Upgraded Charter Market a boost to local traders
Thanks to £60,000 in funding from the Town Centre Priority Fund, Bedford Borough's Charter Market stalls has seen a recent, specialist upgrade with new awnings and a refreshed look.
                
        
        
                
        
        
                
        
        
                
        
        Thanks to £60,000 in funding from the Town Centre Priority Fund, Bedford Borough's Charter Market stalls has seen a recent, specialist upgrade with new awnings and a refreshed look.
                
        
        The Higgins Bedford is soon to welcome a new exhibition that brings outstanding British art of the 20th and 21st centuries to Bedford. From Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and Paul Nash to Elisabeth Frink, David Hockney and Lucian Freud some of the biggest names in British art are coming together in a vibrant, wide-ranging exhibition at The Higgins Bedford that explores the history of British art of the 20th and 21st centuries.
                
        
        Mayor Dave Hodgson has made a statement on the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. Mayor Dave said:
                
        
        Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II, has passed away at Balmoral Castle today.
                
        
        A special proclamation ceremony will be taking place on Sunday 11 September to formally announce the beginning of the new King's reign following the passing of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth the Second.
                
        
        On Saturday 17th September at 3pm St Paul's Church, St Paul's Square will host a Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.