Bedford Independent are reporting that Bedford's Booktastic children's book festival will be live-streamed after organisers decided they wouldn't let the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic force them to cancel.
The Chancellor has, this week, announced that charties across the UK will recieve a £750million package of support to ensure they can continue their vital work during the Coronavirus pandemic.
As you may have already heard this year's River Festival has been postponed until 17 and 18 July 2021.
Today local councils in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes and the NHS are joining together to thank our #EverydayHeroes who are supporting communities during this national crisis.
Today would normally be the annual 'Silly Sock Day' fundraiser for Autism Bedfordshire, where people are encouraged to wear silly socks to work in return for a donation.
Government advice remains we should stay at home apart from for essential reasons.
