Bedford Town manager Lee Bircham says he hopes the club’s switch to a 3G playing surface will benefit not just the Eagles but the community as a whole.

Peter McCormack, "a proud Bedfordian", and chairman of non-league Real Bedford, has just opened Real Coffee, in the heart of the town.

Bedford Town have been confirmed in next season’s National League North after the FA issued their league allocations on Thursday.

Real Bedford FC, currently in the eighth tier of English football, has received £3.5m from Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The team is in discussions to merge with Bedford Town ...