. First up: homemade lemonade with the kids.
By Leigh
Leigh’s Home Cooking: Homemade Lemonade with the Kids
The real thing, made in the kitchen with sticky fingers and a fair bit of giggling. About ten minutes of effort and you get two litres of something that tastes like summer.
By Leigh
Shortstown Post Office to close on 9 August: what it means for residents, and the fight to keep a service in the village
Shortstown is set to lose its Post Office. The branch inside the Morrisons Daily store on North Drive will close on Sunday 9 August 2026, after Morrisons confirmed it is shutting the store and taking the Post Office counter down with it. It is the latest blow to a fast-growing community that has already seen
By Leigh
Have your say: 20mph zone and parking restrictions proposed for Shortstown’s new streets
Residents of Shortstown are being invited to have their say on two new traffic proposals for the streets being built as part of Bellway Homes’ Cardington Hangars development. Bedford Borough Council is proposing a 20mph speed limit zone and a restricted parking zone covering Mason Road and the surrounding residential streets. Both schemes are required
By Leigh
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