Category Archives: Sport

Hundreds of athletes from around the world will be heading to Bedford for the duration of this year’s Olympic Games. A total of 15 teams, consisting of more than 250 athletes, will be using the town as their base for London 2012.

Football-mad student Lee Warren has become the county’s first Sport Maker of the Month. The youngster was given the title for his voluntary work encouraging others to enjoy football at the University of Bedfordshire. Lee, who is studying sport and exercise at the Bedford campus, runs the university’s Get Into Football scheme during his free time.