The Bedford International Kite Festival and first Bedford Festival of Motoring were at Russell Park and the Embankment over the weekend, with an estimated 30,000 visitors coming along to this fantastic weekend of fun in the sun.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has wished a happy Eid-al-Fitr to all.
Mayor Dave Hodgson has thanked everyone involved in a packed weekend of free family festival fun in Bedford, following the International Kite Festival and first Bedford Festival of Motoring at Russell Park and the Embankment.
Good luck to everyone taking part in the Bedford 10K Road Run tomorrow (Sunday).
Summer must be coming, because the Bedford International Kite Festival has come around again. It's taking place this Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June in Russell Park, and this year in addition to the all of the usual attractions at this free event there's a lot more going on besides.
Mayor of Bedford Borough Dave Hodgson has given a warm welcome to Bedford to... the Mayor of Bedford! Bedford, Ohio in the United States, that is, whose mayor, Stan Koci, visited Bedford (Bedfordshire) with his wife last week during a European trip to celebrate 50 years of marriage.
