Earlier this week Mayor Dave Hodgson met a number of businesses at Bedford's i-lab including Tappable, a mobile app developer that use a mixture of science, art, technology and storytelling, with a fundamental focus on user experience.
The candidates have now been announced for the General Election for the three parliamentary constituencies seats that Bedford Borough covers.
This weekend Christmas arrives in Bedford.
This week, posters will be going up across the borough to raise awareness with the public about services and support for rough sleepers. Alongside this, the Bedford Homeless Partnership has established an alternative giving fund, which will be known as "Real Change".
Approximately 12,000 people are estimated to have come to the Christmas lights switch-on and fireworks display on Bedford Embankment on Sunday night.
Today is Bedfordshire Day, a day to celebrate our county and all things Bedfordshire from clangers and chocolate toothpaste to our flag and our history including the anniversary of the birth of John Bunyan.
