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Posted at 15:57 23 Feb 201815:57 23 Feb 2018The Bedford cafe offering chit-chat and friendshipAlex PopeBBC Local LiveA friendship group, to give lonely people the chance to meet others is starting in Bedford. Fay's cafe, based at the Riverside Tennis Club, will hold its first event on Saturday at 14:00. It will then run every Monday morning and Saturday afternoon, offering free tea, coffee cake and chat. Charlie FayCopyright: Charlie FayCharlie Fay, who is behind the idea, said the invitation-only event is is all about "helping to get people out of the house to meet others"."It is not just for elderly people, but anyone who happens to be lonely," she said.
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Latest PostHow did Lawro get on against 'I, Tonya' stars?
Mark Lawrenson takes on 'I, Tonya' stars Margot Robbie & Allison Janney to predict this weekend's Carabao Cup final and Premier League fixtures.
Read moreWatford 1-0 Everton
By Tom Rostance
BBC Sport
Watford captain Troy Deeney hits a late winner in a poor game as Everton's dire away form continues.
Read more'Neigh-bourhood' watch scheme starts in rural Beds
Bedfordshire Police have a new string to their bow to fight rural crime and it comes with a tail, four legs and like sugar cubes.
Horsewatch starts on Saturday and will provide "extra eyes and ears" according to the police.
Members of Horsewatch, which is made up volunteers similar to Neighbourhood Watch schemes, are being specially trained to patrol country roads.
They will also have distinctive clothing, provided by the British Horse Society.
The Bedford cafe offering chit-chat and friendship
Alex Pope
BBC Local Live
A friendship group, to give lonely people the chance to meet others is starting in Bedford.
Fay's cafe, based at the Riverside Tennis Club, will hold its first event on Saturday at 14:00.
It will then run every Monday morning and Saturday afternoon, offering free tea, coffee cake and chat.
Charlie Fay, who is behind the idea, said the invitation-only event is is all about "helping to get people out of the house to meet others".
"It is not just for elderly people, but anyone who happens to be lonely," she said.
Pilot death ejection seat firm fined £1.1m
The death of Red Arrows pilot Sean Cunningham was "an entirely preventable tragedy", a judge says.
Read more'No alcohol smell' on M1 death crash man
Eight people died when a minibus was shunted into the back of a lorry which stopped on the motorway.
Read more'Falling in love' teacher banned
Emmanuel Egbe was at an all-girls school when he began messaging a pupil, a misconduct panel hears.
Read moreLuton keeper Shea signs new contract
Luton keeper James Shea signs a new two-year deal with the League Two leaders, keeping him at Kenilworth Road until 2020.
Read more'Hand grenade' found in house's loft
Roads are cordoned off for several hours while experts dealt with an unexploded device.
Read moreLuton considers waste bin collections every two weeks
Luton News
Luton residents are being asked for their views on fortnighly bin collections.
A report is going before Luton Borough Council’s Executive on March 5 asking councillors for approval to consult on the council’s Draft Waste Strategy 2018-2028.
Beds hospital merger delay due to 'finances'
The proposed merger of Bedford Hospital and Luton & Dunstable Hospital has been delayed.
The plan was for it to happen by 1 April.
The merger business case was passed to NHS Improvement (NHSI) in December.
Both the hospital chief executives say the delay is down to "financial agreements not yet in place".
Further meetings between the two boards are due to take place in June to review progress.
Richard Harrington MP calls on businesses to #PassOnPlastic
Watford Observer
An MP is encouraging businesses to reduce their single-use plastic usage.
Watford MP Richard Harrington in encouraging business in the area to #PassOnPlastic, as part of the Sky Ocean Rescue campaign.
Rise in officers seeking help for debt
The Police Federation says more officers are asking for help after a detective was jailed for blackmail.
Read moreCommunity rallies around family who 'lost everything' in house fire
Bucks Free Press
Marlovians have rallied around a family whose house was destroyed by a fire at the weekend, forcing them to move into temporary accommodation.
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The biggest names in athletics head to Glasgow for the Indoor Grand Prix - watch live BBC Two coverage.
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